Kimberly-Clark
1,292 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.1B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 552 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 61
3.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.35% → 72.31% (+4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,269 → 1,292 (+23)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $195M | Put options by funds: $180M
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.6B → $33.1B (+$1.54B)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 34 (-4)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 552
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$443M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$336M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$182M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$143M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$143M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$73.1M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$65M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,292 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $33.1B — up 4.9% from $31.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new KMB positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 552 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.54B. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 1,292 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,269 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $33.1B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q1 2016, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q1 2016 and 61 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $1.54B added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q1 2016 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.