Kimberly-Clark
1,392 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.7B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 483 increasing their positions, 516 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 81
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $407M | Put options by funds: $336M
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,310 → 1,392 (+82)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30B → $31.7B (+$1.68B)
2.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.08% → 74.89% (+2.8%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 483 | Existing positions reduced: 516
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$122M |
| 5 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$117M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,392 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $31.7B — up 5.6% from $30B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new KMB positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 483 added to existing stakes and 516 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $493M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 1,392 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,310 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $31.7B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q4 2017, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q4 2017 and 81 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q4 2017 was American International Group, an estimated $493M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q4 2017 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.