Kimberly-Clark
1,324 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.5B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 482 increasing their positions, 516 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $470M | Put options by funds: $208M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 65
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 16 (+2)
1.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.6% → 70.78% (+1.2%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,329 → 1,324 (-5)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.6B → $32.5B (-$143M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 482 | Existing positions reduced: 516
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$316M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$171M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$144M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$70M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,324 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $32.5B — down 0.44% from $32.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new KMB positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 482 added to existing stakes and 516 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $415M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $171M.
- 1,324 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q2 2017, down from 1,329 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $32.5B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q2 2017, down 0.44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q2 2017 and 65 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q2 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $415M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q2 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $171M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.