Kimberly-Clark
1,411 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.4B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 583 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 94
64% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 18 (+7)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,363 → 1,411 (+48)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.71% → 73.14% (+0.43%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.8B → $28.4B (-$336M)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $341M | Put options by funds: $347M
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 583
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$420M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$90.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$85.8M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,411 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $28.4B — down 1.2% from $28.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new KMB positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 583 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $170M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $420M.
- 1,411 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,363 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $28.4B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q4 2018, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q4 2018 and 94 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $170M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q4 2018 was American International Group, an estimated $420M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.