Kimberly-Clark
1,300 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.3B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 459 increasing their positions, 522 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 67
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $34.3B (+$850M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,294 → 1,300 (+6)
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.08% → 69.4% (+0.32%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 33 (-1)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 459 | Existing positions reduced: 522
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $187M | Put options by funds: $264M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$91M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$60.4M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$57.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$74.2M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$67.8M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$67M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$48.7M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,300 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $34.3B — up 2.5% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new KMB positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 459 added to existing stakes and 522 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $288M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 1,300 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,294 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $34.3B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q2 2016, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q2 2016 and 67 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q2 2016 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $288M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q2 2016 was Millennium Management, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.