Knowles
283 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.21B invested in Knowles in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 26
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.84B → $2.21B (+$369M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 90
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 269 → 283 (+14)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.88% → 100.81% (-0.07%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$28M |
| 2 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.08M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.16M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$5.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$30.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$7.98M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.8M |
| 5 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.71M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$206K | -9,613 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
302
Aquatic Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$98.3K | -4,586 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
303
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$54.3K | -2,532 | Closed |
|
|
SAG
304
SageView Advisory Group
Newport Beach,
California
| – | -$38.3K | -1,785 | Closed |
|
|
TH
305
TCTC Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$37.5K | -1,750 | Closed |
|
|
QL
306
Quarry LP
New York
| – | -$9.49K | -443 | Closed |
|
|
ECM
307
Estabrook Capital Management
New York
| – | -$4.29K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
OC
308
Optima Capital
Beaverton,
Oregon
| – | -$814 | -38 | Closed |
|
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
283 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.21B — up 20% from $1.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new KN positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $28M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $30.9M.
- 283 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2026, up from 269 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.21B of Knowles stock for Q1 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2026 and 26 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $28M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $30.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.