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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
283
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+5.2%
% of All Funds
3.46%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
44
Increased
101
Reduced
90
Closed
26
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$28M
2
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
+$11.2M
3
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$9.08M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$6.16M
5
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Illinois
+$5.93M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$30.9M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$10.5M
3
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Connecticut
-$7.98M
4
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$6.8M
5
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
-$4.71M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MAM
101
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.44M +$1.42M +56,012 New
IC
102
IEQ Capital
California
$1.38M +$708K +27,989 +109%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
103
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$1.35M +$553K +21,860 +71%
LPL Financial
104
LPL Financial
California
$1.33M -$26.5K -1,047 -2%
JIC
105
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$1.31M -$11.5K -454 -0.9%
Envestnet Asset Management
106
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.27M +$175K +6,918 +16%
Royal Bank of Canada
107
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.23M -$132K -5,204 -10%
MIM
108
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$1.2M -$57K -2,254 -5%
IMRF
109
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Illinois
$1.19M +$63.2K +2,498 +6%
SOADOR
110
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$1.17M -$36.5K -1,442 -3%
MWM
111
Moran Wealth Management
Florida
$1.14M +$437K +17,250 +63%
CPC
112
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
$1.13M +$43.5K +1,717 +4%
QCM
113
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
$1.13M +$119K +4,716 +12%
Jennison Associates
114
Jennison Associates
New York
$1.11M -$228K -8,991 -17%
First Trust Advisors
115
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.09M +$206K +8,121 +24%
Mariner
116
Mariner
Kansas
$1.08M +$393K +15,519 +58%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
117
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.08M +$249K +9,842 +31%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
118
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$1.03M +$8.05K +318 +0.8%
Janus Henderson Group
119
Janus Henderson Group
$1.03M – – –
FGP
120
Freestone Grove Partners
California
$1.01M -$53.5K -2,115 -5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
121
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$985K +$35K +1,383 +4%
LSERS
122
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$968K -$32.9K -1,300 -3%
US Bancorp
123
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$938K +$40.9K +1,615 +5%
SO
124
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$917K -$68.3K -2,700 -7%
Vanguard Global Advisers
125
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$913K +$900K +35,549 New
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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.