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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
CAU
126
Caxton Associates (UK)
$886K +$86K +3,396 +11%
Handelsbanken Fonder
127
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$809K – – –
VCA
128
Verdence Capital Advisors
Maryland
$759K +$748K +29,546 New
AWM
129
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$745K +$78.9K +3,117 +12%
Russell Investments Group
130
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$733K +$456K +18,018 +164%
BFM
131
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$701K +$691K +27,312 New
HI
132
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$700K -$8.91K -352 -1%
SCM
133
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$684K +$556K +21,966 +470%
Vanguard Investments Australia
134
Vanguard Investments Australia
Australia
$659K +$650K +25,666 New
AB
135
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$628K -$12.1K -477 -2%
CPBTD
136
Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division
Hawaii
$607K – – –
ASRS
137
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$601K -$13.4K -528 -2%
Fifth Third Bancorp
138
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$599K +$567K +22,403 +2,386%
SOW
139
State of Wyoming
Wyoming
$597K +$401K +15,857 +215%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
140
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$597K -$1.62M -63,913 -73%
QCG
141
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$586K +$36.4K +1,437 +7%
SG Americas Securities
142
SG Americas Securities
New York
$581K -$429K -16,934 -43%
YCM
143
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$581K -$6.66K -263 -1%
PFSRSONJ
144
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey
New Jersey
$575K – – –
IIM
145
INTECH Investment Management
Florida
$566K -$284K -11,201 -34%
Corient Private Wealth
146
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$560K -$501K -19,795 -48%
TRSOTSOK
147
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$559K – – –
COPPSERS
148
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$539K -$2.08K -82 -0.4%
NAM
149
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Minnesota
$539K -$152 -6 -0%
Natixis Advisors
150
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$537K +$31.1K +1,230 +6%
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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.