KB FINL GROUP INC KB
SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 48241A105 · ISIN US48241A1051
Major Korean finance group, known due to daughter company (KB Kookmin Bank)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($854.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $82.72. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($9.1m notional), 6 hold puts ($2.2m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 163 |
| Q4 2022 | 172 |
| Q1 2023 | 159 |
| Q2 2023 | 177 |
| Q3 2023 | 186 |
| Q4 2023 | 208 |
| Q1 2024 | 228 |
| Q2 2024 | 226 |
| Q3 2024 | 233 |
| Q4 2024 | 239 |
| Q1 2025 | 242 |
| Q2 2025 | 268 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 102 | 59 |
| Q4 2023 | 107 | 70 |
| Q1 2024 | 123 | 93 |
| Q2 2024 | 116 | 103 |
| Q3 2024 | 117 | 99 |
| Q4 2024 | 89 | 130 |
| Q1 2025 | 113 | 117 |
| Q2 2025 | 158 | 100 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $3.6m | $172.2k | 0.05 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7m | $955.9k | 0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8m | $1.3m | 0.34 |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1m | $2.2m | 0.24 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +407.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +127.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +126.1k |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +123.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +116.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | New | +109.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +70.9k |
| Ramirez Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +60.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +53.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +52.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP | Reduced | -500.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -145.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -136.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -113.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -109.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -102.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -80.7k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -59.0k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY | Reduced | -54.7k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | Reduced | -52.3k |
Biggest calls
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Unchanged | $2.5m30.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.6m19.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.6m18.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.4m16.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $958.0k11.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $850.0k10.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $206.5k2.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.1m13.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $784.6k9.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $322.1k3.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $8.3k100 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-30 | 6.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital Research Global Investors (4.7%, 2026-05-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $216.4m | Added +126.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $138.1m | Added +52.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.6m $128.4m | Added +26.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 985.6k $81.4m | Added +38.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 963.2k $79.6m | Reduced -4.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 956.3k $79.0m | Reduced -804 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 845.6k $69.8m | Added +70.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 751.2k $62.0m | Added +116.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 735.0k $60.7m | Reduced -109.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 680.7k $56.2m | Added +407.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 671.9k $55.3m | Added +123.1k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 528.8k $43.7m | Reduced -46.9k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 370.3k $30.6m | Added +3.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.5k $30.4m | Unchanged |
| Trinity Street Asset Management LLP 1.86% of their portfolio | 328.6k $27.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.21% of their portfolio | 320.5k $26.5m | Reduced -54.7k |
| Ramirez Asset Management, Inc. 3.80% of their portfolio | 304.3k $25.1m | Added +60.1k |
| Ranmore Fund Management Ltd 8.41% of their portfolio | 255.5k $21.1m | Added +20.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 251.3k $20.8m | Reduced -89 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.2k $18.3m | Added +38.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.3k $15.7m | Reduced -20.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.9k $14.4m | Added +682 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 168.9k $13.9m | Reduced -113.2k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 161.1k $13.3m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.9k $12.6m | Added +127.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.5k $12.4m | Added +23.5k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 122.9k $10.2m | Added +7.3k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 115.8k $9.6m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Promethos Capital, LLC 3.22% of their portfolio | 115.3k $9.5m | Added +1.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.7k $9.3m | Reduced -536 |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 111.5k $9.2m | Added +18.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 109.8k $9.1m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.2k $8.7m | Added +14.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.2k $8.6m | Added +26.9k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 1.24% of their portfolio | 97.8k $8.1m | Added +5.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.5k $8.0m | Reduced -26.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.0k $7.8m | Reduced -46.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.1k $7.2m | Reduced -44.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.8k $7.2m | Reduced -35.2k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 81.7k $6.7m | Reduced -613 |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 77.3k $6.4m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 69.3k $5.7m | Added +15 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.7k $5.8m | Added +53.1k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 67.7k $5.6m | Added +887 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.2k $5.5m | Added +4.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.2k $5.3m | Added +12.6k |
| Henry James International Management Inc. 1.71% of their portfolio | 63.1k $5.2m | Added +24 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $5.1m | Added +8.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.6k $4.9m | Added +9.1k |
| Ethic Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 57.0k $4.6m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 55.9k $4.6m | First filing |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 54.8k $4.5m | Reduced -134 |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.2k $4.4m | Reduced -12.9k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.1k $4.3m | Reduced -52.3k |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 51.1k $4.2m | Added +7.9k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 50.1k $4.1m | Reduced -13.1k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.09% of their portfolio | 49.9k $4.1m | Reduced -2.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.2k $3.6m | Reduced -145.7k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.3k $3.5m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.3k $3.5m | Added +15.9k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.6k $3.4m | Reduced -8.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.9k $3.2m | Reduced -12.3k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 38.4k $3.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.8k $3.1m | Reduced -7.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $3.1m | Reduced -264 |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 36.4k $3.0m | New |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.4k $3.0m | Reduced -958 |
| Vise Technologies, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 36.4k $3.0m | First filing |
| Generali Investments CEE, investicni spolecnost, a.s. 0.24% of their portfolio | 34.9k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $2.9m | New |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.5k $2.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.0k $2.7m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.9k $2.6m | Added +15.3k |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 30.6k $2.5m | Added +3.0k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 29.5k $2.4m | Added +12.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $2.4m | Added +3.7k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.4k $2.2m | Added +2.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $2.1m | Reduced -2.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $2.2m | Reduced -295 |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.8k $2.1m | Reduced -385 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $2.1m | Reduced -3.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $2.0m | Added +4.5k |
| Ballentine Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.4k $2.0m | Added +3.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.9k $2.0m | Reduced -47.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $1.9m | Added +6.6k |
| DGS Capital Management, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 23.0k $1.9m | Added +233 |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.0k $1.9m | Reduced -447 |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.2k $1.8m | Added +3.0k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.3k $1.8m | Added +858 |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| Virtus Family Office LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 19.6k $1.6m | Added +3.1k |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.5k $1.6m | Added +360 |
| AXA S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Henshaw Capital LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 18.4k $1.5m | Added +2.6k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $1.5m | Reduced -59.0k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.7k $1.5m | Added +7.2k |
| DELTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 17.0k $1.4m | Reduced -500 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $1.4m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.0k $1.3m | Added +1.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $1.3m | Reduced -80.7k |