KLA CORP KLAC
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 482480100 · ISIN US4824801009
* 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 ($224.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 137.2m as of 2023-04-17, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $387.81. Options: 38 managers hold calls ($548.3m notional), 42 hold puts ($496.7m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,059 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,129 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,164 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 474 | 553 |
| Q1 2023 | 537 | 525 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $518.7m | $427.7m | 0.82 |
| Q4 2022 | $858.2m | $877.7m | 1.02 |
| Q1 2023 | $548.3m | $496.7m | 0.91 |
Biggest buyers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +3.6m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +715.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +506.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +268.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +263.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +244.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +240.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +233.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +230.7k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -2.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -803.6k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -422.1k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | -420.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -381.7k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Reduced | -372.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Reduced | -285.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -276.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -246.9k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -224.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $148.6m372.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $116.9m292.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $55.2m138.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $47.5m118.9k shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Added | $34.2m85.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $27.8m69.7k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $14.6m36.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $13.0m32.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $12.0m30.0k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $11.1m28.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $166.8m417.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $67.0m167.9k shares |
| Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. | New | $39.8m99.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $25.5m64.0k shares |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | New | $20.0m50.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $17.6m44.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $17.3m43.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $15.8m39.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $14.3m35.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $11.3m28.6k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.2m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $343.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $42.0m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $8.4m | $4.9m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | Donzella Oreste Executive Vice President | Sold | $1.5m3.9k shares |
| 2023-03-22 | Higgins Bren D. EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sold plan | $2.7m7.0k shares |
| 2023-03-21 | Khan Ahmad A. President, Semi Proc. Control | Sold plan | $756.4k1.9k shares |
| 2023-03-20 | Khan Ahmad A. President, Semi Proc. Control | Sold plan | $1.5m3.8k shares |
| 2023-02-22 | Higgins Bren D. EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $388.1k1.0k shares |
| 2023-02-14 | Khan Ahmad A. President, Semi Proc. Control | Sold | $1.5m3.9k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 13.0m $5.2bn | Reduced -246.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 11.0m $4.4bn | Added +30.0k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 2.21% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.5bn | Reduced -422.1k |
| Capital International Investors 0.61% of their portfolio | 5.9m $2.4bn | Reduced -224.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.7m $2.3bn | Added +47.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.6m $2.2bn | Added +2.9m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.9m $109.1m | Added +3.6m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.3bn | Added +506.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.2bn | Added +715.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.1bn | Added +268.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.1bn | Added +199.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.4m $971.3m | Reduced -2.7m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 2.3m $909.2m | Reduced -135.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.3m $898.8m | Reduced -95.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $735.6m | Added +263.9k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.8m $700.6m | Added +32.1k |
| Amundi 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.6m $623.9m | Added +142.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $645.6m | Reduced -32.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $614.0m | Added +20.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $592.4m | Reduced -75.6k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.4m $566.9m | Unchanged |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.4m $566.1m | Reduced -803.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $504.9m | Added +181.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $429.9m | Reduced -210.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.0m $400.0m | Added +33.9k |
| C2C Wealth Management, LLC 54.46% of their portfolio | 912.2k $337.7m | Added +12.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 790.8k $315.7m | Added +49.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 755.4k $301.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 2.42% of their portfolio | 724.7k $289.3m | Reduced -93.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 722.8k $288.5m | Added +56.9k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.64% of their portfolio | 702.2k $280.3m | Reduced -372.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 689.3k $275.1m | Reduced -23.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.15% of their portfolio | 682.1k $272.3m | Added +952 |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.32% of their portfolio | 659.0k $263.1m | Reduced -67.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 655.8k $261.8m | Reduced -12.3k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 619.7k $247.4m | Reduced -149.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 612.3k $244.4m | Added +103.7k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.55% of their portfolio | 607.1k $242.3m | Reduced -93.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 579.4k $231.3m | Reduced -149.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.13% of their portfolio | 568.2k $226.8m | Added +18.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.15% of their portfolio | 562.5k $224.5m | Reduced -13.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 527.2k $210.4m | Added +244.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 517.7k $206.7m | Reduced -2.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.09% of their portfolio | 462.0k $184.4m | Added +128.9k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 441.7k $176.3m | Added +103.8k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.23% of their portfolio | 439.2k $175.2m | Reduced -224.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 406.0k $162.1m | Added +204 |
| Maj Invest Holding A/S 4.21% of their portfolio | 402.5k $160.7m | Reduced -38.5k |
| OAKTOP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P. 26.55% of their portfolio | 395.8k $158.0m | Unchanged |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.94% of their portfolio | 395.2k $157.8m | Reduced -53.9k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 1.15% of their portfolio | 391.4k $156.2m | Reduced -33.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.31% of their portfolio | 388.5k $155.1m | Added +25.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 368.7k $147.2m | Added +230.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 361.6k $144.3m | Reduced -276.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 345.4k $137.9m | Added +122.0k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 343.9k $137.3m | Reduced -95.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 343.0k $136.9m | Reduced -7.8k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 335.5k $133.9m | Added +3.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.27% of their portfolio | 326.0k $130.1m | Added +74.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.17% of their portfolio | 318.7k $127.2m | Reduced -67.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 317.8k $126.8m | Added +240.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.04% of their portfolio | 299.6k $119.6m | Reduced -2.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.21% of their portfolio | 299.3k $119.5m | Added +7.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.10% of their portfolio | 292.0k $116.5m | Reduced -285.8k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.32% of their portfolio | 272.5k $108.8m | Added +21.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.13% of their portfolio | 265.0k $105.8m | Added +8.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 258.9k $103.3m | Reduced -46.3k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.64% of their portfolio | 250.4k $99.9m | Reduced -1.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 248.3k $99.1m | Added +1.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.14% of their portfolio | 245.0k $97.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.18% of their portfolio | 244.6k $96.9m | Reduced -9.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 243.2k $97.1m | Added +848 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.14% of their portfolio | 238.1k $95.1m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.40% of their portfolio | 237.8k $94.9m | Added +34.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.54% of their portfolio | 237.2k $94.7m | Added +233.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.13% of their portfolio | 234.4k $93.5m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.23% of their portfolio | 230.7k $92.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 230.0k $91.8m | Added +12.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 228.2k $90.8m | Added +85.0k |
| FIFTHDELTA Ltd 5.74% of their portfolio | 219.1k $87.5m | New |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.88% of their portfolio | 213.5k $85.2m | Added +11.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 211.6k $84.4m | Reduced -2.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.62% of their portfolio | 205.3k $81.9m | Reduced -7.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.17% of their portfolio | 202.9k $81.0m | Added +68.4k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.96% of their portfolio | 194.4k $77.6m | Reduced -1.2k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.44% of their portfolio | 192.8k $77.0m | Reduced -3.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 191.5k $76.6m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.27% of their portfolio | 186.3k $74.4m | New |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 1.24% of their portfolio | 184.2k $73.5m | New |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.20% of their portfolio | 177.5k $70.9m | Added +31.5k |
| OAK ASSOCIATES LTD /OH/ 5.66% of their portfolio | 172.6k $68.9m | Reduced -11.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 169.2k $67.6m | Reduced -123.5k |
| STRS OHIO 0.10% of their portfolio | 168.2k $67.1m | Added +100.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 164.8k $65.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 164.3k $65.6m | Reduced -5.7k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 160.4k $64.0m | Added +11.5k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 159.7k $63.8m | Added +32.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 157.4k $62.8m | Reduced -3.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 157.0k $62.7m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 155.0k $61.9m | Added +28.1k |