KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP KMB
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 494368103 · ISIN US4943681035
American multinational company
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryConverted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)
- HeadquartersIrving, TX
- Founded1872
- Websitekimberly-clark.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($152.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 337.4m as of 2023-04-18, 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 ≈ $134.51. Options: 27 managers hold calls ($373.7m notional), 29 hold puts ($253.2m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,572 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,654 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,643 |
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 | 744 | 625 |
| Q1 2023 | 696 | 683 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $311.2m | $204.1m | 0.66 |
| Q4 2022 | $420.5m | $307.2m | 0.73 |
| Q1 2023 | $373.7m | $253.2m | 0.68 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +694.0k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Added | +500.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +425.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +392.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +372.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +359.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +343.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +307.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +300.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -2.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -787.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -592.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -483.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -424.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -381.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -299.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -278.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Reduced | -206.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $144.7m1.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $76.9m573.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $34.8m259.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $34.5m256.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $20.5m152.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $14.8m111.1k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $9.3m69.2k shares |
| Capula Management Ltd | Unchanged | $7.2m53.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $6.7m49.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.3m46.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $95.9m714.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $50.5m376.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $29.4m219.4k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $14.2m105.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $9.6m71.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.5m64.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $7.7m57.3k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | $7.0m52.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $6.2m46.2k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $3.5m26.2k 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 +1.2 pts · filed 2026-04-24 | 8.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-12 | 6.5% |
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 | 1 | $3.2k | 1 | $2.8m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $272.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $10.2m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 30.3m $4.1bn | Added +694.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 27.8m $3.7bn | Reduced -787.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 18.1m $2.5bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 9.1m $1.2bn | Reduced -483.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.33% of their portfolio | 7.1m $955.8m | Reduced -77.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 6.7m $901.1m | Reduced -381.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.5m $866.2m | Added +108.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.3m $707.4m | Added +145.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.9m $652.6m | Added +307.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.7m $627.5m | Reduced -144.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.6m $619.2m | Reduced -278.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 4.4m $592.5m | Added +425.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.4m $590.5m | Reduced -2.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.0m $540.9m | Reduced -6.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.9m $529.1m | Added +276.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 1.18% of their portfolio | 3.5m $467.7m | Added +61.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.4m $452.9m | Added +121.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.3m $447.1m | Reduced -42.6k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC 8.50% of their portfolio | 3.0m $401.1m | Added +500.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.8m $371.7m | Added +10.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.6m $354.0m | Reduced -79.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $333.0m | Added +1.4m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.77% of their portfolio | 2.2m $300.6m | Added +54.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.1m $285.3m | Reduced -78.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.9m $259.6m | Reduced -92.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $256.3m | Reduced -592.0k |
| Amundi 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.7m $228.9m | Reduced -28.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.6m $215.2m | Added +36.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $208.8m | Added +398 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.5m $200.7m | Added +372.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.4m $185.3m | Added +343.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $179.8m | Reduced -32.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.3m $177.1m | Reduced -131.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.3m $172.4m | Added +359.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $169.8m | Reduced -29.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $163.2m | Reduced -75.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $160.5m | Added +216.9k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.46% of their portfolio | 1.2m $159.6m | Added +290.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $146.7m | Reduced -299.3k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.76% of their portfolio | 1.1m $144.8m | Reduced -5.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $144.5m | Added +7.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $136.7m | Reduced -22.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $136.3m | Reduced -5.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 983.3k $132.0m | Reduced -82.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 965.2k $129.6m | Added +208.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.19% of their portfolio | 961.7k $128.8m | Added +2.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 917.5k $123.2m | Added +38.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 910.6k $122.2m | Added +240.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 849.7k $114.1m | Reduced -191.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 824.9k $110.7m | Added +234.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 823.8k $110.6m | Added +66.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 809.0k $108.6m | Added +271.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.16% of their portfolio | 773.6k $103.8m | Added +300.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 761.0k $102.1m | Added +77.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 742.7k $99.7m | Added +63.7k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 720.3k $96.7m | Reduced -11.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 705.3k $94.7m | Added +10.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.12% of their portfolio | 696.5k $93.5m | Added +19.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 689.1k $92.5m | Reduced -84.0k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.11% of their portfolio | 682.8k $91.6m | Reduced -21.8k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 679.0k $91.1m | Reduced -79.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.13% of their portfolio | 659.9k $88.6m | Added +160.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 646.4k $86.8m | Reduced -96.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.14% of their portfolio | 569.6k $75.8m | Added +12.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.11% of their portfolio | 567.9k $76.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 567.0k $76.1m | Added +9.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.10% of their portfolio | 551.3k $74.0m | Reduced -35.1k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.36% of their portfolio | 548.9k $73.7m | Added +89.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.15% of their portfolio | 528.5k $70.9m | Added +104.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.24% of their portfolio | 519.2k $69.7m | Added +117.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.16% of their portfolio | 475.5k $63.8m | Added +190.2k |
| FORT PITT CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 2.44% of their portfolio | 471.9k $63.3m | Added +7.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 470.9k $63.1m | Added +10.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.16% of their portfolio | 469.4k $63.1m | Added +15.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 458.8k $61.6m | Reduced -14.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 458.4k $61.5m | Reduced -16.7k |
| MEYER HANDELMAN CO 2.45% of their portfolio | 436.4k $58.6m | Reduced -1.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 426.3k $57.2m | Added +34.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 417.6k $56.0m | Added +36.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 413.6k $55.5m | Added +4.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 411.7k $55.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.76% of their portfolio | 409.0k $54.9m | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 408.9k $54.9m | Added +3.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 402.0k $54.0m | Added +26.4k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 401.8k $53.9m | Added +228.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 392.7k $52.7m | New |
| Associated Banc-Corp 2.10% of their portfolio | 390.2k $52.4m | Reduced -6.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 383.3k $51.4m | Added +105.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 381.6k $51.2m | Reduced -113.1k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 348.4k $46.1m | Added +16.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 347.1k $46.6m | Added +135.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.11% of their portfolio | 347.1k $46.6m | Reduced -3.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.07% of their portfolio | 345.2k $46.3m | Added +231.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 338.9k $45.3m | Added +10.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 328.2k $44.1m | Added +25.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 328.2k $44.0m | Added +160.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 327.9k $44.6m | Reduced -424.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 321.8k $43.2m | Added +66.6k |
| Welch Group, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 313.6k $42.1m | Added +3.6k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 309.9k $41.6m | Reduced -10.0k |