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 ($254.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 331.9m as of 2026-01-30, 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 ≈ $101.06. Options: 54 managers hold calls ($1.4bn notional), 31 hold puts ($722.9m).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,572 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,654 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,643 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,680 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,595 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,677 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,686 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,736 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,738 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,789 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,817 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,767 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,722 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,683 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 682 | 822 |
| Q2 2024 | 688 | 805 |
| Q3 2024 | 674 | 809 |
| Q4 2024 | 706 | 801 |
| Q1 2025 | 737 | 859 |
| Q2 2025 | 736 | 792 |
| Q3 2025 | 682 | 825 |
| Q4 2025 | 694 | 921 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $305.9m | $143.7m | 0.47 |
| Q2 2025 | $299.4m | $111.6m | 0.37 |
| Q3 2025 | $296.9m | $129.7m | 0.44 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4bn | $722.9m | 0.52 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +7.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +4.0m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +2.6m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | New | +2.4m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +2.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.5m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +1.2m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +1.1m |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC | New | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -5.1m |
| Capital World Investors | Sold out | -4.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -3.8m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -784.3k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -617.1k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP | Reduced | -602.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -555.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -546.6k |
Biggest calls
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | New | $345.0m3.4m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $158.6m1.6m shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $157.0m1.6m shares |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | New | $88.3m875.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $78.7m779.9k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $70.7m701.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $68.2m675.7k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | $44.6m441.8k shares |
| COMPASS ROSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | New | $30.3m300.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $27.2m269.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $259.6m2.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $93.9m931.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $74.3m736.4k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $51.3m508.2k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $43.6m431.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $37.1m367.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $23.2m230.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $22.0m218.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $17.4m172.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $15.7m155.6k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Q4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $100.1k | 1 | $450.1k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 9 | $13.7m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.0m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $417.0k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.9m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $38.8k | 1 | $330.5k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 40.8m $4.1bn | Added +316.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.7m $2.9bn | Added +631.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 21.1m $2.2bn | Added +294.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 11.9m $1.2bn | Added +299.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.3m $836.2m | Added +65.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.26% of their portfolio | 7.8m $790.9m | Added +2.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 7.4m $743.4m | Added +7.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7m $576.4m | Reduced -384.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.3m $535.5m | Reduced -466.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.2m $521.2m | Not comparable |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.2m $520.5m | Added +1.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 4.3m $433.2m | Added +4.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $382.2m | Reduced -101.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.7m $369.3m | Added +1.1m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $327.3m | Added +425.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.2m $320.3m | Reduced -295.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $294.3m | Reduced -5.1m |
| UBS Group AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $288.1m | Added +828.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.8m $281.3m | Added +334.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.6m $267.0m | Added +1.8m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $249.4m | Added +305.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.4m $246.4m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $242.2m | Added +23.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $233.2m | Reduced -64.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $223.9m | Reduced -555.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.1m $213.5m | Added +2.1m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.0m $206.1m | Reduced -363.9k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $204.7m | Added +433.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $200.2m | Reduced -784.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $189.8m | Added +868.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $171.3m | Reduced -1.6m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.7m $166.9m | Added +547.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $164.0m | Reduced -3.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $160.8m | Added +268.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $150.7m | Added +929 |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.9m | Reduced -602.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $141.4m | Reduced -194.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.4m $139.8m | Added +12.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.3m $128.9m | Added +435.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $126.0m | Added +213.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $121.6m | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $118.3m | Reduced -133.8k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.1m $112.6m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.2m | Added +579.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $107.5m | Reduced -228.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 969.7k $97.8m | Added +133.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 960.7k $96.9m | Reduced -288.8k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 922.1k $93.0m | Added +507.3k |
| TOMS Capital Investment Management LP 6.43% of their portfolio | 915.0k $92.3m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 909.1k $91.7m | Reduced -47.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 862.4k $87.0m | Reduced -4.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 851.2k $85.9m | Added +726.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.05% of their portfolio | 836.7k $84.4m | Reduced -178.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 818.6k $82.6m | Reduced -211.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 812.6k $82.0m | Reduced -29.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 741.7k $75.2m | Added +37.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 704.6k $71.1m | Added +305.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.18% of their portfolio | 698.0k $104.2m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio | 692.6k $69.9m | Reduced -47.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 626.2k $63.2m | Added +24.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 609.4k $61.5m | Added +92.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 606.6k $61.2m | Added +393.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 602.0k $60.7m | Reduced -88.5k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.25% of their portfolio | 601.5k $60.7m | Reduced -179.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 589.7k $59.5m | Reduced -617.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 587.4k $59.3m | Added +231.3k |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 0.30% of their portfolio | 586.6k $59.2m | Added +407.7k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.34% of their portfolio | 567.7k $57.3m | Unchanged |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 561.9k $50.6m | Added +299.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 530.0k $53.5m | Reduced -24.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 514.0k $51.9m | Added +156.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 503.6k $50.9m | Reduced -546.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 487.9k $49.2m | Reduced -15.2k |
| PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab 0.14% of their portfolio | 480.5k $48.8m | First filing |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 478.9k $48.3m | Reduced -37.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 454.4k $45.8m | Reduced -40.7k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 448.2k $45.2m | Added +9.7k |
| Associated Banc-Corp 1.15% of their portfolio | 445.7k $45.0m | Reduced -10.0k |
| MEYER HANDELMAN CO 1.39% of their portfolio | 441.3k $44.5m | Reduced -2.8k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.11% of their portfolio | 439.7k $37.8m | Reduced -43.4k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.07% of their portfolio | 422.6k $42.6m | Added +53.6k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 418.2k $42.2m | Added +416.8k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 410.3k $41.4m | Reduced -18.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 403.7k $40.7m | Reduced -23.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 395.3k $39.9m | Reduced -4.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 389.6k $39.3m | Added +113.6k |
| BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments 1.16% of their portfolio | 389.3k $39.5m | Reduced -35.9k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.58% of their portfolio | 387.5k $39.1m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 381.9k $38.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 380.7k $38.4m | Added +3.4k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 377.2k $38.1m | Added +51.9k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 364.9k $36.8m | Added +352.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 364.1k $36.7m | Reduced -8.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 354.0k $35.7m | Added +3.8k |
| AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc 0.42% of their portfolio | 352.6k $35.6m | Reduced -75.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 343.2k $34.6m | Reduced -19.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 330.1k $33.3m | Reduced -531.3k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 327.4k $33.0m | First filing |
| Welch Group, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 324.5k $32.7m | Reduced -51.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 323.1k $32.6m | Reduced -5.7k |