KNOWLES CORP KN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 49926D109
Company in Itasca, United States
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryHousehold Audio & Video Equipment
- HeadquartersItasca, IL
- Founded1946
- Websiteknowles.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 ($359.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 88.4m as of 2024-07-29, 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 ≈ $17.26. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($23.4k notional), 3 hold puts ($222.6k).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 237 |
| Q4 2022 | 227 |
| Q1 2023 | 213 |
| Q2 2023 | 211 |
| Q3 2023 | 209 |
| Q4 2023 | 216 |
| Q1 2024 | 227 |
| Q2 2024 | 227 |
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 | 104 | 124 |
| Q1 2023 | 79 | 115 |
| Q2 2023 | 82 | 110 |
| Q3 2023 | 85 | 103 |
| Q4 2023 | 88 | 98 |
| Q1 2024 | 94 | 111 |
| Q2 2024 | 110 | 114 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $187.2k | $156.5k | 0.84 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.2m | $267.9k | 0.22 |
| Q1 2024 | $157.3k | $647.9k | 4.12 |
| Q2 2024 | $23.4k | $222.6k | 9.50 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +566.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +449.5k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | New | +392.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +375.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | New | +207.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | +200.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +182.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC | New | +115.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -3.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.8m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Sold out | -506.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -492.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -249.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -240.9k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Reduced | -206.2k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. | Sold out | -193.4k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC | Reduced | -161.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $22.4k1.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $172.6k10.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $50.0k2.9k 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 filed 2025-07-18 | 15.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.8% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution filed 2026-07-14 | 5.9% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Neuberger Berman Group LLC (3.7%, 2026-07-07), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC (1.5%, 2026-01-29), ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC (4.8%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $27.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $341.6k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $77.1k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $174.1k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $90.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | BARNES KEITH Director | Sold | $90.5k5.2k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1m $243.6m | Reduced -240.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5m $198.5m | Reduced -492.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.2m $159.0m | Reduced -83.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.7m $115.3m | Added +375.8k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 5.1m $87.9m | Reduced -95.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7m $64.2m | Reduced -249.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $59.6m | Added +7.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $46.4m | Added +1.1m |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 2.3m $39.7m | Reduced -161.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $38.6m | Reduced -4.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $34.7m | Added +72.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $31.0m | Added +1.7m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $21.3m | Added +34.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $18.3m | Reduced -64.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 994.1k $17.2m | Reduced -1.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 921.3k $15.9m | Reduced -26.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 833.4k $14.4m | Added +34.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 825.6k $14.2m | Reduced -30.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 792.0k $13.7m | Added +45.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 743.9k $12.8m | Reduced -1.1m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 665.9k $11.5m | Added +566.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 502.7k $8.7m | Added +449.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 497.8k $8.6m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 493.8k $8.5m | Reduced -40.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 491.1k $8.5m | Reduced -3.4m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 485.5k $8.4m | Reduced -44.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 458.2k $7.9m | Added +43.5k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 449.4k $7.7m | Added +12.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 442.5k $7.6m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 424.5k $7.3m | Reduced -15.5k |
| CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 417.8k $7.2m | Reduced -1.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 411.6k $7.1m | Reduced -74.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 407.0k $7.0m | Reduced -101.5k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 392.4k $6.8m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 367.9k $6.3m | Added +948 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 300.1k $5.2m | Added +110.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 281.4k $4.9m | Reduced -1.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 279.5k $4.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.1k $4.3m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.1k $4.2m | Reduced -2.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 236.9k $4.1m | Added +109.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.3k $3.8m | Added +26.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.2k $3.7m | Added +182.3k |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 213.7k $3.7m | Reduced -51.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.0k $3.6m | New |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 200.9k $3.5m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 197.4k $3.4m | Added +14.8k |
| Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 194.9k $3.4m | Reduced -38.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.0k $3.3m | Added +85.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.8k $3.1m | Added +93.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.6k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 176.6k $3.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Ballast Asset Management, LP 1.63% of their portfolio | 174.2k $3.0m | Added +9.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.4k $2.9m | Added +36.2k |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 160.9k $2.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.6k $2.6m | Added +14.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 115.2k $2.0m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.9k $1.9m | Reduced -61.7k |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 106.8k $1.8m | Added +9.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.3k $1.8m | Added +25.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.2k $1.7m | Reduced -13.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.1k $1.6m | Added +2.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.7k $1.5m | Reduced -45.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.4k $1.5m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.5k $1.5m | Reduced -206.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $1.4m | Added +56.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.8k $1.3m | Added +16.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.0k $1.3m | Reduced -20.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.5k $1.2m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.6k $1.2m | Added +7.0k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.2k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.7k $1.1m | Reduced -4.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.2k $1.0m | Reduced -11.8k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 59.1k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.9k $912.0k | Reduced -538 |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.7k $909.0k | Reduced -1.6k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.5k $889.6k | Unchanged |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.3k $885.0k | First filing |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $854.8k | Reduced -7.4k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.2k $865.8k | Added +1.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $858.4k | Reduced -14.4k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $815.7k | Reduced -3.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.8k $808.2k | Added +30.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.1k $795.4k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.6k $786.3k | First filing |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.2k $780.2k | Added +1.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $770.4k | Added +1.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $756.0k | Added +43.8k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $755.2k | Reduced -558 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.7k $754.7k | Reduced -5.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.6k $701.0k | Added +16.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $689.3k | Reduced -459 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $630.6k | Added +749 |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.8k $617.9k | Reduced -4.3k |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.6k $597.2k | Added +3.2k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.2k $572.6k | Reduced -3.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.0k $570.4k | Reduced -47.3k |
| NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan 0.07% of their portfolio | 32.0k $552.3k | Unchanged |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 31.4k $542.0k | Added +2.9k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $540.0k | Reduced -3.7k |