KOHLS CORP KSS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 500255104 · ISIN US5002551043
American department store chain
* 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 ($2.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 110.9m as of 2024-03-20, 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 ≈ $29.11. Options: 28 managers hold calls ($136.7m notional), 26 hold puts ($195.8m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 371 |
| Q4 2022 | 355 |
| Q1 2023 | 341 |
| Q2 2023 | 337 |
| Q3 2023 | 353 |
| Q4 2023 | 385 |
| Q1 2024 | 392 |
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 | 144 | 221 |
| Q1 2023 | 155 | 188 |
| Q2 2023 | 163 | 175 |
| Q3 2023 | 170 | 172 |
| Q4 2023 | 174 | 185 |
| Q1 2024 | 183 | 173 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $169.5m | $143.2m | 0.85 |
| Q3 2023 | $143.0m | $106.3m | 0.74 |
| Q4 2023 | $166.2m | $189.6m | 1.14 |
| Q1 2024 | $136.7m | $195.8m | 1.43 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +9.6m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +581.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +512.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +509.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +495.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +451.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +406.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Macellum Advisors, LP | Reduced | -5.2m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.0m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -930.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -891.8k |
| Amundi | Sold out | -666.4k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Reduced | -611.7k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Sold out | -489.6k |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. | Reduced | -475.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $31.1m1.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $29.6m1.0m shares |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Unchanged | $17.8m609.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $6.8m234.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $6.0m207.3k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $5.1m174.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $5.0m171.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $4.4m152.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $4.3m146.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $3.8m128.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $49.1m1.7m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $35.6m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $24.6m844.9k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $15.3m523.9k shares |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Reduced | $11.7m400.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $10.4m357.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.8m232.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $4.9m168.2k shares |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $4.4m150.0k shares |
| EMG Holdings, L.P. | Reduced | $4.4m150.0k 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 +2.8 pts · filed 2025-07-17 | 14.8% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.3% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-10-08 | 6.1% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution +0.3 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (4.2%, 2026-02-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 3 | $1.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $2.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.2m $560.0m | Added +1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.8m $430.1m | Added +9.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5m $363.7m | Reduced -115.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.0m $263.6m | Reduced -259.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5m $189.2m | Reduced -1.8m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.4m $186.0m | Added +581.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $159.7m | Reduced -50.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.3m $126.2m | Added +9.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.26% of their portfolio | 4.3m $124.6m | Reduced -128.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.4m $100.4m | Added +103.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $71.4m | Added +240.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.3m $66.4m | Added +403.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $64.7m | Added +1.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $59.0m | Added +302.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $54.2m | Added +1.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $50.0m | Reduced -242.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.7m $48.5m | Added +2.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $47.7m | Reduced -44.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $46.4m | Reduced -1.0m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $46.3m | Added +87.1k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $45.9m | Reduced -611.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $38.0m | Added +509.3k |
| Vision One Management Partners, LP 17.09% of their portfolio | 999.6k $29.1m | Added +9.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 935.9k $27.3m | Reduced -125.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 816.7k $23.8m | Added +512.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 778.7k $22.7m | Reduced -12.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 753.3k $22.0m | Reduced -288.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 725.8k $21.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 717.8k $20.9m | Reduced -50.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 671.0k $19.6m | Reduced -213.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 651.3k $19.0m | Added +354.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 616.5k $18.0m | Added +451.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 596.0k $17.4m | Reduced -891.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 571.4k $16.7m | Added +1.5k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.07% of their portfolio | 508.8k $14.8m | Added +36.4k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 500.9k $14.6m | Added +371.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 495.9k $14.5m | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 486.8k $14.0m | Added +17.8k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 459.8k $13.4m | Added +8.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 451.2k $13.2m | Reduced -333.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 445.1k $13.0m | Added +406.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 421.6k $12.3m | Added +403.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.0k $11.7m | Reduced -339.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 402.3k $11.7m | Added +796 |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.5k $11.3m | Unchanged |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 380.8k $11.1m | Added +77.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 369.1k $10.8m | Reduced -101.1k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.49% of their portfolio | 356.2k $10.4m | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 313.5k $9.1m | Added +188.9k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 312.7k $9.1m | Added +650 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 303.9k $8.9m | Reduced -22.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.4k $8.8m | Reduced -14.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 290.3k $8.5m | Added +65.0k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 286.6k $8.4m | Added +149.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.3k $8.0m | Reduced -930.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.9k $8.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 265.3k $7.8m | Added +49.2k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 262.0k $312.8k | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 255.9k $7.5m | Added +255.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 255.5k $7.4m | Added +30.2k |
| Macellum Advisors, LP 100.00% of their portfolio | 247.9k $7.2m | Reduced -5.2m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.6k $6.8m | Added +26.6k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.05% of their portfolio | 226.9k $6.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.8k $6.4m | Added +113.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.2k $6.4m | Unchanged |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 214.4k $6.2m | Reduced -11.4k |
| IPG Investment Advisors LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 212.1k $6.3m | Unchanged |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD INVESTMENT ADVISORS L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 207.0k $6.0m | Reduced -3.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.6k $5.9m | Reduced -19.5k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.61% of their portfolio | 201.2k $5.9m | Reduced -59.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.0k $5.7m | Reduced -379.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.2k $5.6m | Reduced -4.6k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.04% of their portfolio | 190.0k $5.5m | New |
| Shellback Capital, LP 0.36% of their portfolio | 185.0k $5.4m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 176.1k $5.1m | Added +77.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.0k $5.0m | Added +43.1k |
| Annex Advisory Services, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 164.6k $4.8m | Added +39.6k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 155.7k $4.5m | Reduced -261.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.8k $3.6m | Added +9.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.0k $4.3m | Added +4.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.1k $4.3m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 143.7k $4.2m | Reduced -6.9k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 139.3k $4.1m | Reduced -149.2k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 138.2k $4.0m | Added +32.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.1k $4.0m | Added +18.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 136.2k $4.0m | Reduced -52.1k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 135.0k $3.9m | Added +2.0k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 130.6k $3.8m | Reduced -40.0k |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.8k $3.7m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 124.9k $3.6m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.3k $3.6m | Reduced -26.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.8k $3.5m | Reduced -30.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.7k $3.4m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.6k $3.3m | Reduced -306.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.8k $3.3m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Entropy Technologies, LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 112.3k $3.3m | Added +68.0k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.4k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 105.8k $3.1m | Added +76.3k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 103.1k $3.0m | New |
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 100.9k $2.9m | Reduced -2.5k |