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 ($2.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 111.2m as of 2024-05-31, 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 ≈ $22.94. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($167.8m notional), 20 hold puts ($177.8m).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 370 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 184 | 192 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $143.0m | $106.3m | 0.74 |
| Q4 2023 | $166.2m | $189.6m | 1.14 |
| Q1 2024 | $136.7m | $195.8m | 1.43 |
| Q2 2024 | $167.8m | $177.8m | 1.06 |
Biggest buyers
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | New | +6.6m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | +1.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP | Added | +738.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +716.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +643.9k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. | New | +520.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +474.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +384.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -9.6m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -2.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Sold out | -1.6m |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -836.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -831.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -651.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -586.4k |
Biggest calls
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $28.2m1.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $26.6m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $20.8m906.9k shares |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Unchanged | $14.0m609.5k shares |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $11.5m500.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $8.8m382.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $7.6m328.7k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $7.4m324.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $7.2m312.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.6m202.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $48.1m2.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $40.5m1.8m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $18.6m810.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $16.1m699.5k shares |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | New | $14.7m640.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $9.3m403.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $8.7m377.5k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $4.1m180.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $4.0m174.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.3m142.8k 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 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 | 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.7m $405.9m | Reduced -1.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0m $274.8m | Reduced -524.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.0m $205.8m | Reduced -90.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8m $157.2m | Added +344.5k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 6.6m $151.9m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.4m $147.9m | Added +52.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $118.7m | Reduced -9.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $104.7m | Reduced -836.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.9m $89.8m | Reduced -368.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.4m $78.7m | Reduced -20.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $71.1m | Added +643.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $53.1m | Added +287.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.3m $52.5m | Added +4.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.3m $52.0m | Added +41.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.2m $50.1m | Added +1.7m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.8m $42.2m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $39.9m | Added +20.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $37.9m | Added +10.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $37.2m | Reduced -2.7m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $37.1m | Added +25.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $36.9m | Added +1.2m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $35.9m | Reduced -100.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $27.4m | Added +474.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $26.2m | Added +384.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 915.1k $21.0m | Added +319.1k |
| Vision One Management Partners, LP 14.16% of their portfolio | 905.9k $20.8m | Reduced -93.8k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 1.07% of their portfolio | 894.4k $20.6m | Added +738.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 855.1k $19.7m | Added +716.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 846.6k $19.5m | Added +120.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 788.1k $18.1m | Added +9.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 717.6k $16.3m | Reduced -586.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 601.0k $13.8m | Reduced -215.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 594.6k $13.7m | Added +143.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 544.6k $12.5m | Reduced -26.8k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.73% of their portfolio | 520.1k $12.0m | New |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.06% of their portfolio | 508.8k $11.7m | Added +18 |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 505.5k $11.6m | Added +149.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 473.9k $10.9m | Added +14.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 418.0k $9.6m | Added +48.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 417.4k $9.6m | Reduced -199.2k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 401.8k $9.2m | Added +21.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.9k $9.1m | Reduced -6.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.5k $9.1m | Added +140.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 391.9k $9.0m | Added +219.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.5k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 369.0k $8.5m | Added +232.8k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 360.7k $8.3m | Added +275.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 351.6k $8.1m | Reduced -1.5m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 347.7k $8.0m | Reduced -97.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 340.2k $7.8m | Added +312.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.1k $7.8m | Added +145.1k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 320.1k $7.4m | Added +7.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 318.7k $7.3m | Added +53.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.7k $6.8m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 278.8k $6.4m | Added +22.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 267.1k $6.1m | Reduced -8.3k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 261.0k $278.3k | Reduced -1.0k |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 256.0k $5.9m | Added +128.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.2k $5.8m | Reduced -21.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 244.0k $5.6m | Added +17.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 239.0k $5.5m | Added +223.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 234.7k $5.4m | Added +1.1k |
| IPG Investment Advisors LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 218.8k $5.0m | Added +6.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.6k $5.0m | Reduced -71.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.2k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD INVESTMENT ADVISORS L.P. 0.36% of their portfolio | 205.5k $4.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.5k $4.6m | Added +6.3k |
| Annex Advisory Services, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 196.6k $4.5m | Added +32.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.0k $4.5m | Reduced -7.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.05% of their portfolio | 189.4k $4.4m | Added +64.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.9k $4.3m | Added +149.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.7k $4.2m | Reduced -130.8k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 177.0k $4.1m | Reduced -37.4k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 173.7k $4.0m | Reduced -27.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.1k $4.0m | Reduced -45.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.9k $3.9m | Reduced -7.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.0k $3.8m | Added +17.0k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.04% of their portfolio | 162.7k $3.7m | Added +95.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.8k $3.3m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.3k $3.3m | Added +5.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.8k $3.2m | Reduced -6.4k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 138.2k $3.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 135.3k $3.1m | New |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 133.0k $3.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.1k $3.0m | Added +11.3k |
| WBI INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 123.7k $2.8m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.6k $2.8m | Reduced -547.4k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 119.2k $2.7m | Reduced -167.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.5k $2.7m | Reduced -5.8k |
| Blueshift Asset Management, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 115.0k $2.6m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.3k $2.6m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 106.7k $2.5m | Added +83.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.2k $2.4m | Reduced -831.7k |
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 96.6k $2.1m | Reduced -4.3k |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 0.31% of their portfolio | 91.5k $2.1m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 89.0k $2.0m | Added +40.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 85.2k $2.0m | Reduced -5.7k |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 83.0k $1.9m | Added +69.6k |
| Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc 0.19% of their portfolio | 80.0k $1.8m | Added +40.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.8k $1.8m | Reduced -1.8k |