KONTOOR BRANDS INC KTB
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 50050N103
American apparel company
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryMen's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments
- HeadquartersGreensboro, NC
- Websitekontoorbrands.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 ($10.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 55.3m as of 2026-05-01, 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 ≈ $70.06. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($3.6m notional), 2 hold puts ($1.5m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 285 |
| Q4 2022 | 309 |
| Q1 2023 | 334 |
| Q2 2023 | 301 |
| Q3 2023 | 291 |
| Q4 2023 | 323 |
| Q1 2024 | 345 |
| Q2 2024 | 361 |
| Q3 2024 | 374 |
| Q4 2024 | 424 |
| Q1 2025 | 389 |
| Q2 2025 | 395 |
| Q3 2025 | 402 |
| Q4 2025 | 409 |
| Q1 2026 | 409 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 171 | 145 |
| Q3 2024 | 169 | 160 |
| Q4 2024 | 204 | 156 |
| Q1 2025 | 168 | 197 |
| Q2 2025 | 210 | 151 |
| Q3 2025 | 185 | 180 |
| Q4 2025 | 185 | 191 |
| Q1 2026 | 206 | 179 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $1.5m | $4.8m | 3.29 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.1m | $2.1m | 0.35 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3m | $2.6m | 2.10 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6m | $1.5m | 0.42 |
Biggest buyers
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +653.1k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +643.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +394.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +276.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | New | +252.1k |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | +249.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +234.9k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +194.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +189.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +168.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -1.8m |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Reduced | -745.6k |
| Boston Partners | Sold out | -528.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -444.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -246.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -244.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -237.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -219.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -197.9k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -176.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.4m20.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $941.9k13.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $927.8k13.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $330.4k4.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $7.0k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5m21.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $42.2k600 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 | 13.6% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. 13G · institution -1.2 pts · filed 2025-05-09 | 6.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (4.6%, 2026-05-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $10.4m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $14.8m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $217.0k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9m $552.6m | Added +98.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 6.0m $422.9m | Reduced -745.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $233.6m | First filing |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $170.5m | Reduced -444.9k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $171.7m | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $143.8m | Added +23.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $141.7m | Added +643.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $130.8m | Added +276.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $89.8m | Reduced -142.1k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $89.7m | Unchanged |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $89.1m | Added +6.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $86.1m | Added +10.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $81.1m | Added +189.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.6m | Reduced -137.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 969.2k $68.1m | Added +15.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 897.7k $63.1m | Added +122.4k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 875.5k $61.5m | Reduced -123.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 863.5k $60.7m | Added +653.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 733.7k $51.6m | Added +55.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 686.9k $48.3m | Added +394.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 573.0k $40.3m | Added +21.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 565.0k $39.7m | Added +143.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 542.0k $38.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 533.3k $37.5m | Reduced -163.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 519.0k $36.5m | Reduced -113.3k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 492.5k $34.6m | Added +69.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 490.7k $34.5m | Added +114.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 450.5k $31.7m | Added +93.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 381.9k $26.8m | Added +234.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 365.4k $25.7m | Reduced -237.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 358.4k $25.2m | First filing |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 354.7k $24.9m | Added +77.0k |
| SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.36% of their portfolio | 348.2k $24.5m | Added +39.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 340.1k $23.9m | Reduced -246.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 338.6k $23.8m | Reduced -219.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 301.5k $21.2m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 298.1k $21.1m | Added +104.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 263.1k $18.5m | Added +194.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 252.1k $17.7m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.1k $17.6m | Reduced -54.2k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 249.8k $17.6m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 242.5k $17.0m | Reduced -197.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.3k $16.6m | Added +40.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 237.8k $16.7m | Added +37.7k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 229.1k $16.1m | Added +8.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 183.0k $12.9m | Added +5.8k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 178.2k $12.5m | Reduced -6.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.8k $11.9m | New |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 148.9k $10.5m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.7k $10.3m | Added +2.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.4k $9.6m | Added +5.4k |
| AMG National Trust Bank 0.20% of their portfolio | 131.9k $9.3m | Reduced -30.8k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.0k $8.9m | Reduced -176.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.1k $7.6m | Reduced -152.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.6k $8.8m | Reduced -10.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 121.5k $8.5m | Reduced -69.9k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 115.3k $8.1m | New |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 107.7k $7.6m | Added +12.8k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.2k $6.9m | Added +12.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.1k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 102.3k $7.2m | Added +88.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.9k $6.9m | Added +1.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.6k $6.4m | Added +22.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 90.0k $6.3m | Added +85.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 88.9k $6.2m | Added +39.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.1k $6.2m | Added +21.0k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.8k $5.8m | Added +81.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.7k $5.5m | Added +28.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $5.8m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 0.90% of their portfolio | 81.6k $5.7m | Reduced -22.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.4k $5.2m | Reduced -3.0k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 74.9k $5.3m | Reduced -49.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.2k $4.9m | Added +7.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.5k $4.9m | Added +5.6k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 68.9k $4.8m | Reduced -2.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.4k $4.8m | New |
| Stablepoint Partners, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 67.6k $4.7m | New |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 65.5k $4.6m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.3k $4.5m | Added +412 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.6k $4.5m | Added +28.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.6k $4.4m | Reduced -31.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.1k $4.3m | Added +11.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.2k $4.2m | Added +25.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.2k $4.2m | Reduced -1.8k |
| AZZAD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC /ADV 0.42% of their portfolio | 58.6k $4.1m | Added +16.8k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.2k $4.1m | New |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 55.2k $3.9m | Added +54.8k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 51.5k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.3k $3.6m | New |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.6k $3.6m | Reduced -60 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $3.5m | First filing |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $3.3m | Reduced -3.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.2k $3.2m | Added +2.8k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 42.5k $3.0m | Reduced -1.0k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.4k $2.8m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 36.3k $2.6m | Added +9.9k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.3k $2.4m | Added +247 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $2.4m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 34.0k $2.4m | Added +4.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $2.4m | Added +17.2k |