KYNDRYL HLDGS INC KD
COMMON STOCK · Common Stock · CUSIP 50155Q100 · ISIN US50155Q1004
U.S. information technology company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Computer Integrated Systems Design
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Websitekyndryl.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 ($5.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 225.4m as of 2026-02-02, 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 ≈ $13.12. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($22.7m notional), 12 hold puts ($16.5m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 598 |
| Q4 2022 | 609 |
| Q1 2023 | 584 |
| Q2 2023 | 573 |
| Q3 2023 | 573 |
| Q4 2023 | 626 |
| Q1 2024 | 646 |
| Q2 2024 | 663 |
| Q3 2024 | 627 |
| Q4 2024 | 697 |
| Q1 2025 | 705 |
| Q2 2025 | 737 |
| Q3 2025 | 690 |
| Q4 2025 | 704 |
| Q1 2026 | 666 |
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 | 254 | 259 |
| Q3 2024 | 219 | 272 |
| Q4 2024 | 262 | 245 |
| Q1 2025 | 293 | 272 |
| Q2 2025 | 314 | 282 |
| Q3 2025 | 277 | 288 |
| Q4 2025 | 257 | 309 |
| Q1 2026 | 276 | 297 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $108.4m | $22.9m | 0.21 |
| Q3 2025 | $46.6m | $15.0m | 0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | $39.1m | $25.9m | 0.66 |
| Q1 2026 | $22.7m | $16.5m | 0.73 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +5.4m |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.2m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +2.7m |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO | Added | +1.2m |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ | Added | +1.2m |
| GMT Capital Corp | Added | +1.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +868.0k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -14.9m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -5.1m |
| DME Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -3.8m |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Sold out | -2.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -2.1m |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -865.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -828.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Sold out | -750.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.0m460.6k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $4.6m353.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.1m235.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.0m152.7k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $1.5m100.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.3m99.3k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | $1.0m80.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $1.0m76.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $742.6k56.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $520.9k39.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.9m376.4k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $3.3m250.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.8m138.3k shares |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP | New | $1.7m132.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.5m111.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.1m81.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $883.0k67.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $629.8k48.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $310.9k23.7k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $266.3k20.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.6% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 6.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), FMR LLC (4.5%, 2026-03-06), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (4.6%, 2026-03-04)
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 | — | 1 | $802.2k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.6m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.0m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $177.2k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.5m $294.6m | Added +377.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.9m $222.4m | First filing |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 11.8m $150.0m | Added +5.4m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.4m $136.0m | Reduced -5.1m |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.2m $134.4m | Reduced -14.9m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0m $131.8m | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3m $95.8m | Reduced -72.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $61.0m | Reduced -34.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $61.0m | Added +135.4k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 1.82% of their portfolio | 4.1m $54.4m | Added +1.2m |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 2.46% of their portfolio | 3.9m $51.1m | Added +3.2m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.9m $51.0m | Added +2.7m |
| CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO 6.19% of their portfolio | 3.3m $43.1m | Added +1.2m |
| GMT Capital Corp 1.76% of their portfolio | 2.9m $38.6m | Added +1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $36.1m | Added +807.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $35.6m | Added +272.0k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $31.7m | Added +1.9m |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $31.2m | Added +322.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $26.4m | Added +45.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.0m $25.9m | Added +1.9m |
| Arnhold LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 1.9m $25.2m | Added +724.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $24.5m | Added +1.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $23.5m | Added +203.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $21.9m | Added +74.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $20.9m | Added +346.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $19.0m | Added +868.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $18.6m | First filing |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $17.7m | Reduced -865.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.8m | Added +316.9k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 990.3k $13.0m | Added +27.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 940.9k $12.3m | Added +254.5k |
| Solas Capital Management, LLC 6.91% of their portfolio | 915.4k $12.0m | Added +507.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 915.0k $12.0m | Added +609.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 834.9k $11.0m | Reduced -379.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 731.5k $9.6m | Reduced -81.1k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 704.1k $9.2m | Added +395.1k |
| Defiance ETFs, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 704.1k $9.2m | Added +395.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 671.4k $8.8m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. 0.70% of their portfolio | 645.5k $8.5m | Added +1.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 619.3k $8.1m | Reduced -18.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 596.3k $7.8m | Added +539.7k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 582.6k $7.6m | Added +341.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.3k $7.0m | Added +320.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 526.1k $6.9m | Added +274.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 510.2k $6.7m | Added +18.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.4k $6.6m | Added +120.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 455.7k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 448.8k $5.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 437.5k $5.7m | Reduced -1.5m |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 415.1k $5.4m | Added +261.3k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 414.2k $5.4m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 414.2k $5.4m | Added +5.5k |
| OP Asset Management Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 408.8k $5.4m | Reduced -203.7k |
| Cygnus Capital Advisors, LLC 3.46% of their portfolio | 386.0k $5.1m | New |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 346.7k $4.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 345.0k $4.4m | Reduced -115.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.2k $4.3m | Reduced -73.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 327.0k $4.3m | Added +238.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.3k $4.2m | Reduced -6.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.5k $4.0m | Added +25.4k |
| Arini Capital Management Ltd 0.62% of their portfolio | 300.0k $3.9m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 293.8k $7.8m | Reduced -88.8k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 291.3k $3.8m | First filing |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 288.5k $3.8m | Reduced -66.4k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 287.0k $3.8m | Added +199.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.01% of their portfolio | 280.2k $3.7m | Added +5.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 276.3k $3.6m | Added +95.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 267.3k $3.5m | Added +50.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.1k $3.4m | Reduced -36.1k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.1k $3.3m | Added +101.5k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 246.0k $3.2m | Added +6.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.1k $3.2m | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.4k $3.0m | Reduced -828.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 228.5k $3.0m | Reduced -169.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.6k $2.9m | Reduced -7.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.6k $2.9m | Added +17.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.9k $2.8m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 0.50% of their portfolio | 208.9k $2.7m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.8k $2.7m | Added +101.7k |
| Oak Thistle LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 205.2k $2.7m | Added +180.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 203.2k $2.7m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.8k $2.6m | Reduced -11.0k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.1k $2.6m | First filing |
| Drexel Morgan & Co. 0.38% of their portfolio | 200.0k $2.6m | Added +100.0k |
| CWM, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.1k $2.6m | Added +93.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.6k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.5k $2.4m | Reduced -7.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.0k $2.4m | Added +36.7k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 183.6k $2.4m | New |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 178.2k $2.3m | Added +4.8k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.8k $2.3m | Added +84.5k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 175.1k $2.3m | Added +19.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.9k $2.3m | Added +9.9k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 164.1k $2.3m | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.7k $2.1m | Added +65.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.7k $2.1m | Reduced -4.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.8k $2.0m | Reduced -7.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.8k $1.8m | Reduced -19.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.5k $1.8m | Reduced -605.0k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.4k $1.6m | Reduced -11.9k |