Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.5M | $250.3M | -2.8% | 0.708% | 0.05% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.2M | $220.1M | +26.7% | 0.622% | 0.00% |
| 3 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $145.4M | +2.8% | 0.411% | 0.24% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $114.8M | +6.6% | 0.325% | 0.01% |
| 5 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.1M | $106.6M | +20.3% | 0.301% | 0.01% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.0M | $103.8M | +10.6% | 0.293% | 0.05% |
| 7 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 896K | $89.4M | -1.1% | 0.253% | 0.01% |
| 8 | TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 557K | $55.6M | +0.5% | 0.157% | 1.09% |
| 9 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 527K | $52.6M | +169.6% | 0.149% | 0.06% |
| 10 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 412K | $41.1M | -29.2% | 0.116% | 0.09% |
| 11 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 400K | $39.8M | -50.7% | 0.113% | 0.02% |
| 12 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 361K | $36.0M | -4.8% | 0.102% | 0.15% |
| 13 | Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | 350K | $34.9M | — | 0.099% | 0.22% |
| 14 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 342K | $34.1M | +18.7% | 0.097% | 0.01% |
| 15 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 292K | $29.2M | — | 0.082% | 0.00% |
| 16 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 251K | $25.0M | +0.5% | 0.071% | 0.04% |
| 17 | WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 251K | $24.5M | — | 0.071% | 0.06% |
| 18 | Ramirez Asset Management, Inc. | 237K | $24.0M | +7.5% | 0.067% | 2.89% |
| 19 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 239K | $23.8M | +37.8% | 0.067% | 0.01% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 216K | $21.5M | +23.3% | 0.061% | 0.00% |
| 21 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 198K | $19.8M | +8.3% | 0.056% | 0.02% |
| 22 | Creative Planning | 184K | $18.4M | +28.2% | 0.052% | 0.01% |
| 23 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 163K | $16.3M | -0.0% | 0.046% | 0.12% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 161K | $16.0M | -19.2% | 0.045% | 0.00% |
| 25 | O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 156K | $15.6M | +12.0% | 0.044% | 0.08% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in KB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 329 | +15% | 5.24% | +0.68 pp | $2.00B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | 286 | +8.7% | 4.56% | +0.33 pp | $1.74B | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 263 | +1.5% | 4.23% | 0.05 pp | $1.62B | 1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 259 | +12% | 4.28% | +1.65 pp | $1.64B | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | 231 | +1.8% | 2.63% | 0.04 pp | $1.01B | 1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 227 | +1.3% | 2.67% | 2.40 pp | $1.02B | 47% |
| Q3 2024 | 224 | +3.2% | 5.07% | +2.35 pp | $1.94B | +87% |
| Q2 2024 | 217 | — | 2.72% | — | $1.04B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of KB Financial Group Inc. stands at 5.2%, held across 329 reporting institutions.
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP is the largest reported institutional holder of KB, with approximately 2,509,789 shares worth $0.25B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KB, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KB is 65 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
78 institutions opened new positions in KB during Q1 2026, while 35 fully exited. 207 added to existing positions and 42 trimmed.
KB institutional ownership rose by 0.68 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +43 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.8% of all reported 13F value in KB, and the top 25 account for 77.7%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.