Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.4M | $56.0M | +0.9% | 9.712% | 0.00% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $38.9M | -0.0% | 6.742% | 0.01% |
| 3 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.3M | $29.6M | -3.3% | 5.138% | 0.00% |
| 4 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.2M | $27.3M | +16.3% | 4.735% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $25.1M | — | 4.359% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 784K | $18.6M | — | 3.221% | 0.00% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 660K | $15.6M | -2.5% | 2.713% | 0.00% |
| 8 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 536K | $12.7M | -11.4% | 2.201% | 0.05% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 516K | $12.2M | +0.8% | 2.119% | 0.00% |
| 10 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 454K | $10.7M | -12.0% | 1.863% | 0.00% |
| 11 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 397K | $9.4M | -13.0% | 1.631% | 0.01% |
| 12 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 359K | $8.5M | +94.3% | 1.475% | 0.01% |
| 13 | OXFORD FINANCIAL GROUP LTD | 342K | $8.1M | 0.0% | 1.407% | 0.44% |
| 14 | Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 322K | $7.6M | +0.3% | 1.325% | 1.65% |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 298K | $7.1M | +129.1% | 1.225% | 0.00% |
| 16 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 298K | $7.1M | -9.2% | 1.225% | 0.00% |
| 17 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 290K | $6.9M | -12.3% | 1.190% | 0.02% |
| 18 | GRACE & WHITE INC /NY | 266K | $6.3M | 0.0% | 1.094% | 1.11% |
| 19 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 258K | $6.1M | -3.2% | 1.061% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 232K | $5.5M | +4.7% | 0.955% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 226K | $5.4M | +31.8% | 0.931% | 0.01% |
| 22 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 225K | $5.3M | -3.2% | 0.923% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 215K | $5.1M | +82.7% | 0.885% | 0.03% |
| 24 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 211K | $5.0M | -10.6% | 0.867% | 0.00% |
| 25 | SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC | 209K | $5.0M | -29.4% | 0.860% | 0.07% |
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 KE — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KE 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 | 166 | 8.8% | 72.90% | 11.91 pp | $459M | 14% |
| Q4 2025 | 182 | +5.2% | 84.81% | 4.83 pp | $534M | 5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 173 | +11% | 89.64% | +35.77 pp | $564M | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | 156 | 2.5% | 53.87% | +6.53 pp | $339M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | 160 | +1.9% | 47.34% | 5.71 pp | $298M | 11% |
| Q4 2024 | 157 | +2.6% | 53.05% | 0.27 pp | $334M | 0.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 153 | +4.1% | 53.32% | 10.67 pp | $336M | 17% |
| Q2 2024 | 147 | — | 63.99% | — | $403M | — |
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 KE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kimball Electronics, Inc. stands at 72.9%, held across 166 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KE, with approximately 2,363,609 shares worth $0.06B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KE, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KE is 30 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
16 institutions opened new positions in KE during Q1 2026, while 32 fully exited. 33 added to existing positions and 114 trimmed.
KE institutional ownership fell by 11.91 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -16 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.8% of all reported 13F value in KE, and the top 25 account for 75.2%.
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.
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE) Institutional Ownership