Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KEX held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.4M | $733.3M | +2.2% | 10.080% | 0.01% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.8M | $375.3M | +5.4% | 5.159% | 0.07% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $365.7M | +1.1% | 5.027% | 0.02% |
| 4 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.7M | $361.1M | -6.1% | 4.965% | 0.03% |
| 5 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.4M | $330.8M | -8.9% | 4.547% | 0.02% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4M | $328.5M | +0.3% | 4.515% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.6M | $224.1M | +0.6% | 3.081% | 0.00% |
| 8 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.6M | $220.1M | +15.3% | 3.026% | 0.13% |
| 9 | KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 1.5M | $198.2M | -6.6% | 2.725% | 0.81% |
| 10 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.3M | $171.6M | -27.3% | 2.359% | 0.06% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $161.9M | +16.5% | 2.225% | 0.01% |
| 12 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.2M | $156.4M | -27.0% | 2.150% | 0.03% |
| 13 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 936K | $127.3M | +0.8% | 1.750% | 0.06% |
| 14 | FMR LLC | 918K | $124.8M | +15.5% | 1.715% | 0.01% |
| 15 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 884K | $120.2M | +65.4% | 1.652% | 0.04% |
| 16 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 865K | $117.6M | +14.1% | 1.617% | 0.07% |
| 17 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 882K | $117.2M | -21.0% | 1.648% | 0.04% |
| 18 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 704K | $95.7M | +12.5% | 1.315% | 0.59% |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 684K | $93.0M | — | 1.278% | 0.01% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 677K | $92.1M | -2.9% | 1.266% | 0.01% |
| 21 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 672K | $91.3M | +298.6% | 1.256% | 0.04% |
| 22 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 667K | $90.6M | +3.5% | 1.246% | 0.84% |
| 23 | Invesco Ltd. | 574K | $78.0M | +431.8% | 1.073% | 0.01% |
| 24 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 540K | $73.4M | -26.2% | 1.009% | 0.01% |
| 25 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 526K | $72.6M | +166.3% | 0.983% | 0.00% |
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 KEX — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KEX during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KEX position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KEX position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 467 | +7.4% | 99.42% | 0.22 pp | $7.07B | +2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 435 | +7.4% | 99.64% | 1.50 pp | $6.90B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | 405 | +4.4% | 101.14% | 1.28 pp | $5.84B | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | 388 | 3.5% | 102.42% | 4.77 pp | $4.48B | 30% |
| Q2 2025 | 402 | 0.7% | 107.19% | +3.66 pp | $6.36B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | 405 | 4.0% | 103.53% | 1.15 pp | $5.39B | 5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 422 | +5.8% | 104.68% | +2.12 pp | $5.73B | 11% |
| Q3 2024 | 399 | — | 102.56% | — | $6.46B | — |
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 KEX stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kirby Corporation stands at 99.4%, held across 467 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KEX, with approximately 5,392,912 shares worth $0.73B as of Q2 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KEX.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KEX is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
74 institutions opened new positions in KEX during Q2 2026, while 44 fully exited. 252 added to existing positions and 129 trimmed.
KEX institutional ownership fell by 0.22 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +32 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.8% of all reported 13F value in KEX, and the top 25 account for 69.6%.
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.
Kirby Corporation (KEX) Institutional Ownership