Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 13.4M | $344.6M | +0.4% | 15.689% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.7M | $171.6M | β | 7.814% | 0.01% |
| 3 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 5.7M | $147.6M | -0.0% | 6.719% | 0.11% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5.6M | $144.4M | -2.0% | 6.575% | 0.03% |
| 5 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.9M | $100.5M | +39.4% | 4.576% | 0.01% |
| 6 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 3.8M | $98.1M | -4.5% | 4.465% | 1.10% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.7M | $94.2M | β | 4.288% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.3M | $85.7M | +0.8% | 3.902% | 0.00% |
| 9 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 2.9M | $75.3M | -6.0% | 3.429% | 0.25% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.1M | $53.4M | +3.3% | 2.430% | 0.00% |
| 11 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 1.8M | $46.4M | -2.4% | 2.113% | 0.46% |
| 12 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $32.7M | +3.4% | 1.490% | 0.11% |
| 13 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $32.6M | -0.5% | 1.486% | 0.00% |
| 14 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.2M | $32.0M | +24.3% | 1.455% | 0.01% |
| 15 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.3M | $31.2M | -17.7% | 1.463% | 0.01% |
| 16 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.2M | $30.2M | -2.2% | 1.347% | 0.05% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $29.3M | -4.5% | 1.333% | 0.02% |
| 18 | CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC | 1.1M | $27.0M | -23.1% | 1.230% | 1.98% |
| 19 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.1M | $27.0M | -5.4% | 1.228% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC | 1.0M | $25.8M | -14.0% | 1.174% | 1.60% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 859K | $22.1M | +3.0% | 1.004% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 842K | $21.6M | +7.2% | 0.984% | 0.03% |
| 23 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 809K | $20.8M | +3.3% | 0.946% | 0.01% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 755K | $19.4M | -10.0% | 0.883% | 0.00% |
| 25 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 755K | $19.4M | +3.5% | 0.882% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in KN β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KN during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KN position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KN position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 277 | +5.3% | 63.37% | +10.04 pp | $2.16B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | 263 | +12% | 53.33% | 6.52 pp | $1.81B | 11% |
| Q3 2025 | 234 | +3.5% | 59.85% | 41.40 pp | $2.04B | 41% |
| Q2 2025 | 226 | 7.0% | 101.25% | +62.56 pp | $3.44B | +162% |
| Q1 2025 | 243 | +8.5% | 38.69% | 12.33 pp | $1.32B | 24% |
| Q4 2024 | 224 | +6.2% | 51.02% | +5.28 pp | $1.74B | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | 211 | 6.6% | 45.74% | +3.52 pp | $1.56B | +8.3% |
| Q2 2024 | 226 | β | 42.22% | β | $1.44B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Knowles Corporation stands at 63.4%, held across 277 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KN, with approximately 13,418,613 shares worth $0.34B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KN.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KN is 50 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
44 institutions opened new positions in KN during Q1 2026, while 30 fully exited. 194 added to existing positions and 38 trimmed.
KN institutional ownership rose by 10.04 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +14 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 61.0% of all reported 13F value in KN, and the top 25 account for 80.4%.
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.
Knowles Corporation (KN) Institutional Ownership