Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KNF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.0M | $569.3M | -0.6% | 12.284% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $223.9M | β | 4.832% | 0.01% |
| 3 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 2.7M | $217.9M | +25.4% | 4.701% | 0.22% |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 2.6M | $215.8M | +161.3% | 4.658% | 0.03% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $207.9M | β | 4.486% | 0.01% |
| 6 | UBS Group AG | 2.3M | $191.2M | +1293.8% | 4.125% | 0.03% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.1M | $168.0M | +1.3% | 3.625% | 0.01% |
| 8 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 2.1M | $167.4M | +15.6% | 3.614% | 0.55% |
| 9 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.8M | $143.6M | +5.6% | 3.098% | 0.02% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.5M | $119.6M | +5.3% | 2.581% | 0.02% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.4M | $116.9M | +1.0% | 2.523% | 0.01% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4M | $113.5M | +16.9% | 2.449% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.1M | $92.5M | +25.8% | 1.996% | 0.07% |
| 14 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 898K | $73.4M | +8.8% | 1.583% | 0.53% |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 849K | $69.4M | +13.8% | 1.497% | 0.01% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 701K | $57.2M | +4.2% | 1.235% | 0.01% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 682K | $55.7M | +4.7% | 1.201% | 0.01% |
| 18 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 577K | $47.1M | -2.3% | 1.017% | 0.08% |
| 19 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 527K | $45.7M | -8.8% | 0.929% | 0.02% |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 557K | $45.5M | +0.7% | 0.981% | 0.01% |
| 21 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 527K | $43.0M | -12.4% | 0.928% | 0.31% |
| 22 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 518K | $42.3M | +25.8% | 0.913% | 0.06% |
| 23 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 511K | $41.7M | β | 0.900% | 0.42% |
| 24 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 469K | $38.3M | -0.5% | 0.826% | 0.04% |
| 25 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 409K | $33.4M | -4.2% | 0.722% | 0.34% |
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 KNF β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KNF during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KNF position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KNF 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 | 378 | +1.1% | 89.79% | +16.22 pp | $3.92B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | 374 | 2.3% | 73.57% | 5.60 pp | $3.21B | 7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 383 | 5.7% | 79.17% | 8.63 pp | $3.46B | 9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 406 | 4.2% | 87.80% | 9.18 pp | $3.83B | 9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 424 | +3.9% | 96.98% | 13.02 pp | $4.23B | 12% |
| Q4 2024 | 408 | +6.8% | 110.00% | +20.41 pp | $4.80B | +23% |
| Q3 2024 | 382 | +3.0% | 89.59% | +16.76 pp | $3.91B | +23% |
| Q2 2024 | 371 | β | 72.83% | β | $3.18B | 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 KNF stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Knife River Corporation stands at 89.8%, held across 378 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KNF, with approximately 6,971,833 shares worth $0.57B 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 KNF.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KNF is 48 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
61 institutions opened new positions in KNF during Q1 2026, while 57 fully exited. 264 added to existing positions and 52 trimmed.
KNF institutional ownership rose by 16.22 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.8% of all reported 13F value in KNF, and the top 25 account for 80.1%.
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.
Knife River Corporation (KNF) Institutional Ownership