Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KSS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19.2M | $248.1M | -4.0% | 17.131% | 0.00% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.1M | $90.9M | — | 6.281% | 0.00% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.3M | $81.8M | +13.3% | 5.650% | 0.02% |
| 4 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 5.8M | $75.1M | +8.4% | 5.186% | 0.04% |
| 5 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.0M | $64.0M | +17.7% | 4.418% | 0.01% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.9M | $63.5M | -0.1% | 4.340% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.7M | $61.2M | — | 4.226% | 0.00% |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 4.0M | $51.8M | -12.2% | 3.579% | 0.01% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.7M | $47.5M | -1.1% | 3.281% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 3.6M | $46.3M | +16.4% | 3.197% | 0.05% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.1M | $40.4M | +15.8% | 2.788% | 0.00% |
| 12 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.8M | $36.1M | -3.4% | 2.493% | 0.01% |
| 13 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.5M | $32.0M | +107.9% | 2.208% | 0.02% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.3M | $30.3M | +21.4% | 2.091% | 0.00% |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 2.2M | $28.7M | -40.1% | 1.982% | 0.00% |
| 16 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.2M | $28.5M | — | 1.969% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2.1M | $26.8M | +86.5% | 1.850% | 0.03% |
| 18 | Freestone Grove Partners LP | 1.9M | $24.6M | — | 1.696% | 0.18% |
| 19 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.8M | $23.6M | — | 1.629% | 0.03% |
| 20 | Woodline Partners LP | 1.4M | $18.6M | -31.3% | 1.283% | 0.07% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.4M | $18.0M | +8.1% | 1.240% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Trexquant Investment LP | 1.4M | $17.5M | +166.4% | 1.209% | 0.16% |
| 23 | COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1.3M | $16.8M | +2.5% | 1.160% | 0.02% |
| 24 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.3M | $16.4M | +164.0% | 1.135% | 0.01% |
| 25 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.2M | $15.3M | -4.6% | 1.057% | 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 KSS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KSS 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 | 362 | 0.5% | 77.83% | 43.15 pp | $1.58B | 36% |
| Q4 2025 | 364 | +12% | 120.98% | +30.52 pp | $2.45B | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | 325 | 2.4% | 90.46% | +18.76 pp | $1.83B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | 333 | +1.5% | 71.70% | +26.21 pp | $1.45B | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | 328 | +0.0% | 45.49% | 25.95 pp | $922M | 36% |
| Q4 2024 | 328 | 8.4% | 71.44% | 61.66 pp | $1.45B | 46% |
| Q3 2024 | 358 | 0.6% | 133.10% | 29.12 pp | $2.70B | 18% |
| Q2 2024 | 360 | — | 162.22% | — | $3.29B | — |
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 KSS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kohl's Corporation stands at 77.8%, held across 362 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KSS, with approximately 19,230,505 shares worth $0.25B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KSS, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KSS is 47 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
60 institutions opened new positions in KSS during Q1 2026, while 62 fully exited. 48 added to existing positions and 253 trimmed.
KSS institutional ownership fell by 43.15 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -2 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.6% of all reported 13F value in KSS, and the top 25 account for 76.3%.
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.
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Institutional Ownership