Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KTB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.9M | $552.6M | +1.3% | 14.223% | 0.01% |
| 2 | PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | 6.0M | $422.9M | -11.0% | 10.885% | 0.24% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.3M | $233.6M | β | 6.014% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4M | $171.7M | β | 4.419% | 0.00% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.0M | $143.8M | +1.1% | 3.702% | 0.00% |
| 6 | FMR LLC | 2.0M | $141.7M | +46.9% | 3.648% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $89.8M | -10.0% | 2.311% | 0.01% |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 1.3M | $89.7M | 0.0% | 2.309% | 0.01% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $89.1M | +0.5% | 2.295% | 0.02% |
| 10 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.2M | $86.1M | +0.9% | 2.217% | 0.06% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.2M | $81.1M | +19.7% | 2.087% | 0.01% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.1M | $80.6M | -10.7% | 2.074% | 0.00% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 969K | $68.1M | +1.6% | 1.754% | 0.01% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 898K | $63.1M | +15.8% | 1.624% | 0.01% |
| 15 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 875K | $61.5M | -12.4% | 1.584% | 0.11% |
| 16 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 863K | $60.7M | +310.6% | 1.562% | 0.04% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 734K | $51.6M | +8.2% | 1.327% | 0.01% |
| 18 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 687K | $48.3M | +134.8% | 1.243% | 0.07% |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 573K | $40.3M | +3.9% | 1.037% | 0.01% |
| 20 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 565K | $39.7M | +34.1% | 1.022% | 0.02% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 542K | $38.1M | -0.5% | 0.981% | 0.01% |
| 22 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 533K | $37.5M | -23.5% | 0.965% | 0.02% |
| 23 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 519K | $36.5M | -17.9% | 0.939% | 0.01% |
| 24 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 493K | $34.6M | +16.5% | 0.891% | 0.36% |
| 25 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 491K | $34.5M | +30.4% | 0.888% | 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 KTB β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KTB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KTB position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KTB 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 | 397 | 0.8% | 81.33% | +5.05 pp | $3.55B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 400 | +1.5% | 76.28% | 21.13 pp | $3.33B | 22% |
| Q3 2025 | 394 | +2.3% | 97.41% | +13.38 pp | $4.25B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | 385 | +2.4% | 84.03% | +6.68 pp | $3.67B | +8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 376 | 8.7% | 77.35% | 30.68 pp | $3.38B | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 412 | +13% | 108.03% | +5.34 pp | $4.72B | +5.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 365 | +3.1% | 102.69% | +1.57 pp | $4.48B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 354 | β | 101.12% | β | $4.42B | 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 KTB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kontoor Brands, Inc. stands at 81.3%, held across 397 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KTB, with approximately 7,861,544 shares worth $0.55B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KTB, including Point72 Asset Management, L.P., MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KTB is 61 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
70 institutions opened new positions in KTB during Q1 2026, while 73 fully exited. 259 added to existing positions and 63 trimmed.
KTB institutional ownership rose by 5.05 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.9% of all reported 13F value in KTB, and the top 25 account for 78.8%.
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.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Institutional Ownership