Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KVUE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 145.3M | $2.50B | -8.9% | 7.568% | 0.04% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 135.1M | $2.33B | +43.5% | 7.036% | 0.13% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 124.4M | $2.15B | β | 6.480% | 0.05% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 119.6M | $2.06B | +0.6% | 6.228% | 0.07% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 92.5M | $1.59B | β | 4.816% | 0.08% |
| 6 | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 56.6M | $975.8M | -17.3% | 2.948% | 5.07% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 51.3M | $880.5M | +2.8% | 2.670% | 0.05% |
| 8 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 49.7M | $866.1M | -27.4% | 2.591% | 0.29% |
| 9 | Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 49.2M | $848.4M | +2.2% | 2.563% | 5.94% |
| 10 | Starboard Value LP | 27.3M | $470.8M | 0.0% | 1.422% | 10.30% |
| 11 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 26.3M | $453.1M | -0.6% | 1.369% | 0.43% |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 22.3M | $383.9M | +0.9% | 1.160% | 0.08% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 22.1M | $381.4M | +16.3% | 1.152% | 0.04% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 21.4M | $368.5M | +24.1% | 1.113% | 0.02% |
| 15 | HBK INVESTMENTS L P | 21.0M | $362.0M | +728.4% | 1.094% | 4.71% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 20.9M | $359.9M | -50.1% | 1.087% | 0.05% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 19.3M | $333.0M | -0.5% | 1.006% | 0.04% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 18.8M | $323.9M | +7.1% | 0.979% | 0.05% |
| 19 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 17.5M | $302.0M | +2.2% | 0.912% | 0.06% |
| 20 | Legal & General Group Plc | 14.4M | $248.0M | +0.4% | 0.749% | 0.06% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 14.2M | $244.5M | +9.5% | 0.739% | 0.02% |
| 22 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 14.1M | $243.9M | +142.8% | 0.737% | 0.27% |
| 23 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 13.1M | $226.5M | +1.3% | 0.684% | 0.03% |
| 24 | Amundi | 13.1M | $225.7M | -17.6% | 0.682% | 0.06% |
| 25 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 12.9M | $223.2M | β | 0.674% | 0.10% |
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 KVUE β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KVUE during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KVUE position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KVUE 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 | 986 | 2.1% | 80.27% | 7.01 pp | $27.96B | 8.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,007 | 1.0% | 87.28% | +5.52 pp | $30.40B | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,017 | 5.4% | 81.76% | 20.51 pp | $28.47B | 20% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,075 | +3.1% | 102.27% | 8.22 pp | $35.62B | 7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,043 | +7.4% | 110.49% | +12.44 pp | $38.48B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | 971 | +1.1% | 98.05% | 6.44 pp | $34.15B | 6.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 960 | +1.1% | 104.49% | +19.70 pp | $36.39B | +23% |
| Q2 2024 | 950 | β | 84.79% | β | $29.53B | 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 KVUE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kenvue Inc. stands at 80.3%, held across 986 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KVUE, with approximately 145,297,292 shares worth $2.50B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KVUE, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KVUE is 34 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
140 institutions opened new positions in KVUE during Q1 2026, while 161 fully exited. 396 added to existing positions and 431 trimmed.
KVUE institutional ownership fell by 7.01 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -21 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.5% of all reported 13F value in KVUE, and the top 25 account for 69.2%.
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.
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE) Institutional Ownership