Knowles
KN • NYSE
Knowles is a communication equipment company in the technology sector on NYSE, led by Jeffrey S. Niew, with a market cap of $1.9B. As of Q3 2025, 103% of shares are held by 234 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 15.46%.
President & Chief Executive OfficerJeffrey S. Niew
Market Cap$1.9B
Communication Equipment
Technology
Employees7.1K
Websiteknowles.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in KN as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $2.0B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 234
- Value Held
- $2.1B
- Shares Held
- 88.6M
- Avg Position
- $8.8M
- Median Position
- $555.7K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 19
- Value Held
- $28.4M
- Shares Held
- 1.2M
- Avg Position
- $1.5M
- Median Position
- $730.8K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $2.0B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in KN as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $309.5M 0.01% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $255.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $134.8M 0.03% of portfolio |
 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Institution | $119.1M 0.03% of portfolio |
N Neuberger Berman Group LLC Institution | $117.0M 0.09% of portfolio |
 ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC Long Only Manager | $95.8M 1.02% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $78.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC Long Only Manager | $77.9M 0.25% of portfolio |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | $60.6M 0.01% of portfolio |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | $50.6M 0.50% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for KN in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$50.1M
- Buyers
- 106
- Sellers
- 111
- Total Bought
- +$158.2M
- Total Sold
- −$108.2M
- Avg Position
- $8.1M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | +$25.5M +1.1M shares |
N Neuberger Berman Group LLC Institution | +$20.9M +894.7K shares |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$17.7M +758.9K shares |
H Harvey Partners, LLC Institution | +$14.5M +622.5K shares |
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Institution | +$11.3M +484.5K shares |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | +$11.0M +470.1K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | +$10.9M +469.3K shares |
S Standard Life Aberdeen plc Institution | +$8.5M +367.0K shares |
N Nuveen, LLC Institution | +$7.4M +316.2K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | +$3.1M +132.3K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | −$12.9M −553.7K shares |
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC Long Only Manager | −$12.5M −535.4K shares |
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | −$8.3M −354.6K shares |
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution | −$4.9M −211.0K shares |
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC Long Only Manager | −$4.6M −198.4K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$4.5M −193.8K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$4.4M −189.9K shares |
 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$4.4M −187.2K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$4.3M −184.3K shares |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | −$3.9M −168.3K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited KN in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 13
- New Value
- $12.6M
- Exited Positions
- 19
- Exited Value
- $6.3M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
S Standard Life Aberdeen plc Institution | $8.5M 367.0K shares |
 Arosa Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $1.3M 56.0K shares |
B BRANT POINT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $699.3K 30.0K shares |
C CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP Institution | $661.0K 28.4K shares |
 Virtus ETF Advisers LLC Long Only Manager | $501.4K 21.5K shares |
 Polar Securities Inc. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $372.4K 16.0K shares |
 Longboard Asset Management, LP Long Only Manager | $213.6K 9.2K shares |
$201.9K 8.7K shares | |
 Sontag Advisory, LLC RIA/Wealth | $30.9K 1.3K shares |
S Salomon & Ludwin, LLC Institution | $23.9K 992.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
 MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP Long Only Manager | $2.1M 116.7K shares |
C Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Hedge Fund•Quant Macro | $895.6K 50.8K shares |
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution | $794.0K 45.1K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $686.2K 38.9K shares |
$435.6K 24.7K shares | |
 SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC Hedge Fund•Distressed | $352.2K 20.0K shares |
 Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC ETF Provider | $307.0K 17.4K shares |
 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Institution | $258.5K 14.7K shares |
 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $232.3K 13.2K shares |
W WHITE BAY PT LLC Institution | $135.8K 7.7K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in KN as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 2
- Call Value
- -
- Put Positions
- 1
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | - - contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with KN as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
Arosa Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 2.14% $1.3M |
 CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC Long Only Manager | 2.13% $33.1M |
 Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC Long Only Manager | 1.93% $37.6M |
 Ballast Asset Management, LP Long Only Manager | 1.83% $4.0M |
 Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | 1.41% $4.7M |
H Harvey Partners, LLC Institution | 1.32% $14.5M |
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC Long Only Manager | 1.02% $95.8M |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | 0.50% $50.6M |
Longboard Asset Management, LP Long Only Manager | 0.34% $213.6K |
Virtus ETF Advisers LLC Long Only Manager | 0.34% $501.4K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in KN
Quantinno Capital Management LP
Hedge Fund • Market Neutral
Portfolio ManagerHoon Nmn Kim
- Portfolio Value
- $36.6B
- Positions
- 2,911
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Knowles
- Market Value
- $730.8K
- Shares Held
- 31.4K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductors Technology | $2.1B | 5.71% | |
Consumer Electronics Technology | $1.9B | 5.06% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $1.4B | 3.93% |
