KB Financial Group Inc. (KB) Ownership
KB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 6.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 351.1M
- Float
- 1.38B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.12% 415K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.66 short interest down 14.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 6.78%
- Other investors 93.22%
KB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 0.71% | 2.5M | $297.4M | +296,483 (+13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.68% | 2.4M | $285.5M | −106,406 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.42% | 1.5M | $178.1M | +41,400 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.39% | 1.4M | $165.8M | +244,012 (+21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.33% | 1.2M | $137.4M | +116,073 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp | 0.29% | 1.0M | $119.7M | −60,925 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.24% | 860K | $102.2M | −36,108 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 0.18% | 649K | $77.1M | +648,666 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BNP Paribas Investment Partners SA | 0.18% | 622K | $73.9M | +94,922 (+18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Todd Asset Management | 0.16% | 551K | $65.5M | −6,226 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Clark Capital Management Group Inc | 0.14% | 488K | $58.0M | +138,834 (+39.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | WCM Investment Management | 0.11% | 396K | $47.1M | +144,918 (+57.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 0.11% | 386K | $45.8M | −25,847 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.10% | 363K | $43.2M | +246,270 (+210.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Teachers Retirement System Of The State Of Kentucky | 0.10% | 347K | $41.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.09% | 326K | $38.7M | −16,715 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.09% | 312K | $37.1M | +96,299 (+44.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Creative Planning Inc | 0.08% | 299K | $35.5M | +114,872 (+62.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.07% | 259K | $30.7M | −140,994 (−35.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.07% | 252K | $29.9M | −40,448 (−13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 2.2M shares and 8 cut 434K.
KB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DFA Emerging Markets Value I | 0.48% | 1.7M | $202.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 0.32% | 1.1M | $136.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF | 0.06% | 219K | $26.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Nomura Emerging Markets Instl | 0.06% | 201K | $23.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 I | 0.05% | 182K | $21.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | CIBC Atlas International Growth Instl | 0.05% | 172K | $20.5M | +172,294 (0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Emerging Markets Cr Eq 2 ETF | 0.04% | 157K | $18.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Emerging Mkts Val EUR Acc | 0.04% | 135K | $16.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF | 0.03% | 114K | $13.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Agipi Actions Monde | 0.03% | 94K | $11.2M | −91 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | TM Brunel High Alpha Global Equity A Inc | 0.02% | 81K | $9.7M | +81,400 (0.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 12 | JNL Multi-Manager Intl Eq A | 0.02% | 78K | $9.2M | +77,849 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Agipi Grandes Tendances | 0.02% | 76K | $9.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Mkt ETF | 0.02% | 73K | $8.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Avantis® Emerging Markets Equity Instl | 0.02% | 59K | $7.1M | +20,758 (+53.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | CC&L Q Emerging Markets Equity A USD Acc | 0.02% | 58K | $6.9M | −3,681 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Agipi Monde Durable | 0.02% | 57K | $6.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | WCM Focused International Equity Ins | 0.01% | 49K | $5.8M | +17,550 (+56.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Sun Life Acadian International Eq I | 0.01% | 40K | $4.8M | −5,411 (−11.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C | 0.01% | 39K | $4.7M | +39,417 (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KB
Institutional investors own 6.8% of KB Financial's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 0.71% of the shares (2.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.12% of the float, or 2.66 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.1% since 2014.
Related: KB analyst forecast, KB key metrics, KB dividend history. See the KB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most KB Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of KB Financial are BlackRock Inc (0.71%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (0.68%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.42%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.39%), American Century Companies Inc (0.33%).
What percentage of KB Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 6.8% of KB Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own KB Financial?
The largest fund holders of KB Financial are DFA Emerging Markets Value I (0.48%), Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.32%), Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF (0.06%), Nomura Emerging Markets Instl (0.06%), DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 I (0.05%).
What is KB Financial's short interest?
415K shares of KB Financial were sold short, 0.12% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.66 days to cover.
How many shares of KB Financial are outstanding?
KB Financial has 351.1M shares outstanding, of which 1.38B are in the public float.