Korn Ferry (KFY) Ownership
KFY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 56.0M
- Float
- 54.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.59% 2.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.71 short interest up 3.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.04%
- Insiders 1.00%
- Other investors 2.97%
KFY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.27% | 8.0M | $583.3M | +168,767 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.15% | 3.4M | $251.5M | +10,415 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.66% | 3.2M | $231.2M | +162,685 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.50% | 2.5M | $184.0M | −1.0M (−29.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.16% | 2.3M | $170.0M | −15,911 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.78% | 2.1M | $154.4M | +84,295 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.75% | 2.1M | $153.1M | +129,011 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.25% | 1.8M | $132.9M | +624,662 (+52.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.96% | 1.7M | $120.8M | +283,740 (+20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 1.4M | $101.0M | +77,224 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.92% | 1.1M | $78.4M | +134,685 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.64% | 920K | $67.2M | −21,911 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 1.55% | 868K | $63.4M | +70,242 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 1.52% | 852K | $62.2M | −2,708 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.45% | 812K | $59.3M | −464,233 (−36.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.41% | 788K | $57.6M | −47,408 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DePrince Race & Zollo Inc | 1.37% | 769K | $56.2M | +21,298 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.24% | 694K | $50.7M | +36,509 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.19% | 664K | $48.5M | +230,288 (+53.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.18% | 658K | $48.1M | +6,884 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 2.0M shares and 6 cut 1.6M.
KFY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.47% | 3.1M | $223.4M | +684 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.95% | 1.6M | $120.4M | −2,805 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.55% | 1.4M | $104.3M | +3,864 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.46% | 1.4M | $100.5M | +4,567 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.06% | 1.2M | $84.3M | −38,857 (−3.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 1.55% | 867K | $63.3M | −387,564 (−30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.34% | 752K | $54.9M | −5,761 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.20% | 673K | $49.2M | +3,121 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 1.13% | 635K | $46.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 578K | $42.2M | +5,126 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 0.94% | 526K | $38.4M | −2,453 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 0.91% | 511K | $37.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 487K | $35.5M | +738 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Century Small Cap Value Inv | 0.86% | 480K | $35.1M | −80,000 (−14.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.83% | 467K | $34.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.78% | 437K | $31.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.78% | 434K | $31.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.77% | 428K | $31.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Allspring Special Small Cap Value A | 0.68% | 378K | $27.6M | −23,694 (−5.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.62% | 346K | $25.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KFY insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | Mark Arian | Sell | $72.24 | 20,000 | $1.4M |
| 2024-10-15 | Debra J Perry | Sell | $73.30 | 5,280 | $387,024 |
| 2024-10-03 | Gary D Burnison | Sell | $72.18 | 38,726 | $2.8M |
| 2024-10-01 | Gary D Burnison | Sell | $74.05 | 16,274 | $1.2M |
| 2024-09-23 | Michael Distefano | Sell | $72.36 | 5,000 | $361,800 |
| 2024-09-19 | Robert P Rozek | Sell | $75.53 | 20,921 | $1.6M |
| 2024-06-17 | Mark Arian | Sell | $66.01 | 5,000 | $330,050 |
| 2024-06-14 | Mark Arian | Sell | $66.73 | 5,000 | $333,650 |
| 2024-03-08 | Jerry Leamon | Sell | $65.80 | 10,000 | $658,000 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
KFY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KFY
Institutional investors own 96.0% of Korn Ferry's shares and insiders 1.00%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.27% of the shares (8.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.59% of the float, or 3.71 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 5.7% since 2014.
Related: KFY analyst forecast, KFY key metrics, KFY dividend history. See the KFY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KFY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Korn Ferry stock?
The largest shareholders of Korn Ferry are BlackRock Inc (14.27%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.15%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.66%), Wellington Management Company LLP (4.50%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.16%).
What percentage of Korn Ferry is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.0% of Korn Ferry's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.00%.
Which funds own Korn Ferry?
The largest fund holders of Korn Ferry are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.47%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.95%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.55%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.46%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.06%).
What is Korn Ferry's short interest?
2.3M shares of Korn Ferry were sold short, 5.59% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.71 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Korn Ferry?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in Korn Ferry (since March 8, 2024), 0 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of Korn Ferry are outstanding?
Korn Ferry has 56.0M shares outstanding, of which 54.0M are in the public float.