Knife River Corporation (KNF) Ownership
KNF ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 105.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.43% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 56.8M
- Float
- 56.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.20% 4.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.98 short interest up 6.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 105.61%
- Insiders 0.43%
KNF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.84% | 7.3M | $368.2M | +318,399 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 9.01% | 5.1M | $258.4M | +619,137 (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capital World Investors | 5.72% | 3.2M | $163.8M | +600,717 (+22.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.96% | 2.8M | $142.2M | +73,057 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 4.83% | 2.7M | $138.3M | +70,984 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.51% | 2.6M | $129.4M | +16,230 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.80% | 2.2M | $108.8M | +97,684 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.15% | 1.8M | $90.4M | +325,519 (+22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.68% | 1.5M | $76.9M | +91,528 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 2.62% | 1.5M | $75.1M | −854,709 (−36.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2.49% | 1.4M | $71.3M | +279,610 (+24.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.27% | 1.3M | $65.1M | −469,086 (−26.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.91% | 1.1M | $54.7M | −43,435 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.88% | 1.1M | $54.0M | −320,120 (−23.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.78% | 1.0M | $51.1M | +162,087 (+19.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 1.50% | 852K | $43.0M | −1.2M (−58.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 1.43% | 814K | $41.1M | −84,078 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.33% | 755K | $38.1M | +177,597 (+30.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.29% | 730K | $36.9M | +29,087 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.22% | 693K | $35.0M | +11,505 (+1.7%) | 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 2.9M shares and 6 cut 3.0M.
KNF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 7.78% | 4.4M | $222.9M | +271,523 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 2.0M | $102.0M | −720 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard US Growth Investor | 3.30% | 1.9M | $94.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 1.8M | $91.4M | −2,525 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 2.98% | 1.7M | $85.5M | +45,061 (+2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 1.5M | $75.7M | −17,280 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 1.3M | $65.9M | +181 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 1.36% | 773K | $39.1M | +85,550 (+12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq | 1.13% | 641K | $32.4M | +131,900 (+25.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 634K | $32.0M | +5,134 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.03% | 586K | $29.6M | +2,100 (+0.4%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Global X US Infrastructure Dev ETF | 1.00% | 566K | $28.6M | +3,960 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.96% | 543K | $27.4M | −687 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | MFS New Discovery I | 0.81% | 458K | $23.1M | +50,144 (+12.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | BNP Paribas US Small Cap ClassicC | 0.77% | 435K | $22.0M | +18,884 (+4.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Baillie Gifford American B Inc | 0.75% | 425K | $21.5M | −1,908 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.74% | 421K | $21.3M | +39,453 (+10.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.73% | 415K | $21.0M | −4,677 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.73% | 415K | $20.9M | +325 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional | 0.66% | 375K | $18.9M | — | December 31, 2025 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KNF insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Brian R Gray | Buy | $73.65 | 1 | $74 |
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.
KNF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KNF
Institutional investors own 105.6% of Knife River's shares and insiders 0.43%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.84% of the shares (7.3M), 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 10.20% of the float, or 3.98 days of average trading volume.
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KNF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Knife River stock?
The largest shareholders of Knife River are BlackRock Inc (12.84%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (9.01%), Capital World Investors (5.72%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.96%), Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (4.83%).
What percentage of Knife River is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 105.6% of Knife River's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.43%.
Which funds own Knife River?
The largest fund holders of Knife River are American Funds SMALLCAP World A (7.78%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard US Growth Investor (3.30%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value (2.98%).
What is Knife River's short interest?
4.5M shares of Knife River were sold short, 10.20% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.98 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Knife River?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Knife River (since February 29, 2024), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Knife River are outstanding?
Knife River has 56.8M shares outstanding, of which 56.5M are in the public float.