KT Corporation (KT) Ownership
KT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 36.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 473.5M
- Float
- 422.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.92% 4.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.61 short interest down 6.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 36.78%
- Other investors 63.22%
KT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 5.70% | 27.0M | $498.2M | +4.0M (+17.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Niatross Investments Limited | 2.32% | 11.0M | $203.3M | +1.7M (+18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.00% | 9.4M | $174.5M | −635,842 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Kopernik Global Investors, LLC | 1.91% | 9.0M | $167.0M | +3.7M (+69.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 1.85% | 8.8M | $161.7M | −1.4M (−14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 8.5M | $156.7M | +1.3M (+18.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.56% | 7.4M | $136.5M | +1.7M (+28.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 1.54% | 7.3M | $134.6M | +110,953 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.26% | 6.0M | $110.1M | +2.5M (+71.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.24% | 5.8M | $108.0M | +799,121 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV | 1.23% | 5.8M | $107.2M | +780,555 (+15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.13% | 5.3M | $98.5M | +329,929 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.98% | 4.6M | $85.8M | −341,817 (−6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 0.93% | 4.4M | $81.1M | +607,606 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.77% | 3.6M | $67.0M | +259,382 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 0.64% | 3.0M | $56.3M | +3.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.53% | 2.5M | $46.0M | +2.5M (+43,449.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 0.52% | 2.5M | $45.3M | −43,577 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd | 0.52% | 2.4M | $45.1M | −220,966 (−8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | NAN FUNG TRINITY (HK) Ltd | 0.41% | 2.0M | $36.1M | +5,200 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 23.4M shares and 5 cut 2.7M.
KT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds New World A | 2.56% | 12.1M | $224.1M | −1.1M (−8.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price International Value Eq | 0.78% | 3.7M | $67.9M | −5,739 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Heptagon Kopernik Glb AllCp Eq C $ Acc | 0.68% | 3.2M | $59.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard International Core Stock Adm | 0.63% | 3.0M | $54.8M | +1.0M (+53.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JHancock Disciplined Value Intl R6 | 0.50% | 2.4M | $44.0M | −46,978 (−1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Allspring Emerging Markets Equity A | 0.50% | 2.3M | $43.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Kopernik Global All-Cap I | 0.49% | 2.3M | $43.1M | −65,169 (−2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Pzena Emerging Markets Value Instl | 0.48% | 2.3M | $42.0M | +701,222 (+44.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Hartford International Opportunities Y | 0.47% | 2.2M | $41.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Asia Equity Div (acc) - USD | 0.40% | 1.9M | $34.6M | +121,228 (+6.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Robeco Emerging Stars Equities D € | 0.30% | 1.4M | $26.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF | 0.30% | 1.4M | $25.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Hartford International Value I | 0.27% | 1.3M | $23.2M | +5,037 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | AB Emerging Market Low Vol Eq I USD | 0.21% | 1.0M | $18.7M | +413,150 (+69.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Intl Gr and Inc F-2 | 0.18% | 873K | $16.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C | 0.18% | 845K | $15.6M | +844,669 (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 17 | JHancock Disciplined Global L/S I | 0.17% | 783K | $14.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Touchstone Non-US Equity A | 0.16% | 746K | $13.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Robeco QI Emerging Cnsrv Eqs I € | 0.15% | 731K | $13.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Advice Select Global Value Adml | 0.13% | 638K | $11.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KT
Institutional investors own 36.8% of KT's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Wellington Management Company LLP with 5.70% of the shares (27.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.92% of the float, or 3.61 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 59.6% since 2014.
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KT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most KT stock?
The largest shareholders of KT are Wellington Management Company LLP (5.70%), Niatross Investments Limited (2.32%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (2.00%), Kopernik Global Investors, LLC (1.91%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (1.85%).
What percentage of KT is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 36.8% of KT's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own KT?
The largest fund holders of KT are American Funds New World A (2.56%), T. Rowe Price International Value Eq (0.78%), Heptagon Kopernik Glb AllCp Eq C $ Acc (0.68%), Vanguard International Core Stock Adm (0.63%), JHancock Disciplined Value Intl R6 (0.50%).
What is KT's short interest?
4.4M shares of KT were sold short, 0.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.61 days to cover.
How many shares of KT are outstanding?
KT has 473.5M shares outstanding, of which 422.1M are in the public float.