Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Ownership
KTB ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 106.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 54.7M
- Float
- 53.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 15.96% 6.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.15 short interest up 13.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 106.03%
- Insiders 2.12%
KTB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.81% | 8.1M | $593.2M | +233,774 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc | 10.52% | 5.7M | $421.1M | −269,553 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.21% | 3.4M | $248.7M | +70,190 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.47% | 2.4M | $178.8M | −1,757 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4.34% | 2.4M | $173.7M | −204,406 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.88% | 2.1M | $155.4M | +74,234 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 3.60% | 2.0M | $144.2M | +107,558 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | FMR Inc | 3.35% | 1.8M | $134.3M | −183,587 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Jennison Associates LLC | 2.93% | 1.6M | $117.5M | +378,252 (+30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.63% | 1.4M | $105.2M | +282,275 (+24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.46% | 1.3M | $98.5M | +66,127 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital World Investors | 2.40% | 1.3M | $96.1M | +34,397 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.37% | 1.3M | $95.0M | +28,630 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 2.37% | 1.3M | $94.7M | +417,195 (+47.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.06% | 1.1M | $82.4M | −21,958 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.85% | 1.0M | $74.2M | +42,814 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.63% | 892K | $65.4M | +28,821 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.59% | 871K | $63.9M | −26,377 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.39% | 759K | $55.6M | +457,268 (+151.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.34% | 732K | $53.7M | −1,412 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 2.2M shares and 7 cut 709K.
KTB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.54% | 3.0M | $221.8M | +687 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.22% | 1.8M | $128.9M | −2,349 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 1.4M | $105.7M | −11,815 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 2.34% | 1.3M | $93.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.33% | 1.3M | $93.2M | +1,438 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.48% | 808K | $59.2M | +618 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 1.33% | 726K | $53.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 1.32% | 722K | $52.9M | +377,700 (+109.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 1.25% | 684K | $50.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 1.17% | 641K | $46.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 607K | $44.5M | +4,957 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.95% | 520K | $38.1M | −658 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.84% | 462K | $33.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.81% | 445K | $32.6M | −4,074 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Active Value ETF | 0.79% | 431K | $31.6M | +610 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Large Cap Value I | 0.73% | 400K | $29.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps | 0.71% | 390K | $28.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 0.71% | 387K | $28.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.71% | 386K | $28.3M | +76,933 (+24.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Value Advantage L | 0.65% | 352K | $25.8M | −86,408 (−19.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KTB insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Scott H Baxter | Sell | $83.60 | 119,160 | $10.0M |
| 2024-11-01 | Thomas L Doerr Jr | Sell | $80.71 | 9,039 | $729,538 |
| 2024-05-30 | Susan Denise Sumner | Sell | $72.36 | 4,713 | $341,033 |
| 2024-05-29 | Scott H Baxter | Sell | $71.52 | 29,212 | $2.1M |
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.
KTB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KTB
Institutional investors own 106.0% of Kontoor Brands's shares and insiders 2.12%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.81% of the shares (8.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 15.96% of the float, or 8.15 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.2% since 2017.
Related: KTB analyst forecast, KTB key metrics, KTB dividend history. See the KTB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KTB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Kontoor Brands stock?
The largest shareholders of Kontoor Brands are BlackRock Inc (14.81%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (10.52%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.21%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.47%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (4.34%).
What percentage of Kontoor Brands is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 106.0% of Kontoor Brands's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.12%.
Which funds own Kontoor Brands?
The largest fund holders of Kontoor Brands are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.54%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.22%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (2.34%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.33%).
What is Kontoor Brands's short interest?
6.4M shares of Kontoor Brands were sold short, 15.96% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.15 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Kontoor Brands?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Kontoor Brands (since May 29, 2024), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Kontoor Brands are outstanding?
Kontoor Brands has 54.7M shares outstanding, of which 53.7M are in the public float.