Knowles Corporation
Knowles Corporation (KN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · KN · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
240
Institutional Holders
▲ 9 vs Q2
$2.07B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $538.80M vs Q2
85.56M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 97.68%
88.69M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.92M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
KN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. household audio & video equipment | 13.28M | 15.28% | 15.28% | $309.49B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 121.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC household audio & video equipment | 10.95M | 12.61% | 12.61% | $255.33B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 354.6K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP household audio & video equipment | 5.78M | 6.65% | 6.65% | $134.78B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 98.0K |
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC household audio & video equipment | 5.11M | 5.88% | 5.88% | $119.07B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 484.5K |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC household audio & video equipment | 5.02M | 5.78% | 5.78% | $117.01B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 894.7K |
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC household audio & video equipment | 4.11M | 4.73% | 4.73% | $95.76B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 535.4K |
STATE STREET CORP household audio & video equipment | 3.38M | 3.89% | 3.89% | $78.85B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 6.5K |
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC household audio & video equipment | 3.34M | 3.85% | 3.85% | $77.89B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 198.4K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC household audio & video equipment | 2.60M | 2.99% | 2.99% | $60.64B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 758.9K |
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP household audio & video equipment | 2.17M | 2.50% | 2.50% | $50.56B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 44.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
20
Increased
+4.93M shares2
New Positions
first time holders28
Decreased
−3.12M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.81M
+4.93M / −3.12M
Net new holders
-6
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
KN insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
9
Buy transactions
10
Sell transactions
0.90
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giesecke Daniel J. Senior Vice President & COO | May 27, 2026 | Sale | 10,189 | $37.33 | $380.4K | 185.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Giesecke Daniel J. Senior Vice President & COO | May 27, 2026 | Sale | 10,012 | $37.31 | $373.5K | 175.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cabrera Raymond D. SVP, Chief HR Officer | May 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 17,599 | $36.62 | $644.5K | 134.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Niew Jeffrey President & CEO | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 142,857 | $33.25 | $4.75M | 883.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bastarrica Air A. Jr. Vice President, Controller | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | 3,623 | $30.91 | $112.0K | 47.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Li Ye Jane director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 6,265 | $30.33 | $190.0K | 66.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Li Ye Jane director | Feb 3, 2026 | Gift | 7,424 | — | — | 60.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Li Ye Jane director | Feb 3, 2026 | Gift | 7,424 | — | — | 12.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
WISHART MICHAEL S director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 6,265 | $30.33 | $190.0K | 76.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
SHAVERS CHERYL L director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 6,265 | $30.33 | $190.0K | 42.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Knowles Corporation (KN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 2.32%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Knowles Corporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 13.28 million shares — equal to 15.28% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 240 institutional investors currently hold KN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $2.07 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
KN ownershipKnowles Corporation (KN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 15.28% stake. Company insiders hold 2.32%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.