Who Owns Kohl's?
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Ownership Chain
Kohl's is an American mid‑market department store chain selling apparel, footwear, home goods, beauty products, and accessories through a nationwide network of stores and its online store Kohls.com.
Kohl's appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Kohl's is an American mid‑market department store chain selling apparel, footwear, home goods, beauty products, and accessories through a nationwide network of stores and its online store Kohls.com.
Kohl's appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Kohl's
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Largest disclosed shareholder of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS), holding about 18.8 million shares according to institutional holder filings for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 16.8% | 16.8% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Second‑largest institutional owner, reported with approximately 11.9 million shares (about 10.6% of shares outstanding) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 10.6% | 10.6% | Sep 2025 |
William S. Kellogg Founding executive and former CEO; credited in ownership summaries with about 6.36 million shares (~5.7%). This figure reflects the last reported Form 4 (March 28, 2013) plus later compiled ownership data and may not capture any subsequent undisclosed changes. | Individual | 5.7% | 5.7% | — |
Morgan Stanley Large institutional holder with roughly 5.45 million shares, representing about 4.9% of Kohl’s outstanding stock as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.8% | 4.8% | Sep 2025 |
American Century Companies, Inc. Asset‑management firm reported owning about 5.0 million shares (~4.5%) in the September 30, 2025 institutional holder disclosures. | Institutional | 4.5% | 4.5% | Sep 2025 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Quant asset manager holding approximately 5.0 million shares, or about 4.4% of Kohl’s, based on Q3 2025 filings. | Institutional | 4.4% | 4.4% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Major index‑fund and ETF provider; disclosed ownership of about 4.9 million shares (~4.4%) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.4% | 4.4% | Sep 2025 |
John F. Herma Long‑time Kohl’s executive and early investor; ownership summaries attribute about 4.67 million shares (~4.2%). This is grounded in historical Form 4 filings (April 5, 2013) and later compiled data and may not reflect any unreported subsequent changes. | Individual | 4.2% | 4.2% | — |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Investment bank and asset manager; listed with roughly 4.5 million shares (~4.0%) and has separately filed a Schedule 13G reporting just over 5% beneficial ownership during 2025. | Institutional | 4.0% | 4.0% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Large U.S. financial institution holding around 4.0 million Kohl’s shares (~3.6%) as of the September 30, 2025 reporting date. | Institutional | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
Allianz Asset Management GmbH European asset manager disclosed as owning about 3.86 million shares (~3.4%) of Kohl’s common stock in Q3 2025 institutional ownership reports. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sep 2025 |
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Index‑fund and ETF manager reported with approximately 2.9 million Kohl’s shares (~2.6%) in the September 30, 2025 major holder disclosures. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | Sep 2025 |
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