Kao Corporation 4452Short Interest
Estimated short interest in Kao Corporation (4452) is 10.99% of shares outstanding as of 2026-09-30. Institutions holding 0.5% or more: Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., UBS AG, JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. and 3 others.
Estimated short interest
10.9900%
▲0.0100%
Estimated position (shares)
78,361,494
As of 2026-09-30
Short sellers
20 firms
524 reports
Short Interest Trend By institution, % of shares outstanding
Estimated short interest, stacking the latest reported position of each short seller. The 5 largest current holders are shown in color and the rest are grouped as "Others". Hover over (or tap) a bar to see the breakdown.
- Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
- UBS AG
- JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd.
- Macquarie Bank Limited
- MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
- Others
10.9900%
Estimated short interest, 2026-09-30
Others6.45%
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL0.62%
Macquarie Bank Limited0.63%
JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd.0.67%
UBS AG1.18%
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.1.44%
Current Positions by Short Seller Latest report of each holder
| Last report | Short seller | Position (shares) | Ratio | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 13,123,607 shares | Ratio 1.4400% | ▼0.1201% | Holding |
| 2026-09-29 | UBS AG | Position 10,794,879 shares | Ratio 1.1800% | ▼0.0201% | Holding |
| 2026-09-29 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 6,104,797 shares | Ratio 0.6700% | ▲0.1500% | Holding |
| 2026-06-29 | Macquarie Bank Limited | Position 5,775,800 shares | Ratio 0.6300% | ▲0.3200% | Holding |
| 2026-09-30 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,696,198 shares | Ratio 0.6200% | ▲0.0100% | Holding |
| 2026-09-16 | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 5,423,012 shares | Ratio 0.5900% | ▼0.0601% | Holding |
| 2026-01-07 | Barclays Bank PLC | Position 2,234,553 shares | Ratio 0.4900% | ▼0.2600% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-03-24 | Jefferies International Limited | Position 2,242,100 shares | Ratio 0.4900% | ▼0.0201% | Below 0.5% |
| 2017-10-10 | JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. | Position 2,381,677 shares | Ratio 0.4800% | ▼0.2801% | Below 0.5% |
| 2018-09-28 | BNPパリバ証券株式会社 | Position 2,374,125 shares | Ratio 0.4800% | ▼0.1300% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-09-08 | Citigroup Global Markets Limited | Position 4,416,100 shares | Ratio 0.4800% | ▼0.0601% | Below 0.5% |
| 2022-08-15 | GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL | Position 2,230,704 shares | Ratio 0.4600% | ▼0.0400% | Below 0.5% |
| 2024-07-10 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | Position 2,180,825 shares | Ratio 0.4600% | ▼0.1600% | Below 0.5% |
| 2025-02-18 | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES PLC | Position 2,031,400 shares | Ratio 0.4300% | ▼0.0701% | Below 0.5% |
| 2020-10-07 | Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited | Position 2,066,200 shares | Ratio 0.4200% | ▼0.0901% | Below 0.5% |
| 2024-07-08 | Societe Generale | Position 1,872,033 shares | Ratio 0.4000% | ▼0.2100% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-06-09 | Nomura International plc | Position 1,600,815 shares | Ratio 0.3500% | ▼0.3301% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-09-24 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 3,085,999 shares | Ratio 0.3400% | ▼0.1700% | Below 0.5% |
| 2023-08-30 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC | Position 1,403,070 shares | Ratio 0.3000% | ▼0.2900% | Below 0.5% |
| 2023-05-31 | Integrated Core Strategies (Asia) Pte. Ltd. | Position 1,323,600 shares | Ratio 0.2800% | ▼0.2300% | Below 0.5% |
Disclosure History 524 in total
| Trade date | Short seller | Position (shares) | Ratio | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,696,198 shares | Ratio 0.6200% | ▲0.0100% | — |
| 2026-09-29 | UBS AG | Position 10,794,879 shares | Ratio 1.1800% | ▼0.0201% | — |
| 2026-09-29 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,600,898 shares | Ratio 0.6100% | ▲0.0200% | — |
| 2026-09-29 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 6,104,797 shares | Ratio 0.6700% | ▲0.1500% | — |
| 2026-09-28 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,417,798 shares | Ratio 0.5900% | ▼0.0701% | — |
| 2026-09-25 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,993,520 shares | Ratio 0.6600% | ▲0.0100% | — |
| 2026-09-24 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,930,444 shares | Ratio 0.6500% | ▲0.0500% | — |
| 2026-09-24 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 4,740,747 shares | Ratio 0.5200% | ▼0.0800% | — |
| 2026-09-24 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 3,085,999 shares | Ratio 0.3400% | ▼0.1700% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-09-18 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,491,528 shares | Ratio 0.6000% | ▼0.0101% | — |
| 2026-09-18 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 5,484,608 shares | Ratio 0.6000% | ▲0.0799% | — |
| 2026-09-17 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,595,002 shares | Ratio 0.6100% | ▼0.0800% | — |
| 2026-09-17 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 13,123,607 shares | Ratio 1.4400% | ▼0.1201% | — |
| 2026-09-16 | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 5,423,012 shares | Ratio 0.5900% | ▼0.0601% | — |
| 2026-09-15 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 6,279,975 shares | Ratio 0.6900% | ▲0.1299% | — |
| 2026-09-15 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 4,777,395 shares | Ratio 0.5200% | ▼0.1000% | — |
| 2026-09-14 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,141,175 shares | Ratio 0.5600% | ▼0.0800% | — |
| 2026-09-11 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,843,975 shares | Ratio 0.6400% | ▲0.0100% | — |
| 2026-09-11 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 5,715,252 shares | Ratio 0.6200% | ▲0.1099% | — |
| 2026-09-10 | UBS AG | Position 10,917,554 shares | Ratio 1.2000% | ▲0.0799% | — |
| 2026-09-10 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,736,078 shares | Ratio 0.6300% | ▲0.0100% | — |
| 2026-09-10 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 4,643,091 shares | Ratio 0.5100% | ▲0.1200% | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 4,686,649 shares | Ratio 0.5100% | ▲0.1000% | — |
| 2026-09-09 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 5,681,278 shares | Ratio 0.6200% | ▲0.0799% | — |
| 2026-09-09 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 3,605,269 shares | Ratio 0.3900% | ▼0.1501% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-09-08 | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 5,905,712 shares | Ratio 0.6500% | ▲0.1800% | — |
| 2026-09-08 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 4,916,686 shares | Ratio 0.5400% | ▲0.0100% | — |
| 2026-09-08 | Citigroup Global Markets Limited | Position 4,416,100 shares | Ratio 0.4800% | ▼0.0601% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-09-07 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 4,880,309 shares | Ratio 0.5300% | ▼0.0900% | — |
| 2026-09-07 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 4,981,441 shares | Ratio 0.5400% | ▲0.0600% | — |
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