KT
About: KT is South Korea's largest fixed-line telecom operator, with around 11.5 million fixed-line broadband customers and 9.4 million IPTV customers, and is the second-largest wireless operator with 26 million subscribers. Additionally, it has a number of nontelecom businesses, including real estate, payment processing, artificial intelligence, and IDC/cloud services, many of which are the focus of its growth strategy. The company was formed from the previously government-owned, monopoly telecom business and was listed in 1998. After selling its mobile business in 1994 (forming its mobile competitor, SK Telecom) KT created its own mobile operator in 1997.
Employees: 16,927
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 23
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 5 (+2) [Q2]
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02B [Q1] → $2.52B (+$500M) [Q2]
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 73
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 [Q1] → 236 (+16) [Q2]
21.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.35% [Q1] → 24.08% (-21.28%) [Q2]
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 23 articles about KT published over the past 30 days
