When did KR join the S&P 500?

Kroger joined the S&P 500 index on 1957-03-04.

What sector is KR in?

KR is in the Consumer Staples sector, Food Retail industry.

KR — Kroger

Name: KR Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Food Retail · Consumer Staples

Kroger Co. operates supermarkets and multi-department stores. Its banner brands include Big K, Check This Out?, Heritage Farm, Simple Truth, and Simple Truth Organic.

Industry Peers

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Sector Peers

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Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Consumer Staples
Industry	Food Retail
Joined	1957-03-04
Tenure	69 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

1957-03-04Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

1,380 institutions hold KR, totaling 641.4M shares ($43.9B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	72.8M	$5.3B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	53.1M	$3.8B
3	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	50.0M	$3.6B
4	MORGAN STANLEY	33.9M	$2.3B
5	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	31.7M	$2.3B
6	STATE STREET CORP	30.5M	$2.2B
7	WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	23.5M	$1.7B
8	BARCLAYS PLC	28.1M	$1.6B
9	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	17.0M	$1.2B
10	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	16.0M	$1.2B

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10