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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

711 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 307 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 83

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 307 | Existing positions reduced: 195

25% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $208M | Put options by funds: $167M

9% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1112 (+1)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 671711 (+40)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $11.8B (+$241M)

1.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.77%89.03% (-1.7%)

Holders
711
Holders Change
+40
Holders Change %
+5.96%
% of All Funds
8.75%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
135
Increased
307
Reduced
195
Closed
83
Calls
$208M
Puts
$167M
Net Calls
+$41.2M
Net Calls Change
-$47.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of New York Mellon
26
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$107M +$15.8M +164,607 +12%
Fidelity Investments
27
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$103M +$779K +8,121 +0.6%
Goldman Sachs
28
Goldman Sachs
New York
$103M +$5.99M +62,486 +4%
VFT
29
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust
Pennsylvania
$90.4M +$123M +1,282,442 New
Ameriprise
30
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$87.5M -$80M -834,323 -40%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
31
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$80.7M -$13.2M -137,350 -11%
NAMA
32
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
$80.7M -$13.2M -137,350 -11%
UBS Group
33
UBS Group
Switzerland
$76.3M -$22M -229,656 -18%
ACM
34
American Capital Management
New York
$75.6M -$53.9M -562,585 -34%
Principal Financial Group
35
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$74.5M +$32.9M +342,789 +48%
Artisan Partners
36
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$69M +$26.2M +273,340 +39%
JP Morgan Chase
37
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$66.5M -$4.4M -45,892 -4%
SIMG
38
Stephens Investment Management Group
Texas
$62.7M -$27.8M -290,353 -25%
N
39
Nuveen
North Carolina
$62.1M +$726K +7,576 +0.9%
EA
40
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
$58.9M -$3.75M -39,134 -4%
Raymond James Financial
41
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$58.8M +$15.8M +164,978 +25%
Mercer Global Advisors
42
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$57.5M +$46.6M +485,847 +148%
ZP
43
Zimmer Partners
New York
$55.2M +$66.5M +693,148 +770%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
44
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Maryland
$54.4M +$13.5M +140,904 +22%
Federated Hermes
45
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$51.4M +$29.7M +309,743 +74%
BAMCO Inc
46
BAMCO Inc
New York
$50.4M -$47.4M -494,378 -41%
Alyeska Investment Group
47
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$45.4M +$57.9M +603,892 +1,537%
GCM
48
Ghisallo Capital Management
Massachusetts
$42.3M +$38.4M +400,000 +200%
Squarepoint
49
Squarepoint
New York
$40.8M +$1.61M +16,815 +3%
SEI Investments
50
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$40.2M +$13.6M +142,000 +33%

KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

711 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $11.8B — up 2.1% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new KTOS positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 307 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $319M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $150M.

  • 711 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2026, up from 671 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $11.8B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2026, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 135 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
  • The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $319M added.
  • The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $150M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.