Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $486M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 19
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 36
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $399M → $486M (+$87M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 130 (+2)
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.67% → 73.6% (-1.1%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04M | Put options by funds: $3.66M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$52.9M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$27.1M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$6.36M |
| 4 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.89M |
| 3 |
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
|
-$3.49M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$2.93M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.71M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
130 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $486M — up 22% from $399M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new KTOS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $52.9M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 130 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2017, up from 128 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $486M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2017, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $52.9M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2017 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.