Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
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.
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: 11 → 12 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 671 → 711 (+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%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$254M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$234M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$80M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$76.6M |
| 4 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
-$53.9M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$48.5M |
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.