Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
627 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.67B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 223 reducing their positions, and 183 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $234M | Put options by funds: $188M
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 223
7.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.03% → 81.51% (-7.5%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 713 → 627 (-86)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $7.67B (-$4.1B)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 183
83% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 2 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$200M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$83.6M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$81.9M |
| 4 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$71.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$461M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$187M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$107M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
627 of the 8,264 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.67B — down 35% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 183 funds closed out of KTOS and 110 opened new positions — a net loss of 73 holders — while 223 trimmed existing stakes and 230 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $200M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $461M.
- 627 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q2 2026, down from 713 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.67B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q2 2026, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q2 2026 and 183 closed out, a net change of -73 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q2 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $200M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $461M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.