Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $968M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 20
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 39
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $757M → $968M (+$211M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 166 (+27)
2.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.8% → 71.46% (-2.3%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.42M | Put options by funds: $9.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$44.3M |
| 2 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$18.4M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.72M |
| 5 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$8.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$9.12M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$6.76M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$3.28M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
166 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $968M — up 28% from $757M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new KTOS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 166 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q3 2017, up from 139 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $968M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q3 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q3 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $44.3M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q3 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.