Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.02B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
147% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.5M | Put options by funds: $12M
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 26
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.14B → $3.02B (+$884M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 214 → 234 (+20)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.7% → 89.8% (-0.9%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$24.7M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.6M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
PL
Parkwood LLC
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$9.29M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$7.07M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
234 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.02B — up 41% from $2.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new KTOS positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARK Investment Management, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.6M sold.
- 234 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2020, up from 214 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $3.02B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2020, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2020 was ARK Investment Management, an estimated $24.7M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2020 was Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, an estimated $18.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.