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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1112 (+1)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 671711 (+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%)

Holders
711
Holders Change
+40
Holders Change %
+5.96%
% of All Funds
8.75%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
135
Increased
307
Reduced
195
Closed
83
Calls
$208M
Puts
$167M
Net Calls
+$41.2M
Net Calls Change
-$47.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PCM
101
Peregrine Capital Management
Minnesota
$11.2M -$674K -7,029 -4%
EIM
102
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$11.2M -$3.01M -31,350 -16%
CS
103
Clear Street
New York
$11.2M +$5.58M +58,212 +58%
Walleye Capital
104
Walleye Capital
New York
$11M +$12.6M +130,947 +509%
ZDA
105
Zweig-DiMenna Associates
New York
$10.9M -$5.18M -53,974 -26%
Bessemer Group
106
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$10.7M +$783K +8,163 +6%
Citigroup
107
Citigroup
New York
$10.7M -$3.8M -39,651 -21%
Baird Financial Group
108
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$10.5M +$993K +10,353 +8%
Creative Planning
109
Creative Planning
Kansas
$10.5M +$3.91M +40,811 +38%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
110
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$10.3M -$2.08M -21,706 -13%
AP
111
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$10.2M -$374K -3,902 -3%
MWM
112
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$9.9M +$2.34M +24,372 +21%
JF
113
Jump Financial
Illinois
$9.6M +$10.6M +110,519 +430%
VAM
114
Vanguard Asset Management
$9.24M +$12.6M +131,090 New
WA
115
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$9.04M -$1.09M -11,347 -8%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
116
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$8.55M +$571K +5,955 +5%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
117
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$8.54M +$924K +9,638 +9%
HIS
118
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$8.43M -$2.31M -24,090 -17%
ACM
119
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
$8.3M -$5.03M -52,413 -31%
FAM
120
Fred Alger Management
New York
$8.24M -$11.4M -118,492 -50%
Cetera Investment Advisers
121
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$8.13M -$1.36M -14,135 -11%
Osaic Holdings
122
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.06M -$973K -10,143 -8%
Canada Life
123
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$8.03M +$1.7M +17,677 +18%
Man Group
124
Man Group
United Kingdom
$7.79M +$4.3M +44,827 +68%
CIC
125
Canal Insurance Company
South Carolina
$7.76M

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.