Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $232M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
460% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 5
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $181M → $232M (+$51M)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 106 (+23)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 31
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $677K | Put options by funds: $764K
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$4.73M |
| 2 |
MRM
Michael R. Murphy
|
+$4.48M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.95M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.55M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$1.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 2 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
-$5.29M |
| 3 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$3.28M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.82M |
| 5 |
GPC
Glacier Peak Capital
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$2.21M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTFS
101
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $14K | +$11.3K | +1,500 | +600% |
|
102
BlackRock
New York
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
PCM
103
Prelude Capital Management
New York
| $3K | +$3.02K | +400 | New |
|
|
HCC
104
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
| $1K | +$1.13K | +150 | New |
|
105
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $465 | +$104K | +13,700 | +32% |
|
|
SCM
106
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.91M | -294,428 | Closed |
|
107
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$426K | -65,781 | Closed |
|
108
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$159K | -24,594 | Closed |
|
|
CL
109
Croft-Leominster
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$101K | -15,600 | Closed |
|
|
CFIP
110
Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$90K | -13,950 | Closed |
|
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
106 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $232M — up 28% from $181M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new KTOS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.73M. The largest seller was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, cutting an estimated $11.3M.
- 106 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q3 2013, up from 83 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $232M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q3 2013, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q3 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q3 2013 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $4.73M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q3 2013 was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, an estimated $11.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.