Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $757M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $486M → $757M (+$271M)
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 20
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 139 (+9)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.23M | Put options by funds: $4M
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 43
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.6% → 73.8% (+0.21%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.4M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$7.77M |
| 4 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.34M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.74M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.72M |
| 5 |
SST
S Squared Technology
New York
|
-$2.53M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$113K | -14,513 | Closed |
|
|
FRM
152
Fox Run Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$103K | -13,300 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
153
Acrospire Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$94K | -12,057 | Closed |
|
154
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$55 | -7,100 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
155
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$17K | -2,246 | Closed |
|
|
IA
156
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$13K | -1,690 | Closed |
|
|
FPF
157
FNY Partners Fund
New York
| – | -$11K | -1,500 | Closed |
|
|
CBT
158
Capital Bank & Trust
Irvine,
California
| – | +$277 | +29 | New |
|
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
139 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $757M — up 56% from $486M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new KTOS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was AWM Investment Company, cutting an estimated $13.4M.
- 139 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q2 2017, up from 130 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $757M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q2 2017, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q2 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q2 2017 was SG Capital Management, an estimated $12.4M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q2 2017 was AWM Investment Company, an estimated $13.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.