Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.46B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
400% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 5 (+4)
161% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.92M | Put options by funds: $1.5M
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 67
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.46B (+$378M)
0.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.67% → 85.41% (-0.26%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 37
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 244 (-3)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.28M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$6.99M |
| 4 |
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$5.96M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$5.16M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$8.82M |
| 2 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$7.58M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.16M |
| 4 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$6.56M |
| 5 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
-$3.41M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
244 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.46B — up 35% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of KTOS and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $8.82M.
- 244 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2023, down from 247 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $1.46B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2023, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2023 and 37 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $10.8M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2023 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $8.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.