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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

713 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 308 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 84

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 308 | 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: 671713 (+42)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $11.8B (+$242M)

1.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.77%89.03% (-1.7%)

Holders
713
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+6.26%
% of All Funds
8.72%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
136
Increased
308
Reduced
195
Closed
84
Calls
$208M
Puts
$167M
Net Calls
+$41.2M
Net Calls Change
-$47.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IIM
176
INTECH Investment Management
Florida
$3.55M -$1.35M -14,099 -22%
Rafferty Asset Management
177
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$3.5M +$760K +7,921 +19%
PFSRSONJ
178
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey
New Jersey
$3.48M +$422K +4,396 +10%
AIP
179
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$3.45M +$406K +4,238 +9%
HSBC Holdings
180
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$3.32M +$2.98M +31,031 +188%
D.E. Shaw & Co
181
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$3.31M -$8.22M -85,714 -65%
YCM
182
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$3.27M +$116K +1,207 +3%
ASRS
183
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$3.27M -$129K -1,342 -3%
COPPSERS
184
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$3.26M +$384K +4,005 +9%
OC
185
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.23M +$1.13M +11,775 +35%
AWA
186
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$3.2M +$57.5K +600 +1%
Fifth Third Bancorp
187
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3.14M +$4.15M +43,232 +3,236%
SOMRS
188
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$3.13M +$432K +4,500 +11%
DFG
189
Delphi Financial Group
Delaware
$3.1M
Russell Investments Group
190
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$3.05M +$2.22M +23,108 +115%
TD Asset Management
191
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.01M +$1.89M +19,726 +86%
Vanguard Investments Australia
192
Vanguard Investments Australia
Australia
$3M +$4.08M +42,514 New
NAAA
193
New Age Alpha Advisors
New York
$2.96M -$102K -1,065 -2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
194
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$2.93M +$57.2K +596 +1%
MAP
195
Moody Aldrich Partners
Massachusetts
$2.92M -$3.92M -40,855 -50%
NMIMC
196
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$2.92M +$344K +3,583 +9%
BIP
197
Bouvel Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.88M -$2.14M -22,285 -35%
KAS
198
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$2.84M +$649K +6,763 +20%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
199
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$2.79M +$370K +3,854 +11%
TC
200
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$2.79M +$40.4K +421 +1%

KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

713 of the 8,172 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: 136 funds opened new KTOS positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 308 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.

  • 713 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.
  • 136 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2026 and 84 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.