Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $218M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 33
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 101 (-5)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $233M → $218M (-$15.1M)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 24
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $31K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
+$5.22M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.86M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.1M |
| 4 |
NFGCM
Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.74M |
| 5 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MRM
Michael R. Murphy
|
-$4.91M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.11M |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$2.03M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.94M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
101 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $218M — down 6.5% from $233M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of KTOS and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Huber Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.22M. The largest seller was Michael R. Murphy, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.91M sold.
- 101 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2013, down from 106 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $218M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2013, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2013 and 24 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2013 was Huber Capital Management, an estimated $5.22M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2013 was Michael R. Murphy, an estimated $4.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.