Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 30
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 100 (-1)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $218M → $210M (-$7.9M)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $251K | Put options by funds: $763K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAD
Craig A. Drill
|
+$6.08M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3.22M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.46M |
| 4 |
SST
S Squared Technology
New York
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$4.82M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.68M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.37M |
| 5 |
GACM
Green Arrow Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.15M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
100 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $210M — down 3.6% from $218M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of KTOS and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Craig A. Drill, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.08M. The largest seller was Wynnefield Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.
- 100 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2014, down from 101 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $210M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2014, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2014 was Craig A. Drill, an estimated $6.08M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2014 was Wynnefield Capital, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.