Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $867K | Put options by funds: $637K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 97 (-5)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $230M → $194M (-$36.6M)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 37
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.44M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.83M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.48M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$727K |
| 5 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
+$698K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.11M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.81M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.1M |
| 4 |
TA
Teton Advisors
Rye,
New York
|
-$934K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$930K |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
97 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $194M — down 16% from $230M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of KTOS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was AJO LP, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.44M. The largest seller was SG Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.11M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q3 2014, down from 102 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $194M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q3 2014, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q3 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q3 2014 was AJO LP, an estimated $5.44M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q3 2014 was SG Capital Management, an estimated $6.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.