Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
238% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $463K | Put options by funds: $137K
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 91 (-9)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 36
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $178M → $123M (-$54.7M)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 14
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.51M |
| 2 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$2.07M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.7M |
| 4 |
ACM
Argent Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.39M |
| 5 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
+$679K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.68M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$831K |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$804K |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$728K |
| 5 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$614K |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
91 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $123M — down 31% from $178M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of KTOS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $3.51M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.68M sold.
- 91 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q3 2015, down from 100 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $123M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q3 2015, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q3 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q3 2015 was Millennium Management, an estimated $3.51M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q3 2015 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $1.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.