Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $163M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 18
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $123M → $163M (+$39.4M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 98 (+7)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165K | Put options by funds: $157K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.42M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.37M |
| 3 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$921K |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$886K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$871K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.18M |
| 2 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
-$4.52M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$719K |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$494K |
| 5 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$486K |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
98 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $163M — up 32% from $123M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new KTOS positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.42M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.18M sold.
- 98 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2015, up from 91 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $163M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2015, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2015 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $1.42M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2015 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $7.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.