Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
177 hedge funds and large institutions have $835M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 36
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 31
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 177 (+11)
4.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.46% → 75.95% (+4.5%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $968M → $835M (-$133M)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.08M | Put options by funds: $8.88M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$8.94M |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$7.67M |
| 5 |
GAMA
Graticule Asia Macro Advisors
New York
|
+$4.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.98M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$8.6M |
| 4 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.09M |
| 5 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.49M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
177 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $835M — down 14% from $968M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new KTOS positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $21.8M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.
- 177 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2017, up from 166 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $835M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2017 was State Street, an estimated $21.8M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2017 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.