Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $915M invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 40
9.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.95% → 85.93% (+10%)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $835M → $915M (+$80.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 33
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 177 → 173 (-4)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.63M | Put options by funds: $18.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
+$39.6M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$9.64M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$9.22M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$8.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
GAMA
Graticule Asia Macro Advisors
New York
|
-$4.63M |
| 3 |
SST
S Squared Technology
New York
|
-$3.84M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.15M |
| 5 |
OCM
Osterweis Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.97M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
173 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $915M — up 9.6% from $835M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of KTOS and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was Daruma Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.6M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- 173 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2018, down from 177 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $915M of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2018, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2018 was Daruma Capital Management, an estimated $39.6M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.