Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.07B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $915M → $1.07B (+$153M)
3.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.93% → 89.78% (+3.9%)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $13.4M
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 50
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 163 (-10)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.34M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.01M |
| 4 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$3.34M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.19M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.93M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.39M |
| 4 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.75M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.17M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
163 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.07B — up 17% from $915M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of KTOS and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $58.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.19M sold.
- 163 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q2 2018, down from 173 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.07B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q2 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q2 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $58.7M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q2 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $7.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.