Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 29
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 184 (+1)
3.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.89% → 87.63% (-3.3%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.39B → $1.28B (-$113M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.47M | Put options by funds: $8.4M
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.38M |
| 2 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.42M |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.63M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.53M |
| 5 |
MOACM
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$24.5M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.47M |
| 5 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$6.59M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
184 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.28B — down 8.1% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new KTOS positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Emerald Advisers, adding an estimated $8.38M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $24.5M.
- 184 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2018, up from 183 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.28B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2018, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2018 was Emerald Advisers, an estimated $8.38M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $24.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.