Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.03B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
298% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.8M | Put options by funds: $11M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 10 (+5)
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.38B → $2.03B (+$651M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 70
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.23% → 83.93% (-1.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 207 (-9)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38.2M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$25.9M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$16.2M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.8M |
| 2 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$8.5M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
207 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.03B — up 47% from $1.38B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of KTOS and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 70 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $38.2M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $18.8M.
- 207 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q2 2019, down from 216 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.03B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q2 2019, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q2 2019 and 40 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q2 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $38.2M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $18.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.