Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 28
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 73
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 225 (+1)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.18% → 84.95% (-0.24%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.68B → $1.63B (-$54.9M)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.47M | Put options by funds: $10.4M
56% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 4 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$9.87M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.4M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
OMC
Oak Management Corp
Wilton,
Connecticut
|
-$8.35M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.7M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
225 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.63B — down 3.3% from $1.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new KTOS positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Federated Hermes, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Columbus Circle Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.
- 225 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2019, up from 224 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $1.63B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2019, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2019 and 28 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2019 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2019 was Columbus Circle Investors, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.