Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3M | Put options by funds: $5.74M
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 61
1.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.95% → 86.23% (+1.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 225 → 216 (-9)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 39
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.28B (-$350M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.5M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$20.9M |
| 3 |
OPERF
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Tigard,
Oregon
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$10.3M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$8.17M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
216 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.28B — down 22% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of KTOS and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 80 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $23.2M. The largest seller was Federated Hermes, cutting an estimated $23.5M.
- 216 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2020, down from 225 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.28B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2020, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2020 and 39 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $23.2M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2020 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $23.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.