Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
231 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.68B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
209% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20M | Put options by funds: $6.48M
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 59
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 34
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $1.68B (+$399M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 217 → 231 (+14)
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.71% → 87.6% (+0.89%)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$44.5M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$42.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$23M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$16.2M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.3M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.4M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$8.98M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
231 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.68B — up 31% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new KTOS positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BAMCO Inc, adding an estimated $44.5M. The largest seller was Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, cutting an estimated $16.2M.
- 231 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q2 2020, up from 217 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $1.68B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q2 2020, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q2 2020 and 34 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q2 2020 was BAMCO Inc, an estimated $44.5M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q2 2020 was Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, an estimated $16.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.