Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.94B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.6M | Put options by funds: $22.4M
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 25
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 248 (+14)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.02B → $2.94B (-$85.5M)
2.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.8% → 87.24% (-2.6%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 98
86% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 1 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$84.3M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$76.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$28.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$21.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$62.3M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$40.4M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.9M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$28.3M |
| 5 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$25.1M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
248 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.94B — down 2.8% from $3.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new KTOS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARK Investment Management, adding an estimated $84.3M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $62.3M.
- 248 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2021, up from 234 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.94B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2021, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2021 and 25 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2021 was ARK Investment Management, an estimated $84.3M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $62.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.