Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
239 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.17B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
159% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.2M | Put options by funds: $7.77M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 75
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.06B → $2.17B (+$107M)
0.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.67% → 85.03% (-0.63%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 37
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 239 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.2M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$30.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.7M |
| 4 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$16.7M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$12.5M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
239 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $2.17B — up 5.2% from $2.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of KTOS and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 75 trimmed existing stakes and 89 added.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Loomis, Sayles & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $46.2M sold.
- 239 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2022, down from 242 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $2.17B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2022, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2022 and 37 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2022 was State Street, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2022 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $46.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.