Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
271 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.32B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 21
158% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.7M | Put options by funds: $8.79M
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $2.32B (+$686M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 271 (+31)
3.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.22% → 88.88% (+3.7%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 82
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.1M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.6M |
| 4 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$9.47M |
| 4 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
-$7.74M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$7.74M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
271 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $2.32B — up 42% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new KTOS positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $43.1M. The largest seller was BAMCO Inc, cutting an estimated $10.8M.
- 271 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2023, up from 240 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $2.32B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2023, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2023 and 21 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $43.1M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2023 was BAMCO Inc, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.