Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
350 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.48B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
292% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 39
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 98
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.01B → $3.48B (+$468M)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 330 → 350 (+20)
1.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.34% → 87.27% (+1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$23.9M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$19.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$15.2M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$41.3M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$19M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.3M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
350 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $3.48B — up 16% from $3.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new KTOS positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $23.9M. The largest seller was Rovida Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.3M sold.
- 350 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q4 2024, up from 330 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $3.48B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q4 2024, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q4 2024 and 39 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q4 2024 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $23.9M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q4 2024 was Rovida Advisors, an estimated $41.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.