Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
716 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 311 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 85
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 311 | Existing positions reduced: 194
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $208M | Put options by funds: $167M
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 12 (+1)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 671 → 716 (+45)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $11.8B (+$245M)
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.82% → 89.04% (-0.78%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$254M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$234M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$80M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$76.6M |
| 3 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
-$53.9M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$48.5M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$47.4M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
716 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $11.8B — up 2.1% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new KTOS positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 311 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $319M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $80M.
- 716 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q1 2026, up from 671 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $11.8B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q1 2026, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q1 2026 and 85 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $319M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $80M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.