Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
630 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.68B invested in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 226 reducing their positions, and 185 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $234M | Put options by funds: $188M
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 226
7.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.04% → 81.63% (-7.4%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 716 → 630 (-86)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $7.68B (-$4.09B)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 185
83% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 2 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$200M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$83.6M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$81.9M |
| 4 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$71.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$461M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$187M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$107M |
KTOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
630 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.68B — down 35% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 185 funds closed out of KTOS and 109 opened new positions — a net loss of 76 holders — while 226 trimmed existing stakes and 232 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $200M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $461M.
- 630 institutional investors held Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) as of Q2 2026, down from 716 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.68B of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock for Q2 2026, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions positions in Q2 2026 and 185 closed out, a net change of -76 holders.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions buyer in Q2 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $200M added.
- The largest Kratos Defense & Security Solutions seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $461M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.