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KRATOS DEFENSE & SEC SOLUTIO KTOS

COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 50077B207 · ISIN US50077B2079

U.S. military contractor

247 institutional holders +0 vs Q3 2022
107,845,961107.8m shares reported held*
85.6% of all shares outstanding*
$1.1bnreported value*
36 new 84 added 69 reduced 43 sold out net bought ≈ $9.2m (+889.3k shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($701.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 126.0m as of 2022-10-28, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.31. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($4.0m notional), 5 hold puts ($994.0k).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 247Q4 22: 247247Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022247
Q4 2022247

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$2m$4m$6mQ3 22 calls: $4.7mQ3 22 puts: $2.0mQ3 22P/C 0.43Q4 22 calls: $4.0mQ4 22 puts: $994.0kQ4 22P/C 0.25
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$4.7m$2.0m0.43
Q4 2022$4.0m$994.0k0.25

Biggest buyers

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Added +1,153,176+1.2m
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Added +907,073+907.1k
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Added +702,270+702.3k
BlackRock Inc. Added +602,341+602.3k
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC Added +577,491+577.5k
Archon Capital Management LLC New +476,407+476.4k
ARS Investment Partners, LLC Added +460,406+460.4k
STATE STREET CORP Added +448,632+448.6k
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP New +365,000+365.0k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added +250,747+250.7k

Biggest sellers

Hood River Capital Management LLC Sold out -1,554,940-1.6m
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Reduced -877,410-877.4k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -658,476-658.5k
Ranger Investment Management, L.P. Sold out -483,382-483.4k
ARK Investment Management LLC Reduced -441,287-441.3k
HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC Sold out -435,986-436.0k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -314,092-314.1k
HRT FINANCIAL LP Sold out -307,472-307.5k
Roubaix Capital, LLC Sold out -237,794-237.8k
Granite Investment Partners, LLC Reduced -228,833-228.8k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $1.7m165.7k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $668.7k64.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $484.0k46.9k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $463.4k44.9k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $363.0k35.2k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $325.1k31.5k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $516.0k50.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $400.4k38.8k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $49.5k4.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $28.0k2.8k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -2.6 pts · filed 2026-07-29 10.1% -2.6 pts 18.9m≈ $942.0m 2026-07-29
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 5.1% new 9.6m≈ $481.0m 2026-04-30

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), STATE STREET CORP (4.9%, 2026-02-09)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

Officers and directors buying vs selling

Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)

BuyingSelling
10010Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 5 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 7 sellingQ2 22: 2 buyingQ2 22: 8 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 4 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 2 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—5$2.0m—
Q1 20220—7$2.1m—
Q2 20222$232.1k8$1.9m—
Q3 20220—4$899.5k—
Q4 20220—2$103.0k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-12-12 Cervantes de Burgreen Maria VP & Corporate Controller Sold 2,000 $9.26 $18.5k2.0k shares -7%
2022-11-14 Liberatore Samuel N Director Sold 8,000 $10.56 $84.5k8.0k shares -86%

Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 11,760,53911.8m $121.4m $121.4m 0.00% Added +198.2k +198,245
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 10,915,77810.9m $112.7m $112.7m 0.00% Added +602.3k +602,341
3 ARK Investment Management LLC 0.69% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 7,748,3577.7m $80.0m $80.0m 0.69% Reduced -441.3k -441,287
4 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,902,2735.9m $60.9m $60.9m 0.00% Added +448.6k +448,632
5 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 5,038,1895.0m $52.0m $52.0m 0.04% Added +54.9k +54,852
6 Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.75% of their portfolio New York, NY 5,036,3515.0m $51.9m $51.9m 0.75% Added +54.9k +54,852
7 BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.15% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,302,7564.3m $44.4m $44.4m 0.15% Added +190.0k +190,000
8 Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.72% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 3,940,0853.9m $39.7m $39.7m 0.72% Added +1.2m +1,153,176
9 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 3,164,3253.2m $32.7m $32.7m 0.01% Added +156.7k +156,685
10 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,724,2032.7m $28.1m $28.1m 0.01% Added +907.1k +907,073
11 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,390,9342.4m $24.7m $24.7m 0.00% Added +79.7k +79,710
12 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,034,0002.0m $21.0m $21.0m 0.04% Added +702.3k +702,270
13 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,997,1842.0m $20.6m $20.6m 0.00% Added +133.3k +133,349
14 EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio LEOLA, PA 1,892,5921.9m $19.5m $19.5m 0.94% Reduced -26.9k -26,942
15 Rovida Advisors Inc. 6.73% of their portfolio Fort Lauderdale, FL 1,773,6551.8m $18.3m $18.3m 6.73% Reduced -19.2k -19,233
16 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 1,772,3841.8m $18.3m $18.3m 0.01% Reduced -188.7k -188,714
17 EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.96% of their portfolio LEOLA, PA 1,506,9671.5m $15.6m $15.6m 0.96% Reduced -18.1k -18,068
18 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,489,1571.5m $15.4m $15.4m 0.00% Reduced -54.5k -54,476
19 ARS Investment Partners, LLC 1.90% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,386,0361.4m $14.3m $14.3m 1.90% Added +460.4k +460,406
20 NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 1,236,3931.2m $12.8m $12.8m 0.00% Added +123.2k +123,200
21 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,184,2181.2m $12.2m $12.2m 0.00% Added +64.2k +64,182
22 AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.48% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,181,6371.2m $12.2m $12.2m 0.48% Reduced -877.4k -877,410
23 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,166,5081.2m $12.0m $12.0m 0.01% Added +250.7k +250,747
24 FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,114,8391.1m $11.5m $11.5m 0.06% Reduced -89.7k -89,659
25 Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 1,019,1201.0m $10.5m $10.5m 0.44% Reduced -228.8k -228,833
26 MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,008,7311.0m $10.4m $10.4m 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,212
27 SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 994,366994.4k $10.3m $10.3m 0.08% Added +37.4k +37,423
28 MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 1.58% of their portfolio ROCHESTER, MI 978,697978.7k $10.1m $10.1m 1.58% Reduced -41.1k -41,066
29 FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.10% of their portfolio Boston, MA 912,970913.0k $9.4m $9.4m 0.10% Added +577.5k +577,491
30 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 848,362848.4k $8.6m $8.6m 0.01% Reduced -198.0k -198,031
31 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 828,156828.2k $8.5m $8.5m 0.00% Reduced -69.1k -69,063
32 PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.52% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 768,100768.1k $7.9m $7.9m 0.52% Reduced -60.0k -60,000
33 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 745,911745.9k $7.7m $7.7m 0.00% Added +50.3k +50,312
34 PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 730,266730.3k $7.5m $7.5m 0.24% Added +120.3k +120,313
35 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 658,844658.8k $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% Reduced -14.4k -14,373
36 SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 636,641636.6k $6.6m $6.6m 0.13% Added +115.6k +115,593
37 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 607,507607.5k $6.3m $6.3m 0.00% Reduced -314.1k -314,092
38 SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 520,066520.1k $5.4m $5.4m 0.06% Added +36.1k +36,052
39 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 505,443505.4k $5.2m $5.2m 0.01% Reduced -658.5k -658,476
40 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 489,026489.0k $5.0m $5.0m 0.00% Reduced -207.5k -207,541
41 Archon Capital Management LLC 1.89% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 476,407476.4k $4.9m $4.9m 1.89% New
42 S SQUARED TECHNOLOGY, LLC 3.26% of their portfolio RYE, NY 466,461466.5k $4.8m $4.8m 3.26% Unchanged
43 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.02% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 442,504442.5k $4.6m $4.6m 0.02% Reduced -3.1k -3,074
44 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 430,368430.4k $4.4m $4.4m 0.01% Added +192.1k +192,084
45 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 385,912385.9k $4.0m $4.0m 0.00% Added +73.0k +72,967
46 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.04% of their portfolio New York, NY 365,000365.0k $3.8m $3.8m 0.04% New
47 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 317,247317.2k $3.3m $3.3m 0.00% Added +94.4k +94,401
48 Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. 3.73% of their portfolio SAN JOSE, CA 310,000310.0k $3.2m $3.2m 3.73% Unchanged
49 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 304,100304.1k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +7.7k +7,700
50 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 299,358299.4k $3.1m $3.1m 0.01% Added +207.1k +207,088
51 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 282,502282.5k $2.9m $2.9m 0.01% Reduced -7.6k -7,600
52 Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio PARSIPPANY, NJ 281,342281.3k $2.9m $2.9m 0.10% First filing
53 Simplicity Solutions, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 280,335280.3k $2.9m $2.9m 0.39% Added +74.8k +74,849
54 State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 249,926249.9k $2.6m $2.6m 0.01% Added +76.9k +76,862
55 Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio RIDGEWOOD, NJ 244,787244.8k $2.5m $2.5m 0.07% Reduced -16.1k -16,105
56 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 222,244222.2k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Reduced -28.0k -28,000
57 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 218,532218.5k $2.3m $2.3m 0.02% Reduced -28.4k -28,424
58 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 213,499213.5k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Added +7.6k +7,602
59 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 193,355193.4k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Reduced -84 -84
60 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 178,379178.4k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -93.0k -92,958
61 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 168,107168.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +32.2k +32,164
62 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 163,347163.3k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +14.8k +14,850
63 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 161,967162.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +20 +20
64 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 159,765159.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +23.5k +23,507
65 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 158,929158.9k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +2.6k +2,566
66 Canal Insurance CO 0.45% of their portfolio Greenville, SC 157,000157.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.45% Unchanged
67 Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio San Juan, PR 154,840154.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.05% Added +11.0k +11,000
68 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 154,300154.3k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,800
69 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 138,121138.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -13.9k -13,907
70 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 137,184137.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +137.1k +137,137
71 Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 135,150135.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.01% Added +94.3k +94,350
72 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 130,871130.9k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -116.5k -116,483
73 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 127,168127.2k $1.3m $1.3m 0.02% Added +58.0k +58,001
74 Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.82% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 124,060124.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.82% First filing
75 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 122,412122.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -2.2k -2,184
76 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 122,051122.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -21.7k -21,672
77 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 121,325121.3k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +5.0k +5,048
78 Greenland Capital Management LP 0.22% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 117,017117.0k $1.2m $1.2m 0.22% First filing
79 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 116,058116.1k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +8.4k +8,390
80 BARD ASSOCIATES INC 0.49% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 110,898110.9k $1.1m $1.1m 0.49% Unchanged
81 Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 103,230103.2k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +48.5k +48,508
82 ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.17% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 102,671102.7k $1.1m $1.1m 0.17% Reduced -804 -804
83 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.13% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 100,469100.5k $1.0m $1.0m 0.13% New
84 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 99,31499.3k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Reduced -755 -755
85 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 95,47695.5k $985.3k $985.3k 0.00% Added +44.5k +44,472
86 OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.11% of their portfolio FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 95,07995.1k $981.2k $981.2k 0.11% New
87 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 93,97694.0k $969.8k $969.8k 0.00% Reduced -11.5k -11,533
88 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 92,84192.8k $958.1k $958.1k 0.00% First filing
89 CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 91,30291.3k $942.2k $942.2k 0.02% Reduced -4.0k -3,986
90 Jump Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 88,80088.8k $916.4k $916.4k 0.05% Added +9.3k +9,342
91 OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 86,71786.7k $894.9k $894.9k 0.02% Added +9.0k +8,970
92 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 82,50982.5k $851.5k $851.5k 0.00% Reduced -10.2k -10,222
93 Bouvel Investment Partners, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio PHOENIXVILLE, PA 80,05080.0k $826.1k $826.1k 0.53% Added +2.8k +2,842
94 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 73,51573.5k $758.7k $758.7k 0.01% Reduced -151.1k -151,067
95 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 72,25972.3k $745.7k $745.7k 0.00% Reduced -350 -350
96 U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 68,48668.5k $706.8k $706.8k 0.03% Unchanged
97 SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 67,15367.2k $693.0k $693.0k 0.01% Reduced -61.0k -61,050
98 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 66,19266.2k $683.1k $683.1k 0.00% Added +630 +630
99 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 65,49065.5k $675.9k $675.9k 0.01% Unchanged
100 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 62,96363.0k $649.5k $649.5k 0.00% Added +22.2k +22,157