KRATOS DEFENSE & SEC SOLUTIO KTOS
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 50077B207 · ISIN US50077B2079
U.S. military contractor
* 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 ($54.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 151.1m as of 2024-11-01, 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 ≈ $26.38. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($41.0m notional), 9 hold puts ($10.5m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 247 |
| Q4 2022 | 247 |
| Q1 2023 | 244 |
| Q2 2023 | 241 |
| Q3 2023 | 241 |
| Q4 2023 | 272 |
| Q1 2024 | 312 |
| Q2 2024 | 325 |
| Q3 2024 | 331 |
| Q4 2024 | 351 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 128 | 102 |
| Q2 2023 | 89 | 118 |
| Q3 2023 | 104 | 93 |
| Q4 2023 | 132 | 102 |
| Q1 2024 | 181 | 109 |
| Q2 2024 | 170 | 129 |
| Q3 2024 | 167 | 137 |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | 137 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $18.3m | $11.4m | 0.62 |
| Q2 2024 | $42.4m | $12.7m | 0.30 |
| Q3 2024 | $15.9m | $5.0m | 0.31 |
| Q4 2024 | $41.0m | $10.5m | 0.26 |
Biggest buyers
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +934.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +767.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +701.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | New | +592.5k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | New | +592.0k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +496.7k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | New | +404.7k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +402.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +317.3k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +307.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Rovida Advisors Inc. | Sold out | -1.8m |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -739.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -502.4k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -428.7k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | Reduced | -401.8k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. | Reduced | -369.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Reduced | -369.2k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Reduced | -287.4k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -242.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -240.6k |
Biggest calls
| GARNET EQUITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | New | $13.2m500.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $10.4m394.5k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | First filing | $4.7m177.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.4m166.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.8m106.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m55.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.4m51.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2m45.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.1m40.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $393.1k14.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.7m176.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.0m114.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $846.8k32.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $772.9k29.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $498.0k18.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $277.0k10.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $267.9k10.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $113.4k4.3k 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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -2.6 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 10.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
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 2024
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $102.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.5m | $1.7m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 8 | $1.9m | $409.6k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $1.7m | $1.1m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $859.4k | $859.4k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $3.9m | $1.2m |
| Q3 2024 | 1 | $500.5k | 8 | $1.9m | $1.9m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $2.6m | $2.5m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $181.9k7.0k shares |
| 2024-12-16 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold plan | $322.2k11.5k shares |
| 2024-12-16 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $97.8k3.5k shares |
| 2024-12-16 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $41.9k1.5k shares |
| 2024-12-02 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $160.4k6.0k shares |
| 2024-12-02 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $106.9k4.0k shares |
| 2024-12-02 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $106.9k4.0k shares |
| 2024-11-25 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $185.6k7.0k shares |
| 2024-11-15 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $87.5k3.5k shares |
| 2024-11-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $22.6k884 shares |
| 2024-11-13 | Goodwin Benjamin M. SVP Corp. Dev. & Gov. Affairs | Sold | $138.6k5.0k shares |
| 2024-11-01 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $137.8k6.0k shares |
| 2024-11-01 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $91.8k4.0k shares |
| 2024-11-01 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $91.8k4.0k shares |
| 2024-10-28 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $168.1k7.0k shares |
| 2024-10-15 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold plan | $164.3k6.6k shares |
| 2024-10-15 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $87.2k3.5k shares |
| 2024-10-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $33.8k1.4k shares |
| 2024-10-01 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $142.1k6.0k shares |
| 2024-10-01 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $94.7k4.0k shares |
| 2024-10-01 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $94.7k4.0k shares |
| 2024-10-01 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $60.6k2.4k shares |
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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7m $388.3m | Added +701.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.1m $346.6m | Added +105.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8m $153.6m | Added +514 |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.30% of their portfolio | 4.4m $115.4m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.3m $114.5m | Added +307.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3m $112.7m | Reduced -78.8k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 4.3m $112.3m | Reduced -27.9k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 3.9m $103.4m | Reduced -57.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $93.4m | Reduced -15.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $82.6m | Added +203.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $82.2m | Added +317.3k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 2.48% of their portfolio | 3.0m $80.0m | Reduced -185.2k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.53% of their portfolio | 2.6m $67.9m | Reduced -121.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $65.7m | Reduced -72.7k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.50% of their portfolio | 2.5m $64.9m | Reduced -287.4k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 2.4m $62.6m | Reduced -739.8k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $54.8m | Added +172.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $52.6m | Reduced -369.2k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio | 2.0m $52.4m | Reduced -369.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $47.4m | Added +35.2k |
| Rovida Investment Management Ltd 14.63% of their portfolio | 1.8m $46.8m | First filing |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.7m | Reduced -121.6k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.2m | Added +934.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.0m | Reduced -76.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $39.9m | Added +14.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.2m | Added +188.4k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 2.39% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.6m | Reduced -428.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.7m | Reduced -177.1k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.1m | Added +402.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.0m | Added +138.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $31.6m | Reduced -25.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.9m | First filing |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC 2.54% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.2m | Reduced -193.0k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.9m | Added +2.2k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 995.6k $26.3m | Added +14.4k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.58% of their portfolio | 986.1k $26.0m | Reduced -401.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 943.6k $24.9m | Added +767.3k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 932.7k $24.6m | Reduced -135.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 875.8k $23.1m | Added +249.7k |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 3.28% of their portfolio | 839.2k $22.1m | Added +84.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 732.2k $19.3m | Added +496.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 725.0k $19.1m | Reduced -56.4k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 615.6k $16.2m | Reduced -112.3k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.02% of their portfolio | 592.5k $15.6m | New |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 592.0k $15.6m | New |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.69% of their portfolio | 563.5k $14.9m | Unchanged |
| S SQUARED TECHNOLOGY, LLC 5.97% of their portfolio | 544.5k $14.4m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 542.9k $14.3m | Added +243.1k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 512.4k $13.5m | Reduced -5.0k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 454.3k $12.0m | Added +83.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 433.3k $11.4m | Added +162.4k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 430.6k $11.4m | Added +11.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.5k $10.8m | Added +137.4k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.14% of their portfolio | 404.7k $10.7m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.0k $9.9m | Reduced -125.6k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 368.1k $9.7m | Reduced -34.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 352.3k $9.3m | Added +81.3k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.02% of their portfolio | 345.9k $9.1m | Reduced -18.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 336.4k $8.9m | Added +114.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.2k $8.6m | Reduced -61.6k |
| GARNET EQUITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. 4.83% of their portfolio | 304.6k $8.0m | Reduced -33.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.9k $7.8m | Added +3.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.0k $7.8m | Added +44.0k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 284.8k $7.5m | Reduced -29.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 284.8k $7.5m | Reduced -33.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 275.0k $7.3m | Added +130.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 256.1k $6.8m | Reduced -21.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.6k $6.6m | Added +164.7k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 243.7k $6.4m | Reduced -4.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 241.1k $6.4m | Added +35.4k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 223.4k $5.9m | Added +2.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.3k $5.9m | Added +9.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 220.9k $5.8m | Reduced -3.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.5k $5.2m | Reduced -242.4k |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 2.58% of their portfolio | 194.8k $5.1m | Added +5.5k |
| EFG Asset Management (North America) Corp. 0.68% of their portfolio | 189.3k $5.0m | Added +70.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.7k $4.9m | Reduced -240.6k |
| LBP AM SA 0.07% of their portfolio | 185.5k $4.9m | Added +108.7k |
| Canal Insurance CO 1.20% of their portfolio | 175.0k $4.6m | Unchanged |
| Global IMC LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 174.2k $4.6m | New |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 171.0k $4.5m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.5k $4.4m | Reduced -15.4k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 163.3k $4.3m | Reduced -4.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.4k $4.1m | Reduced -14.1k |
| D L CARLSON INVESTMENT GROUP INC 0.72% of their portfolio | 153.5k $4.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.8k $4.0m | Added +1.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.0k $3.7m | Reduced -852 |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 133.9k $3.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.1k $3.5m | Added +30.2k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.5k $3.3m | Added +8.2k |
| FOGEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.65% of their portfolio | 124.5k $3.3m | Added +430 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.8k $3.2m | Reduced -62.9k |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 121.0k $3.2m | Added +15.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.8k $3.2m | New |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 118.8k $3.1m | Reduced -38.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.2k $3.1m | Added +16.6k |
| Profit Investment Management, LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 109.8k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 102.5k $2.7m | Reduced -12.7k |
| Lumbard & Kellner, LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 100.8k $2.7m | New |
| MYDA Advisors LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 100.0k $2.6m | Added +80.0k |