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 ($53.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 153.4m as of 2025-05-02, 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 ≈ $29.66. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($52.7m notional), 15 hold puts ($33.2m).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 398 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2025 | 222 | 151 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $42.4m | $12.7m | 0.30 |
| Q3 2024 | $15.9m | $5.0m | 0.31 |
| Q4 2024 | $41.0m | $10.5m | 0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | $52.7m | $33.2m | 0.63 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +11.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +4.0m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +2.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.7m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.6m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.0m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +987.4k |
Biggest sellers
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -906.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -663.1k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -601.3k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -505.8k |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC | Reduced | -453.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Reduced | -438.9k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Reduced | -395.9k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | Reduced | -338.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -336.4k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $7.4m250.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.7m227.3k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $4.9m165.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.1m139.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.8m124.6k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $3.5m117.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.9m99.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.8m92.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.7m89.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.5m85.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.1m272.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $4.3m144.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.1m139.7k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $3.8m127.8k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $2.3m78.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.1m69.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.0m66.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.7m57.7k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $1.5m50.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $1.4m46.2k 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 Q1 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $250.3k | 8 | $3.8m | $3.7m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $206.2k7.0k shares |
| 2025-03-17 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $188.3k6.0k shares |
| 2025-03-17 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $63.7k2.0k shares |
| 2025-03-05 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $526.6k20.0k shares |
| 2025-03-05 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold | $81.9k3.0k shares |
| 2025-03-03 | DEMARCO ERIC M President & CEO, director · by trust | Bought | $250.3k9.5k shares |
| 2025-03-03 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $159.1k6.0k shares |
| 2025-03-03 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $159.0k6.0k shares |
| 2025-03-03 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $106.0k4.0k shares |
| 2025-03-03 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $106.0k4.0k shares |
| 2025-02-24 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $172.1k7.0k shares |
| 2025-02-18 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold plan | $234.4k8.6k shares |
| 2025-02-18 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $40.7k1.5k shares |
| 2025-02-03 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $197.3k6.0k shares |
| 2025-02-03 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $131.6k4.0k shares |
| 2025-02-03 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $131.5k4.0k shares |
| 2025-01-27 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $232.1k7.0k shares |
| 2025-01-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $49.9k1.5k shares |
| 2025-01-07 | Cervantes de Burgreen Maria VP & Corp. Controller | Sold plan | $585.8k19.5k shares |
| 2025-01-06 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $115.8k4.0k shares |
| 2025-01-02 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $158.9k6.0k shares |
| 2025-01-02 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $106.0k4.0k 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, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.7m $734.7m | Added +11.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.4m $488.3m | Added +1.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.8m $291.5m | Added +4.0m |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.40% of their portfolio | 4.6m $136.9m | Added +235.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.3m $128.5m | Added +3.4m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.9m $116.5m | Added +807.8k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 3.9m $114.6m | Reduced -395.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $111.0m | Reduced -601.3k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 3.7m $109.5m | Reduced -228.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $108.4m | Added +108.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.4m $99.9m | Reduced -906.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $88.3m | Added +2.2m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.7m $79.1m | Added +1.4m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.6m $77.5m | Added +530.6k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.14% of their portfolio | 2.6m $77.1m | Added +24.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $73.2m | Reduced -663.1k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $72.4m | Reduced -51.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $72.3m | Added +1.1m |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 1.23% of their portfolio | 2.4m $72.2m | Added +58.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $71.3m | Added +1.0m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.2m $64.7m | Reduced -281.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $54.5m | Added +1.6m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $53.1m | Reduced -203.6k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.8m $52.8m | Reduced -205.6k |
| Rovida Investment Management Ltd 15.76% of their portfolio | 1.8m $52.6m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.7m | Reduced -56.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $46.7m | Added +60.7k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 1.5m $43.9m | Reduced -141.8k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 3.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $43.4m | Added +112.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $41.1m | First filing |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.4m $40.2m | Added +738.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.3m | Reduced -336.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $36.3m | Added +24.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.5m | Reduced -438.9k |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC 2.55% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.2m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 997.6k $29.6m | Added +987.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.05% of their portfolio | 970.5k $28.8m | Added +378.0k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.88% of their portfolio | 892.8k $26.5m | Reduced -93.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 779.9k $23.2m | Reduced -317.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 771.5k $22.9m | Reduced -104.3k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 729.7k $21.7m | Reduced -203.0k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 715.6k $21.2m | Added +123.7k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 688.0k $20.4m | Added +233.7k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 657.4k $19.5m | Reduced -338.1k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 595.5k $17.7m | Reduced -2.4m |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 572.9k $17.0m | Reduced -152.1k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 524.5k $15.6m | Added +12.0k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 514.1k $15.3m | Reduced -505.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 499.2k $14.8m | Added +276.9k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.06% of their portfolio | 484.7k $14.4m | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 484.5k $14.4m | Added +51.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 456.0k $13.5m | Added +128.9k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.03% of their portfolio | 410.8k $12.2m | Added +65.0k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 394.3k $11.7m | Reduced -36.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 393.6k $11.7m | Added +41.3k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.17% of their portfolio | 386.6k $11.5m | Reduced -18.1k |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 385.4k $11.4m | Reduced -453.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 384.1k $11.4m | Reduced -158.8k |
| S SQUARED TECHNOLOGY, LLC 5.69% of their portfolio | 374.5k $11.1m | Reduced -170.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 360.7k $10.7m | Added +139.7k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 2.20% of their portfolio | 354.7k $10.5m | Reduced -13.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 322.0k $9.6m | Added +47.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.7k $9.3m | Reduced -61.2k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.51% of their portfolio | 311.2k $9.2m | Reduced -252.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.5k $9.0m | Added +8.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 292.7k $8.7m | Reduced -4.2k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 291.4k $8.7m | Added +6.6k |
| LBP AM SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 280.4k $8.3m | Added +94.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.4k $7.6m | Added +167.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.3k $7.5m | Reduced -157.1k |
| GARNET EQUITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. 4.19% of their portfolio | 251.0k $7.5m | Reduced -53.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 242.4k $7.2m | Reduced -94.0k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 240.2k $7.1m | Added +140.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.6k $7.1m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 237.4k $7.0m | Reduced -6.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.8k $6.9m | Added +36.3k |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 3.52% of their portfolio | 227.4k $6.8m | Added +32.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 226.7k $6.7m | Reduced -29.4k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 217.5k $6.5m | Reduced -5.8k |
| MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 192.9k $5.7m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.5k $5.7m | Added +35.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.8k $5.3m | Added +25.0k |
| Canal Insurance CO 1.23% of their portfolio | 175.0k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 162.5k $4.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.7k $4.6m | New |
| EFG Asset Management (North America) Corp. 0.75% of their portfolio | 151.5k $4.5m | Reduced -37.8k |
| D L CARLSON INVESTMENT GROUP INC 0.86% of their portfolio | 149.9k $4.5m | Reduced -3.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.7k $3.7m | Added +138.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.4k $4.4m | Added +6.4k |
| FOGEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 2.32% of their portfolio | 145.4k $4.3m | Added +20.8k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 143.1k $4.2m | Reduced -27.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.4k $3.9m | Added +115.0k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 130.7k $3.9m | Added +4.2k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 129.2k $3.8m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.5k $3.8m | Added +5.7k |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 121.0k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.3k $3.6m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.6k $3.5m | Reduced -655 |
| Profit Investment Management, LLC 3.22% of their portfolio | 116.8k $3.5m | Added +7.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.3k $3.4m | Reduced -135.2k |