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 ($146.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 168.8m as of 2025-10-31, 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 ≈ $91.34. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($384.3m notional), 21 hold puts ($419.0m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 498 |
| Q3 2025 | 629 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 132 | 102 |
| Q1 2024 | 181 | 109 |
| Q2 2024 | 170 | 129 |
| Q3 2024 | 167 | 137 |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | 137 |
| Q1 2025 | 222 | 151 |
| Q2 2025 | 287 | 173 |
| Q3 2025 | 372 | 247 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $41.0m | $10.5m | 0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | $52.7m | $33.2m | 0.63 |
| Q2 2025 | $150.2m | $102.2m | 0.68 |
| Q3 2025 | $384.3m | $419.0m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +2.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.4m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | New | +1.0m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | New | +982.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +906.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +805.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +698.8k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +537.7k |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC | New | +469.1k |
Biggest sellers
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | Reduced | -2.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -1.8m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -1.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -965.6k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | Reduced | -903.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -894.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $97.6m1.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $81.5m891.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $29.3m320.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $28.3m309.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $26.1m285.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $25.4m288.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $17.1m186.7k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $11.9m130.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $11.3m123.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $10.4m114.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $94.3m1.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $73.6m805.3k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $50.4m551.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $25.4m278.0k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | New | $22.8m250.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $22.8m249.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $20.5m224.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $19.3m210.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $19.0m207.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.3m173.7k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $250.4k | 10 | $5.6m | $2.9m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 8 | $5.0m | $5.0m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $622.1k7.0k shares |
| 2025-09-15 | Cervantes de Burgreen Maria VP & Corp. Controller | Sold plan | $437.2k6.3k shares |
| 2025-09-15 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $412.9k6.0k shares |
| 2025-09-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $97.8k1.4k shares |
| 2025-09-12 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $274.8k4.0k shares |
| 2025-09-02 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold plan | $377.4k5.8k shares |
| 2025-09-02 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $256.8k4.0k shares |
| 2025-08-25 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $473.1k7.0k shares |
| 2025-08-19 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $325.5k5.0k shares |
| 2025-08-15 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $406.7k6.0k shares |
| 2025-08-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $136.7k2.0k shares |
| 2025-08-01 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $222.0k4.0k shares |
| 2025-07-28 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $409.7k7.0k shares |
| 2025-07-15 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $308.5k6.0k shares |
| 2025-07-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $101.9k2.0k shares |
| 2025-07-01 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $181.7k4.0k 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, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.2m $2.2bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.6m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.5m $779.8m | Reduced -800.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3m $392.7m | Added +347.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.3m $391.7m | Reduced -799.1k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 3.6m $329.3m | Reduced -903.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $291.1m | Added +805.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.1m $280.4m | Added +698.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $278.3m | Added +209.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $263.9m | Reduced -72.9k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.8m $257.2m | Reduced -53.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.7m $247.4m | Added +2.5m |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 2.91% of their portfolio | 2.7m $246.1m | Reduced -62.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.73% of their portfolio | 2.4m $215.4m | Reduced -631.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $191.8m | Reduced -316.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $189.4m | Added +247.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $187.8m | Added +1.9m |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 7.32% of their portfolio | 2.0m $183.7m | Reduced -284.4k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.9m $176.6m | Reduced -2.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $176.3m | Added +1.4m |
| Rovida Investment Management Ltd 18.37% of their portfolio | 1.8m $162.0m | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $140.7m | Added +445.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $139.2m | Reduced -202.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $137.2m | Reduced -351.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $136.4m | Reduced -894.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $134.3m | Reduced -608.1k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $134.1m | Reduced -612.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $132.1m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $130.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 1.3m $122.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $101.8m | Added +257.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $97.5m | Reduced -750.9k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.0m $91.9m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 991.3k $90.6m | Reduced -60.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 982.0k $89.7m | New |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio | 968.9k $88.5m | Reduced -541.6k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 911.3k $83.3m | Reduced -965.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 906.5k $82.8m | New |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 847.7k $77.5m | Reduced -185.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 842.5k $77.0m | Added +39.8k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 812.5k $74.2m | Reduced -857.5k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.10% of their portfolio | 782.9k $71.5m | Reduced -299.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 735.7k $67.2m | Added +83.2k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 612.9k $57.0m | Reduced -257.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 596.3k $54.5m | Added +82.0k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 596.1k $54.5m | Reduced -732.3k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 2.77% of their portfolio | 586.8k $53.6m | Reduced -261.2k |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC 3.25% of their portfolio | 537.9k $49.1m | Reduced -181.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 537.7k $49.1m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 534.3k $48.8m | Added +153.4k |
| SEVEN GRAND MANAGERS, LLC 3.71% of their portfolio | 500.0k $45.7m | Unchanged |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 469.1k $41.4m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 444.3k $40.6m | Added +294.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 432.3k $39.5m | Reduced -476.8k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 2.90% of their portfolio | 414.5k $37.9m | Added +5.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 413.5k $37.8m | Added +57.9k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 372.8k $34.1m | Added +32.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 371.8k $34.0m | Reduced -184.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 368.3k $33.7m | Added +360.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 360.6k $33.0m | Reduced -169.4k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.41% of their portfolio | 353.9k $32.3m | Added +46.1k |
| Burkehill Global Management, LP 1.82% of their portfolio | 350.0k $32.0m | Unchanged |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 348.5k $31.8m | Reduced -342.0k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 346.8k $31.7m | Reduced -17.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 339.2k $31.0m | Added +33.7k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 338.9k $31.0m | Reduced -164.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 331.4k $30.3m | Reduced -224.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 326.4k $29.8m | Added +33.7k |
| GARNET EQUITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. 12.99% of their portfolio | 324.1k $29.6m | Reduced -1.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 321.0k $29.3m | Added +214.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 309.9k $28.3m | Reduced -95.9k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.12% of their portfolio | 298.3k $27.3m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 295.0k $27.0m | Reduced -176.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 279.9k $25.6m | Added +274.2k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 272.9k $24.9m | Added +40.3k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 271.7k $24.8m | Added +179.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 266.0k $24.3m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 265.4k $24.3m | Added +82.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.3k $23.7m | Reduced -140.6k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 258.9k $23.7m | Added +147.0k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 255.2k $23.3m | Reduced -156.3k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 3.41% of their portfolio | 244.1k $22.3m | Reduced -106.3k |
| IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd 1.46% of their portfolio | 235.5k $21.5m | Added +115.8k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.28% of their portfolio | 234.8k $21.4m | Reduced -10.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.0k $21.0m | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.3k $20.6m | New |
| CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS L P 1.82% of their portfolio | 224.0k $20.5m | Reduced -111.6k |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 217.1k $19.8m | Added +52.1k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.85% of their portfolio | 215.5k $19.7m | Reduced -47.8k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.5k $19.0m | New |
| Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 208.3k $19.0m | Added +52.4k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 204.1k $18.6m | New |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 203.5k $17.9m | New |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 200.0k $18.3m | Reduced -400.0k |
| S SQUARED TECHNOLOGY, LLC 6.93% of their portfolio | 199.5k $18.2m | Reduced -60.0k |
| LBP AM SA 0.22% of their portfolio | 194.2k $17.7m | Reduced -31.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.5k $16.7m | Reduced -125.6k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 181.1k $16.5m | Reduced -82.3k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 181.0k $16.5m | Added +6.8k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 180.5k $16.5m | Added +82.4k |