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 ($102.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 187.5m as of 2026-05-01, 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 ≈ $70.54. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($208.0m notional), 20 hold puts ($166.8m).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q4 2025 | 674 |
| Q1 2026 | 716 |
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 2024 | 170 | 129 |
| Q3 2024 | 167 | 137 |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | 137 |
| Q1 2025 | 222 | 151 |
| Q2 2025 | 287 | 173 |
| Q3 2025 | 372 | 247 |
| Q4 2025 | 322 | 314 |
| Q1 2026 | 430 | 280 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $150.2m | $102.2m | 0.68 |
| Q3 2025 | $384.3m | $419.0m | 1.09 |
| Q4 2025 | $250.7m | $151.5m | 0.60 |
| Q1 2026 | $208.0m | $166.8m | 0.80 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +3.3m |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | New | +2.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +2.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +2.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.4m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +819.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +818.1k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | Added | +741.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +720.7k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Added | +693.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -1.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -834.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -798.5k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -562.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -505.5k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | Reduced | -494.4k |
| FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. | Sold out | -464.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -445.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -364.0k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Reduced | -290.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $65.7m932.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $35.8m507.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $29.2m414.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $24.9m353.5k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $10.0m141.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $8.5m120.2k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $7.7m109.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.5m49.5k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $3.4m48.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $3.3m46.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $48.6m689.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $47.3m670.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $18.2m257.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $16.9m240.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $7.1m101.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $5.1m72.1k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $5.1m72.1k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $3.8m53.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $2.9m40.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | $2.4m34.0k 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 2026
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 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 11 | $65.7m | $56.9m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 11 | $35.3m | $35.3m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $487.1k7.0k shares |
| 2026-03-26 | Jarvis Scot B Director | Sold plan | $390.7k5.0k shares |
| 2026-03-26 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $307.1k4.0k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | ANDERSON SCOTT I Director | Sold plan | $1.3m15.0k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $579.0k6.5k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Cervantes de Burgreen Maria VP & Corp. Controller | Sold plan | $559.8k6.3k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $134.9k1.5k shares |
| 2026-03-12 | Jarvis Scot B Director | Sold plan | $443.0k5.0k shares |
| 2026-03-06 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $533.7k6.1k shares |
| 2026-03-05 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $341.4k4.0k shares |
| 2026-03-02 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold plan | $525.4k5.8k shares |
| 2026-03-02 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $456.4k5.0k shares |
| 2026-02-26 | Jarvis Scot B Director | Sold plan | $440.0k5.0k shares |
| 2026-02-26 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $361.1k4.0k shares |
| 2026-02-23 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $647.9k7.0k shares |
| 2026-02-17 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $590.9k6.5k shares |
| 2026-02-17 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $132.1k1.5k shares |
| 2026-02-12 | Jarvis Scot B Director | Sold plan | $442.0k5.0k shares |
| 2026-02-05 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $349.6k4.0k shares |
| 2026-02-02 | Lund Deanna H EVP & CFO, director | Sold plan | $484.4k5.0k shares |
| 2026-01-28 | Jarvis Scot B Director | Sold plan | $591.4k5.0k shares |
| 2026-01-26 | Fendley Steven S. President, US Division | Sold plan | $755.8k7.0k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | Carrai Phillip D President, STC Division | Sold plan | $801.4k6.5k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | Jarvis Scot B Director | Sold plan | $600.9k5.0k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | Mendoza Marie SVP & General Counsel | Sold plan | $201.4k1.7k shares |
| 2026-01-12 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $1.9m16.6k shares |
| 2026-01-08 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $856.2k8.1k shares |
| 2026-01-08 | Rock Stacey G President, KTT Division | Sold plan | $421.5k4.0k shares |
| 2026-01-07 | MILLS THOMAS E IV President, C5ISR Division | Sold plan | $792.4k8.5k shares |
| 2026-01-07 | Carter David M President, DRSS Division | Sold plan | $371.9k4.0k shares |
The latest 30 of 33 trades.
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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 31.7m $2.2bn | Added +3.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.9m $628.3m | Added +720.7k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.7m $609.9m | First filing |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3m $583.5m | First filing |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3m $371.2m | Added +818.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.1m $362.3m | Added +2.4m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.0m $280.5m | Reduced -19.9k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 1.91% of their portfolio | 3.5m $246.2m | Added +37.1k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.1m $218.1m | Added +460.9k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.8m $196.2m | Added +200.2k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 2.7m $191.4m | Reduced -30.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.7m $190.5m | Reduced -150.2k |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. 2.76% of their portfolio | 2.6m $186.8m | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $183.0m | Added +2.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.6m $182.9m | Reduced -231.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $177.2m | Reduced -798.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.4m $170.8m | Added +741.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $183.8m | Reduced -445.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.2m $154.7m | Added +819.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $150.5m | Added +1.4m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $149.9m | Added +165.1k |
| Rovida Investment Management Ltd 15.68% of their portfolio | 1.8m $125.0m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $111.9m | Added +89.1k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.6m $110.2m | Added +317.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $108.5m | Added +81.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $106.9m | Added +164.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $103.1m | Added +8.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $103.0m | Added +62.5k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $90.4m | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $87.5m | Reduced -834.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.7m | Reduced -137.3k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 1.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.7m | Reduced -137.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $76.3m | Reduced -229.7k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 4.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $75.6m | Reduced -562.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $74.5m | Added +342.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $66.5m | Reduced -45.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.11% of their portfolio | 978.1k $69.0m | Added +273.3k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 888.9k $62.7m | Reduced -290.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 880.6k $62.1m | Added +7.6k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 835.9k $58.9m | Reduced -39.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 833.3k $58.8m | Added +165.0k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 815.1k $57.5m | Added +485.8k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 1.35% of their portfolio | 783.1k $55.2m | Added +693.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 771.5k $54.4m | Added +118.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 729.2k $51.4m | Added +309.7k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 715.4k $50.4m | Reduced -494.4k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 643.2k $45.4m | Added +603.9k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 600.0k $42.3m | Added +400.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 578.0k $40.8m | Added +16.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 575.8k $39.0m | Added +92.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 570.6k $40.2m | Added +142.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 557.8k $39.3m | Added +350.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 530.2k $37.4m | Added +49.7k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 529.0k $37.3m | Reduced -224.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 527.3k $37.2m | Added +270.8k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.75% of their portfolio | 510.7k $36.0m | Reduced -11.6k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 478.6k $33.7m | Added +82.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 458.4k $32.3m | Reduced -27.0k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 404.2k $28.5m | Added +331.1k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 1.99% of their portfolio | 390.9k $27.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 382.5k $27.0m | Reduced -196.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 371.0k $26.2m | Added +31.5k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 366.2k $25.8m | Added +232.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 354.7k $25.0m | Added +51.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 352.0k $24.8m | Added +50.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 341.1k $24.1m | Added +87.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 334.0k $23.6m | Added +1.2k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 332.9k $23.5m | Added +11.2k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 330.0k $23.3m | Reduced -39.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.5k $23.1m | Reduced -6.6k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 318.4k $22.4m | Added +31.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 316.8k $22.3m | Added +23.6k |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 309.6k $21.8m | Added +84.9k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.27% of their portfolio | 304.4k $21.5m | Reduced -35.6k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 290.9k $20.5m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.4k $20.5m | Added +16.7k |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 279.4k $19.7m | Reduced -182.3k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 267.6k $18.9m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 266.5k $18.8m | Added +63.9k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 259.8k $18.3m | Reduced -34.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 256.9k $18.1m | Reduced -24.2k |
| Laurion Capital Management LP 1.49% of their portfolio | 225.0k $15.9m | New |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 221.9k $14.5m | Reduced -65.3k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 220.4k $15.5m | New |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.58% of their portfolio | 215.5k $15.2m | Unchanged |
| LBP AM SA 0.20% of their portfolio | 207.8k $14.7m | Added +7.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.0k $14.6m | Reduced -364.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 203.5k $14.4m | Reduced -27.3k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 200.0k $14.1m | Reduced -69.8k |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P 0.18% of their portfolio | 200.0k $14.1m | New |
| Burkehill Global Management, LP 0.70% of their portfolio | 200.0k $14.1m | Reduced -150.0k |
| IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd 1.07% of their portfolio | 200.0k $14.1m | Reduced -43.6k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 199.5k $14.1m | Reduced -24.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.4k $13.9m | Reduced -83.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.1k $13.8m | Added +36.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.6k $13.4m | Reduced -178.3k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 186.1k $13.1m | Added +14.6k |
| S SQUARED TECHNOLOGY, LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 174.5k $12.3m | Reduced -10.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.4k $11.6m | Reduced -231.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.4k $11.5m | Added +89.9k |