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KTOS logoKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-5.88 pp), representing a broadly distributed shareholder base.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
85.3%$7.8B total value · ▼ 5.88 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
45 / 100Neutral
Institutions & Flow629 holders-82 net flow (+97 / -179)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Negative Institutional Flow (-82)
  • Marquee funds including Ark Investment Management Llc and Susquehanna International Group, Llp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 47.7% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of KTOS

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
47.7%
Top 25 Holders
68.6%

Share of total reported institutional value in KTOS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.24.0M$1.20B-24.1%12.818%0.02%
2STATE STREET CORP9.1M$451.9M+1.7%4.834%0.01%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC8.4M$421.3M+2.1%4.506%0.01%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in KTOS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers97Added To103Trimmed408Exited179
  • CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P.$19.3M
  • BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.$12.1M
  • Weiss Asset Management LP

KTOS Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 202662911%85.26%5.88 pp$7.82B32%
Q1 2026704+7.8%91.14%1.88 pp$11.48B+0.9%
Q4 2025653+5.8%93.02%1.79 pp$11.38B18%
Q3 2025617+28%94.81%5.04 pp$13.80B+86%
Q2 2025481+26%99.85%1.16 pp$7.43B+71%
Q1 2025382

KTOS — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KTOS stock.

What percentage of KTOS is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stands at 85.3%, held across 629 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of KTOS?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KTOS, with approximately 24,035,367 shares worth $1.20B as of Q2 2026.

Is KTOS a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KTOS, including ARK Investment Management LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.

What is KTOS's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for KTOS is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought KTOS this quarter?
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC8.0M$398.2M-7.7%4.259%0.02%
5FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP6.0M$300.0M+122.7%3.208%0.18%
6ARK Investment Management LLC4.7M$233.0M+33.8%2.492%1.51%
7Invesco Ltd.4.1M$203.7M-20.5%2.179%0.02%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3.7M$185.1M-29.5%1.979%0.01%
9SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP3.7M$182.6M+68.1%1.953%0.01%
10ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.2.2M$157.3M-7.9%1.189%0.05%
11Hood River Capital Management LLC3.1M$156.4M+15.6%1.673%1.13%
12VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP3.0M$148.5M-3.7%1.588%0.09%
13DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2.6M$131.6M+1.7%1.408%0.02%
14NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.2.6M$129.6M-6.6%1.386%0.19%
15Artisan Partners Limited Partnership2.4M$117.7M+141.3%1.259%0.19%
16WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP2.3M$112.2M-13.3%1.200%0.02%
17MORGAN STANLEY2.2M$110.2M-12.0%1.179%0.01%
18CITADEL ADVISORS LLC2.2M$109.1M+69.3%1.167%0.01%
19MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2.2M$107.9M-10.7%1.153%0.13%
20JANE STREET GROUP, LLC2.0M$98.7M+89.5%1.056%0.01%
21NORGES BANK1.9M$94.2M—1.008%0.01%
22Rovida Investment Management Ltd1.8M$88.5M0.0%0.946%6.03%
23Stephens Investment Management Group LLC1.6M$80.0M+80.4%0.855%0.86%
24MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC1.5M$75.1M+364.5%0.803%0.03%
25VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC1.5M$74.0M-32.3%0.791%0.06%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in KTOS — a direct measure of their conviction.

$11.1M
  • Qube Research & Technologies Ltd$6.8M
  • Longaeva Partners L.P.$5.2M
  • USS Investment Management Ltd$5.0M
  • Brevan Howard Capital Management LP$5.0M
  • Trexquant Investment LP$4.6M
  • MARSHALL WACE, LLP$4.5M
  • CenterBook Partners LP$3.7M
  • FORA Capital, LLC$3.7M
  • Entropy Technologies, LP$3.3M
  • +13%
    101.01%
    +13.94 pp
    $4.34B
    +35%
    Q4 2024337+7.3%87.07%+2.05 pp$3.21B+15%
    Q3 2024314—85.02%—$2.79B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    97 institutions opened new positions in KTOS during Q2 2026, while 179 fully exited. 103 added to existing positions and 408 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of KTOS changing?

    KTOS institutional ownership fell by 5.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -75 holders.

    How concentrated is KTOS ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 47.7% of all reported 13F value in KTOS, and the top 25 account for 68.6%.

    Where does this KTOS institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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