KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY KTOS

US Industrials Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts
$55.35
+4.4%
52w: $40.77 – $130.72

Latest 13F among current holders filed 4 days ago (Jul 1, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
40.7785.75130.72
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
712
+37 QoQ
13F value
$11.76B
+2.0% QoQ
Smart-money holders
43
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
16
Q1 2026
Options barometer
1.1×
$166.2M calls / $146.8M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$2.43B
Q1 2024
$2.57B
Q2 2024
$3.02B
Q3 2024
$3.48B
Q4 2024
$4.66B
Q1 2025
$7.77B
Q2 2025
$14.06B
Q3 2025
$11.54B
Q4 2025
$11.76B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

312
Q1 2024
325
Q2 2024
331
Q3 2024
351
Q4 2024
398
Q1 2025
498
Q2 2025
630
Q3 2025
675
Q4 2025
712
Q1 2026

Who owns KTOS?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider31.7M$2.23B0.0%+11.7%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider8.9M$628.3M0.0%+8.8%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical8.7M$609.9M0.0%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical8.3M$583.5M0.0%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider5.3M$371.2M0.0%+18.4%
Invesco Ltd. Index provider5.1M$362.3M0.1%+90.1%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Long only active4.0M$280.5M0.1%-0.5%
ARK Investment Management LLC ★2Long only active3.5M$246.2M1.9%+1.1%
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP Diversified mechanical3.1M$218.1M0.2%+17.5%
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. Diversified mechanical2.8M$196.2M0.3%+7.8%
Hood River Capital Management LLC Other2.7M$191.4M1.9%-1.1%
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP Index provider2.7M$190.5M0.1%-5.3%
Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. ★2Fundamental concentrated2.6M$186.8M2.8%New
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Long only active2.4M$183.8M0.1%-15.6%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Long only active2.6M$183.0M0.0%+585.5%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb2.6M$182.9M0.0%-8.2%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker2.5M$177.2M0.0%-24.1%
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Index provider2.4M$170.8M0.2%+44.1%
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical2.2M$154.7M0.2%+59.6%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Diversified mechanical2.1M$150.5M0.0%+199.5%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider2.1M$149.9M0.0%+8.4%
Rovida Investment Management Ltd ★3Fundamental concentrated1.8M$125.0M15.7%Held
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider1.6M$111.9M0.0%+6.0%
WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP Other1.6M$110.2M0.5%+25.5%
Clearbridge Investments, LLC Other1.5M$108.5M0.1%+5.6%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Diversified mechanical1.5M$106.9M0.0%+12.2%
FMR LLC Long only active1.5M$103.1M0.0%+0.6%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker1.5M$103.0M0.0%+4.5%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical1.3M$90.4M0.0%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker1.2M$87.5M0.0%-40.2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical1.1M$80.7M0.1%-10.7%
Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. ★2Fundamental diversified1.1M$80.7M1.1%-10.7%
UBS Group AG Bank broker1.1M$76.3M0.0%-17.5%
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ★2Fundamental diversified1.1M$75.6M4.1%-34.4%
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Diversified mechanical1.1M$74.5M0.0%+48.0%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Other978.1K$69.0M0.1%+38.8%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker1.0M$66.5M0.0%-4.3%
Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Other888.9K$62.7M0.9%-24.6%
Nuveen, LLC Diversified mechanical880.6K$62.1M0.0%+0.9%
EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC Other835.9K$58.9M1.9%-4.5%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker833.3K$58.8M0.0%+24.7%
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV Wealth advisor815.1K$57.5M0.1%+147.6%
Zimmer Partners, LP ★2Fundamental diversified783.1K$55.2M1.4%+770.2%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Long only active771.5K$54.4M0.0%+18.2%
FEDERATED HERMES, INC. Diversified mechanical729.2K$51.4M0.1%+73.8%
BAMCO INC /NY/ Other715.4K$50.4M0.2%-40.9%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Quant stat arb643.2K$45.4M0.1%+1537.2%
Ghisallo Capital Management LLC Quant stat arb600.0K$42.3M1.2%+200.0%
Squarepoint Ops LLC Quant stat arb578.0K$40.8M0.1%+3.0%
SEI INVESTMENTS CO Diversified mechanical570.6K$40.2M0.0%+33.1%

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