KTOS Institutional Ownership
Who owns Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 636 funds reported holding KTOS at Jun 30, 2026, together owning 81.8% of the company.
- ▼337 buying vs 413 selling
- ▼Held by funds -7.0 pts
- ▼Funds holding -83
- ▲Superinvestors: 3 added, 2 cut
- ▼Put/call 0.89 to 1.32
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 636 | 719 | −11.5% |
| In funds' top 10 | 3 | 13 | −76.9% |
| 13F shares | 154M | 167M | −7.9% |
| Held by funds | 81.8% | 88.9% | −7.0 pts |
| New positions | 105 | 122 | −13.9% |
| Increased | 232 | 311 | −25.4% |
| Reduced | 228 | 195 | +16.9% |
| Sold out | 185 | 85 | +117.6% |
| Calls (shares) | 663K | 520K | +27.6% |
| Puts (shares) | 874K | 467K | +87.1% |
| Put/call ratio | 1.32 | 0.89 | +47.7% |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in KTOS
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Who owns KTOS
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds47.8%
- Active managers and hedge funds37.7%
- Banks and brokers11.6%
- Pensions, insurers and other3.0%
The top 10 holders own 48.3% of all KTOS shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Put/call ratio
funds' options, market makers left outAbove 1 means funds hold more puts than calls, a sign of hedging or bets on a fall. Options are valued at the underlying shares.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
201 funds changed their position- B&D White Capital Company, LLCAdded+1.8M sh
- Principal Financial Group IncTrimmed−410K sh
- Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) LtdSold out−295K sh
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.Added+239K sh
- Strs OhioAdded+211K sh
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Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 12.80% | 24M | $1.2B | −7.6M |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 4.83% | 9.1M | $452M | +153K |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 8.4M | $421M | +175K |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.25% | 8M | $398M | −663K |
| 5 | First Trust Advisors LP | 3.20% | 6M | $300M | +3.3M |
| 6 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 2.49% | 4.7M | $233M | +1.2M |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.18% | 4.1M | $204M | −1.1M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.98% | 3.7M | $185M | −1.6M |
| 9 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.67% | 3.1M | $156M | +423K |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corp | 1.59% | 3M | $149M | −115K |
- First Trust Advisors LP+3.3M sh+$165M
- Norges Bank+1.9M sh+$94.2M
- Artisan Partners Limited Partnership+1.4M sh+$68.9M
- Hrt Financial LP+1.4M sh+$67.5M
- ARK Investment Management LLC+1.2M sh+$58.9M
- Millennium Management LLC+1.1M sh+$54.3M
- Susquehanna International Group, LLP+853K sh+$42.5M
- Stephens Investment Management Group LLC+715K sh+$35.7M
- BlackRock, Inc.−7.6M sh−$380M
- Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.−2.6M sh−$187M
- Franklin Resources Inc−3.2M sh−$160M
- Westfield Capital Management Co LP−1.6M sh−$110M
- Price T Rowe Associates Inc /md/−1.8M sh−$88.4M
- Geode Capital Management, LLC−1.6M sh−$77.4M
- Zimmer Partners, LP−783K sh−$55.2M
- Invesco Ltd.−1.1M sh−$52.4M
KTOS institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most KTOS stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of KTOS was BlackRock, Inc., followed by State Street Corp and Vanguard Capital Management LLC. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of KTOS is owned by institutions?
Funds that file 13F reports held 81.8% of KTOS's shares at Jun 30, 2026, compared with 88.9% a quarter earlier. That counts every manager with more than $100 million in US stocks.
Are hedge funds buying KTOS?
In Q2 2026, 337 funds bought KTOS (105 of them new positions) and 413 sold (185 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 3 added and 2 cut. Our fund sentiment for KTOS is bearish.
What is KTOS's institutional put/call ratio?
Funds reported $43.6M of KTOS puts against $33.1M of calls, a put/call ratio of 1.32 (0.89 the quarter before). Market makers and bank trading desks are left out, since their options are mostly hedges.
How current is this KTOS ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.