Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 330 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, and 400 cut or closed them. Together they sold a net 15.4M shares, −9.2% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net sellers of 7.0M shares (−21.1%); index fund managers were net sellers of 10.7M shares (−15.7%). 100 opened a new position and 179 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 330 institutions, 100 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 400 institutions, 179 of them sold out
Net change, all compared −15.4M shares (−9.2%)
Net change, active managers −7.0M shares (−21.1%), 31 bought, 49 sold
Buyers versus sellers
330 bought 62 400 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 31 bought · 49 sold · −7.0M
Index fund managers 2 bought · 10 sold · −10.7M
Other institutions 297 bought · 341 sold · +2.3M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Advisors LP | +3.3M +122.7% | 6.0M | $300M |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Active manager | +1.4M +141.3% | 2.4M | $118M |
| HRT Financial LP | +1.4M New position | 1.4M | $67.5M |
| ARK Investment Management LLC Active manager | +1.2M +33.8% | 4.7M | $233M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | +1.1M +526.2% | 1.3M | $64.6M |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | +853K +153.0% | 1.4M | $70.4M |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | +715K +80.4% | 1.6M | $80M |
| Seven Grand Managers, LLC | +650K +650.0% | 750K | $37.4M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | +540K +7871.2% | 547K | $27.3M |
| Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. | +524K New position | 524K | $26.1M |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge fund | +517K +80.4% | 1.2M | $57.8M |
| Paradigm Capital Management Inc | +483K +224.3% | 699K | $34.8M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +481K +91.2% | 1.0M | $50.3M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +423K +422.5% | 523K | $26.1M |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | +423K +15.6% | 3.1M | $156M |
| BAMCO Inc Active manager | +363K +50.7% | 1.1M | $53.7M |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | +309K +37.0% | 1.1M | $56.9M |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. | +281K +24.6% | 1.4M | $71.1M |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | +281K +24.6% | 1.4M | $71.1M |
| Jain Global LLC Hedge fund | +250K New position | 250K | $12.5M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Active manager | +1.4M +141.3% | 2.4M | $118M |
| ARK Investment Management LLC Active manager | +1.2M +33.8% | 4.7M | $233M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | +1.1M +526.2% | 1.3M | $64.6M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | +540K +7871.2% | 547K | $27.3M |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge fund | +517K +80.4% | 1.2M | $57.8M |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +481K +91.2% | 1.0M | $50.3M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +423K +422.5% | 523K | $26.1M |
| BAMCO Inc Active manager | +363K +50.7% | 1.1M | $53.7M |
| Jain Global LLC Hedge fund | +250K New position | 250K | $12.5M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | +242K New position | 242K | $12.1M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | −7.6M −24.1% | 24.0M | $1.2B |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | −3.2M −80.7% | 767K | $38.3M |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −2.6M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | −1.8M −83.0% | 362K | $18.1M |
| Westfield Capital Management Co LP Active manager | −1.6M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC Index funds | −1.6M −29.5% | 3.7M | $185M |
| Invesco Ltd. | −1.1M −20.5% | 4.1M | $204M |
| Zimmer Partners, LP Hedge fund | −783K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | −738K −59.5% | 503K | $25.1M |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | −709K −32.3% | 1.5M | $74M |
| Northern Trust Corp Index funds | −686K −32.2% | 1.4M | $71.8M |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC Index funds | −663K −7.7% | 8.0M | $398M |
| Nuveen, LLC | −608K −69.1% | 272K | $13.6M |
| Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | −529K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. Active manager | −462K −63.4% | 267K | $13.3M |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −400K −66.7% | 200K | $10M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | −399K −27.3% | 1.1M | $53M |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP | −391K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L P Active manager | −382K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | −366K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | −3.2M −80.7% | 767K | $38.3M |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −2.6M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | −1.8M −83.0% | 362K | $18.1M |
| Westfield Capital Management Co LP Active manager | −1.6M Sold out | 0 | — |
| Zimmer Partners, LP Hedge fund | −783K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. Active manager | −462K −63.4% | 267K | $13.3M |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −400K −66.7% | 200K | $10M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | −399K −27.3% | 1.1M | $53M |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L P Active manager | −382K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −344K −13.3% | 2.3M | $112M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| HRT Financial LP | 1.4M | $67.5M |
| Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. | 524K | $26.1M |
| Jain Global LLCHedge fund | 250K | $12.5M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Hedge fund | 242K | $12.1M |
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 136K | $6.8M |
| Longaeva Partners L.P. | 104K | $5.2M |
| USS Investment Management Ltd | 101K | $5M |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LPHedge fund | 101K | $5M |
| Trexquant Investment LPHedge fund | 93K | $4.6M |
| Marshall Wace, LLPHedge fund | 90K | $4.5M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.Hedge fund | 2.6M | $187M |
| Westfield Capital Management Co LPActive manager | 1.6M | $110M |
| Zimmer Partners, LPHedge fund | 783K | $55.2M |
| Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | 529K | $37.3M |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP | 391K | $27.6M |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L PActive manager | 382K | $27M |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 366K | $25.8M |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLCActive manager | 330K | $23.3M |
| Boothbay Fund Management, LLCHedge fund | 291K | $20.5M |
| Burkehill Global Management, LPHedge fund | 200K | $14.1M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 622
- Ten largest holders
- 48.3% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 37.6% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 17.1% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 31 | 49 | 13 | 22 | −7.0M | −21.1% |
| Index fund managers | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | −10.7M | −15.7% |
| Other institutions | 297 | 341 | 87 | 157 | +2.3M | +3.6% |
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