Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
KTOS- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts
- SEC CIK
- 0001069258
In the last 90 days, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 14 sales; 631 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $7.68B in total; ARK Invest is the only superinvestor holding it.
13F holders, Q1 2026
Institutional positions in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. as of Mar 31, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 717
- +52 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 166.8M
- +33.0M (+24.7%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $11.8B
- +$1.60B (+15.8%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 136
- 312 more added
- Sold out
- 84
- 194 more reduced
8 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting KTOS on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 631 | $7.68B |
| Q1 2026 | 717 | $11.8B |
| Q4 2025 | 673 | $11.5B |
| Q3 2025 | 629 | $14.0B |
| Q2 2025 | 497 | $7.76B |
| Q1 2025 | 397 | $4.59B |
| Q4 2024 | 350 | $3.48B |
| Q3 2024 | 330 | $3.01B |
| Q2 2024 | 324 | $2.57B |
| Q1 2024 | 311 | $2.37B |
| Q4 2023 | 271 | $2.30B |
| Q3 2023 | 240 | $1.64B |
| Q2 2023 | 241 | $1.55B |
| Q1 2023 | 244 | $1.46B |
| Q4 2022 | 247 | $1.11B |
| Q3 2022 | 247 | $1.08B |
| Q2 2022 | 257 | $1.50B |
| Q1 2022 | 238 | $2.17B |
| Q4 2021 | 242 | $2.06B |
| Q3 2021 | 243 | $2.40B |
| Q2 2021 | 245 | $3.04B |
| Q1 2021 | 248 | $2.94B |
Institutions, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natixis Advisors, L.P. | 39,163 | $2.76M | 0.00% | +12,323+45.9% | Added |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 38,981 | $2.75M | 0.00% | −11,160−22.3% | Reduced |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 38,490 | $2.71M | 0.01% | +8,163+26.9% | Added |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 38,460 | $2.71M | 0.00% | +16,430+74.6% | Added |
| Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund | 37,871 | $2.67M | 0.04% | +4,371+13.0% | Added |
| Brinker Capital Investments, LLC | 37,775 | $2.66M | 0.02% | +492+1.3% | Added |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. | 37,477 | $2.64M | 0.03% | +1,745+4.9% | Added |
| Cookson Peirce & Co Inc | 37,369 | $2.63M | 0.11% | −22,869−38.0% | Reduced |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS | 37,300 | $2.63M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Walleye Trading LLC | 36,751 | $2.59M | 0.05% | −12,842−25.9% | Reduced |
| ORG Wealth Partners, LLC | 35,057 | $2.47M | 0.49% | −5,314−13.2% | Reduced |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | 34,942 | $2.46M | 0.02% | +12,212+53.7% | Added |
| Algert Global LLC | 34,430 | $2.43M | 0.04% | +4,990+16.9% | Added |
| New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 34,400 | $2.43M | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Marietta Investment Partners LLC | 33,864 | $2.39M | 0.48% | +9,354+38.2% | Added |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 33,852 | $2.39M | 0.00% | −3,622−9.7% | Reduced |
| FIL Ltd | 33,448 | $2.36M | 0.00% | −21,944−39.6% | Reduced |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | 32,228 | $2.27M | 0.01% | −13,166−29.0% | Reduced |
| Tribune Investment Group LP | 31,920 | $2.25M | 1.51% | +31,920 | New |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 33,338 | $2.24M | 0.00% | +7,711+30.1% | Added |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 30,856 | $2.18M | 0.00% | +3,966+14.7% | Added |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 30,063 | $2.12M | 0.00% | +13,634+83.0% | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | 29,952 | $2.11M | 0.00% | −3,081−9.3% | Reduced |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 29,947 | $2.11M | 0.01% | −4,996−14.3% | Reduced |
| Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC | 29,400 | $2.07M | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | 29,347 | $2.07M | 0.00% | +14,569+98.6% | Added |
| Polen Capital Management LLC | 29,265 | $2.06M | 0.01% | +9,568+48.6% | Added |
| Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC | 28,888 | $2.04M | 0.83% | −88−0.3% | Reduced |
| Assetmark, Inc | 28,609 | $2.02M | 0.00% | +677+2.4% | Added |
| Global Financial Private Client, LLC | 28,575 | $2.01M | 0.66% | +1,229+4.5% | Added |
| Defiance ETFs, LLC | 28,032 | $1.98M | 0.03% | +12,846+84.6% | Added |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 27,737 | $1.96M | 0.02% | +12,551+82.6% | Added |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 27,554 | $1.94M | 0.00% | +818+3.1% | Added |
| Gables Capital Management Inc. | 27,550 | $1.94M | 0.82% | +4,300+18.5% | Added |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 27,481 | $1.94M | 0.00% | +9,920+56.5% | Added |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 27,473 | $1.94M | 0.03% | +19,018+224.9% | Added |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 27,096 | $1.91M | 0.01% | +8,787+48.0% | Added |
| JustInvest LLC | 27,056 | $1.91M | 0.02% | +7,881+41.1% | Added |
| Freemont Management S.A. | 26,900 | $1.90M | 0.35% | −2,800−9.4% | Reduced |
| Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd | 26,749 | $1.89M | 0.00% | −13,035−32.8% | Reduced |
| Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC | 26,697 | $1.88M | 0.10% | −5,349−16.7% | Reduced |
| STRS Ohio | 26,100 | $1.84M | 0.01% | −2,000−7.1% | Reduced |
| Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC | 25,980 | $1.83M | 0.02% | −3,058−10.5% | Reduced |
| Xponance, Inc. | 25,681 | $1.81M | 0.01% | +5,545+27.5% | Added |
| Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC | 25,621 | $1.81M | 0.05% | +25,621 | New |
| CWM, LLC | 25,221 | $1.78M | 0.00% | +17,811+240.4% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 24,840 | $1.75M | 0.00% | −11,217−31.1% | Reduced |
| Quantitative Investment Management, LLC | 24,285 | $1.71M | 0.18% | +20,872+611.5% | Added |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC | 24,241 | $1.71M | 0.10% | −1,681−6.5% | Reduced |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG | 23,988 | $1.69M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Perbak Capital Partners LLP | 23,482 | $1.66M | 0.41% | +23,482 | New |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC | 23,206 | $1.64M | 0.01% | +13,183+131.5% | Added |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 22,980 | $1.62M | 0.01% | −3,030−11.6% | Reduced |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 22,874 | $1.61M | 0.01% | +15,039+191.9% | Added |
| Natixis | 22,518 | $1.59M | 0.01% | +22,518 | New |
| Florida Financial Advisors, LLC | 22,208 | $1.57M | 0.37% | +3,462+18.5% | Added |
| Zacks Investment Management | 22,045 | $1.55M | 0.01% | +22,045 | New |
| Herbst Group, LLC | 21,900 | $1.54M | 0.95% | +15,800+259.0% | Added |
| Congress Asset Management Co | 21,854 | $1.54M | 0.01% | +21,854 | New |
| L & S Advisors Inc | 21,395 | $1.51M | 0.19% | −10,341−32.6% | Reduced |
| Gabelli Funds LLC | 21,371 | $1.51M | 0.01% | +1,215+6.0% | Added |
| Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna | 21,213 | $1.50M | 0.62% | −17,195−44.8% | Reduced |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 20,664 | $1.46M | 0.00% | +8,036+63.6% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 20,578 | $1.45M | 0.00% | −40,088−66.1% | Reduced |
| Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC | 20,493 | $1.44M | 0.01% | +20,493 | New |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | 20,479 | $1.44M | 0.30% | +17,764+654.3% | Added |
| EAM Investors, LLC | 20,383 | $1.44M | 0.17% | −21,719−51.6% | Reduced |
| Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC | 20,281 | $1.43M | 0.10% | +126+0.6% | Added |
| Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al | 20,240 | $1.43M | 0.01% | +16,340+419.0% | Added |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 20,212 | $1.43M | 0.00% | +9,238+84.2% | Added |
| Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC | 20,103 | $1.42M | 0.01% | +326+1.6% | Added |
| Amundi | 20,055 | $1.41M | 0.00% | +12,980+183.5% | Added |
| Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC | 19,800 | $1.40M | 0.05% | +19,800 | New |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | 19,428 | $1.37M | 0.02% | −14,200−42.2% | Reduced |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue | 19,261 | $1.36M | 0.01% | +2,360+14.0% | Added |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 20,321 | $1.33M | 0.01% | +2,000+10.9% | Added |
| Fiduciary Alliance LLC | 17,724 | $1.32M | 0.08% | −1,418−7.4% | Reduced |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 18,760 | $1.32M | 0.04% | −13,781−42.3% | Reduced |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC | 18,415 | $1.30M | 0.01% | −1,891−9.3% | Reduced |
| Chesapeake Capital Corp | 18,165 | $1.28M | 0.92% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Balboa Wealth Partners | 17,934 | $1.26M | 0.21% | +6,802+61.1% | Added |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 17,729 | $1.25M | 0.03% | +11,046+165.3% | Added |
| Petra Financial Advisors Inc | 17,651 | $1.24M | 0.77% | −3,267−15.6% | Reduced |
| Harold Davidson & Associates Inc. | 17,415 | $1.23M | 0.60% | −766−4.2% | Reduced |
| Bannerstone Capital Management, LLC | 17,284 | $1.22M | 1.26% | −950−5.2% | Reduced |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 17,167 | $1.21M | 0.00% | +7,815+83.6% | Added |
| Heritage Trust Co | 16,990 | $1.20M | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 16,838 | $1.19M | 0.00% | −6,933−29.2% | Reduced |
| BancFirst Trust & Investment Management | 17,961 | $1.17M | 0.52% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| One + One Wealth Management, LLC | 16,471 | $1.16M | 0.49% | −30,000−64.6% | Reduced |
| Waterloo Capital, L.P. | 16,260 | $1.15M | 0.08% | −8,266−33.7% | Reduced |
| Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC | 19,125 | $1.13M | 0.60% | +125+0.7% | Added |
| American Century Companies Inc | 15,969 | $1.13M | 0.00% | +821+5.4% | Added |
| Golden State Equity Partners | 15,634 | $1.10M | 0.08% | +2,546+19.5% | Added |
| DnB Asset Management AS | 15,584 | $1.10M | 0.00% | +15,584 | New |
| Kaizen Financial Strategies | 14,400 | $1.07M | 0.45% | −700−4.6% | Reduced |
| Steel Peak Wealth Management LLC | 15,173 | $1.07M | 0.03% | −3,535−18.9% | Reduced |
| Truist Financial Corp | 15,143 | $1.07M | 0.00% | −458−2.9% | Reduced |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC | 15,131 | $1.07M | 0.04% | +2,787+22.6% | Added |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 15,041 | $1.06M | 0.02% | −531−3.4% | Reduced |