Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 9,780,000 shares of KTOS short. Learn More on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KTOS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Twin Tree Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,780,000 shares, a drop of 27.4% from the previous total of 13,470,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (1.43%), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (0.86%), Textron Inc. (2.99%), AeroVironment, Inc. (6.26%), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (3.88%), Hexcel Corporation (6.31%), Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. (8.61%), AAR Corp. (2.37%), Triumph Group, Inc. (13.00%), Astronics Corporation (11.72%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KTOS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions as its price is falling. KTOS shares are trading up $0.15 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KTOS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KTOS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.