State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 9,707,708 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 9,707,708 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported holdings represent 5.2% of the outstanding class of common stock, according to the filing.
  • Shared voting power: State Street disclosed shared voting power over 9,217,568 shares, with sole voting power reported as zero.
  • Shared dispositive power: The filing reports shared dispositive power over 9,707,708 shares, with sole dispositive power reported as zero.
  • Triggering date: The event requiring this filing occurred on September 30, 2026.
  • Subsidiaries involved: The filing identifies SSGA Funds Management, Inc., State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited, State Street Global Advisors Limited, State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, and State Street Global Advisors, Ltd., each classified as an investment adviser (IA), as the relevant subsidiaries.
  • Filer classification: State Street Corporation is identified as a parent holding company (type HC), organized in Massachusetts, with its principal office at One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, MA 02114.

State Street's Schedule 13G Filing on Kratos Defense Common Stock

State Street Corporation, a Massachusetts-based parent holding company, filed a Schedule 13G disclosing its beneficial ownership position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), whose principal executive offices are located at 1 Chisholm Trail Suite 300, Round Rock, Texas 78681. The filing was signed by Alok Maheshwary, Senior Vice President, on November 9, 2026, and covers a reporting event date of September 30, 2026.

According to the filing, State Street beneficially owns 9,707,708 shares of Kratos Defense common stock (CUSIP 50077B207), representing 5.2% of the class. The company reported zero sole voting power and zero sole dispositive power. Shared voting power extends to 9,217,568 shares, while shared dispositive power covers all 9,707,708 shares reported. The filing indicates that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and, per the certification included in the document, "were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

Five subsidiaries of State Street Corporation are identified in the filing as the entities that acquired the reported securities: SSGA Funds Management, Inc.; State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited; State Street Global Advisors Limited; State Street Global Advisors Trust Company; and State Street Global Advisors, Ltd. Each is classified as an investment adviser (IA). The filing notes that Item 6 (ownership of more than 5 percent on behalf of another person) and Item 8 (group membership) are both listed as not applicable.

What Was Disclosed

State Street Corporation disclosed a 5.2% beneficial ownership stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. common stock, totaling 9,707,708 shares as of September 30, 2026, held through five investment adviser subsidiaries with shared but no sole voting or dispositive power.