Northrop Grumman
NOC
723 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.2B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 331 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
93% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 29 (+14)
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 33
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 699 → 723 (+24)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.1B → $25.2B (+$77.6M)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.81% → 81.12% (-0.69%)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $100M | Put options by funds: $170M
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 331
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$89.9M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$68.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$110M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$98.3M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.1M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.9M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
723 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $25.2B — up 0.31% from $25.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new NOC positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 189 added to existing stakes and 331 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 723 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2015, up from 699 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $25.2B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2015, up 0.31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.