Northrop Grumman
NOC
938 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.6B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 344 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 41
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 28 (+6)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.3B → $40.6B (+$4.39B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 900 → 938 (+38)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.09% → 81.16% (+0.07%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 344
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $226M | Put options by funds: $393M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$193M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$162M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
938 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $40.6B — up 12% from $36.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new NOC positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 302 added to existing stakes and 344 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $209M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $193M.
- 938 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2017, up from 900 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $40.6B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $209M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2017 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $193M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.