Northrop Grumman
1,668 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.7B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 611 increasing their positions, 584 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 124
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $716M | Put options by funds: $627M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.3B → $61.7B (+$5.42B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,641 → 1,668 (+27)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.78% → 83.34% (+1.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 611 | Existing positions reduced: 584
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$465M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$293M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$213M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$413M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$174M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$116M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,668 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $61.7B — up 9.6% from $56.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new NOC positions and 124 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 611 added to existing stakes and 584 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $465M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $413M.
- 1,668 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,641 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $61.7B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2025 and 124 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $465M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $413M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.