Northrop Grumman
1,198 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.9B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 432 increasing their positions, 411 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 432 | Existing positions reduced: 411
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.47% → 81.38% (-0.09%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.6B → $46.9B (-$693M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,226 → 1,198 (-28)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 90
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $443M | Put options by funds: $548M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$87.9M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62.5M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$48.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$447M |
| 2 |
CBT
Capital Bank & Trust
Irvine,
California
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.2M |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$90.9M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,198 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $46.9B — down 1.5% from $47.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of NOC and 78 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 411 trimmed existing stakes and 432 added.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $718M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $447M.
- 1,198 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2021, down from 1,226 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $46.9B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2021, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2021 and 90 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2021 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $718M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $447M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.