Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,167 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.8B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 382 increasing their positions, 432 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 110
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,141 → 1,167 (+26)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.68% → 82.31% (-0.37%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.5B → $41.8B (-$1.67B)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 382 | Existing positions reduced: 432
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $416M
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$595M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$310M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$284M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$251M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$194M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,167 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $41.8B — down 3.8% from $43.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new NOC positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 382 added to existing stakes and 432 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ClearBridge Investments, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $595M.
- 1,167 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,141 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $41.8B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2020, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2020 and 110 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2020 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $595M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.