Northrop Grumman
1,579 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.7B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 175 funds opening new positions, 531 increasing their positions, 573 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 175 | Existing positions closed: 86
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.3B → $62.7B (+$10.3B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,507 → 1,579 (+72)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.18% → 81.11% (-0.07%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 531 | Existing positions reduced: 573
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $751M | Put options by funds: $897M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$182M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$338M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$135M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,579 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $62.7B — up 20% from $52.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 175 funds opened new NOC positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 531 added to existing stakes and 573 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $295M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $338M.
- 1,579 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,507 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $62.7B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2024, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 175 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2024 and 86 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2024 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $295M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2024 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $338M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.