Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,101 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.3B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 362 increasing their positions, 389 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 59
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.4B → $52.3B (+$6.88B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,048 → 1,101 (+53)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.94% → 82.51% (-0.42%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $610M | Put options by funds: $646M
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 362 | Existing positions reduced: 389
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$281M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$259M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$218M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$214M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,101 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $52.3B — up 15% from $45.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new NOC positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 362 added to existing stakes and 389 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $634M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $281M.
- 1,101 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,048 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $52.3B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $634M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $281M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.