Northrop Grumman
NOC
699 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 287 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 50
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.92% → 81.81% (-0.11%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 704 → 699 (-5)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.1B → $25.1B (-$1.01B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 15 (-3)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 287
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83.9M | Put options by funds: $180M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$83.1M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$65.3M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$57.6M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$148M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$103M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
699 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $25.1B — down 3.9% from $26.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new NOC positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 287 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $299M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $148M.
- 699 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q2 2015, down from 704 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $25.1B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q2 2015, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q2 2015 and 50 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q2 2015 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $299M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $148M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.