Northrop Grumman
782 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.1B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 297 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 45
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 34 (+5)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.2B → $28.1B (+$2.87B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 723 → 782 (+59)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.12% → 81.6% (+0.48%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 297
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $237M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$258M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$198M |
| 5 |
OC
Oakmont Corp
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$223M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$155M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$133M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
782 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $28.1B — up 11% from $25.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new NOC positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 297 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $391M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 782 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2015, up from 723 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $28.1B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2015 and 45 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $391M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2015 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.