Northrop Grumman
1,048 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 375 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 91
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.57% → 81.56% (-0.01%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,052 → 1,048 (-4)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.5B → $43.5B (-$6.02B)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 375
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 22 (-10)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $338M | Put options by funds: $495M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$576M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$392M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$257M |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$182M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$441M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$399M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$302M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$257M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$166M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,048 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $43.5B — down 12% from $49.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new NOC positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 375 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $576M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $441M.
- 1,048 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,052 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $43.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q2 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q2 2018 and 91 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q2 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $576M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $441M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.