Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,188 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.4B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 433 increasing their positions, 405 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 111
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,168 → 1,188 (+20)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 433 | Existing positions reduced: 405
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.8B → $43.4B (+$1.57B)
1.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.31% → 80.45% (-1.9%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $421M | Put options by funds: $549M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
NI
Nuance Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$149M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.03B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$317M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$114M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.3M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,188 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $43.4B — up 3.8% from $41.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new NOC positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 433 added to existing stakes and 405 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $324M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- 1,188 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,168 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $43.4B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2021, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2021 and 111 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $324M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.03B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.