Northrop Grumman
789 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.2B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 307 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 64
5.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.6% → 87.34% (+5.7%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 781 → 789 (+8)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.1B → $29.2B (+$1.13B)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $154M | Put options by funds: $168M
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 29 (-5)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 307
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$1.66B |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$384M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$124M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$70.1M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$60.1M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
789 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $29.2B — up 4% from $28.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new NOC positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 243 added to existing stakes and 307 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.66B. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 789 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2016, up from 781 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $29.2B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2016, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2016 and 64 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $1.66B added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2016 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.