Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,517 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 230 funds opening new positions, 512 increasing their positions, 503 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 230 | Existing positions closed: 60
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02B | Put options by funds: $917M
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,365 → 1,517 (+152)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.6B → $60.5B (+$5.98B)
4.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.9% → 86.06% (+4.2%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 512 | Existing positions reduced: 503
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 8 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.41B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$516M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$84.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$76.8M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,517 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $60.5B — up 11% from $54.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 230 funds opened new NOC positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 170 holders — while 512 added to existing stakes and 503 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.41B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $516M.
- 1,517 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,365 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $60.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2023, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 230 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2023 and 60 closed out, a net change of +170 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.41B added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2023 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $516M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.