Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,040 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.2B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 365 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
206% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 53
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 939 → 1,040 (+101)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.6B → $43.2B (+$2.57B)
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.16% → 80.91% (-0.25%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 365
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 22 (-6)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $211M | Put options by funds: $552M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$269M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$169M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$82.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$102M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,040 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $43.2B — up 6.3% from $40.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new NOC positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 302 added to existing stakes and 365 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $269M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 1,040 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2017, up from 939 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $43.2B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2017, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $269M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.