Northrop Grumman
1,713 hedge funds and large institutions have $72B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 601 increasing their positions, 574 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 86
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 14 (+8)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.5B → $72B (+$10.5B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,615 → 1,713 (+98)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 601 | Existing positions reduced: 574
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $655M | Put options by funds: $670M
11.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.74% → 82.53% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$248M |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$99.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$700M |
| 2 |
BC
Broadwater Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$589M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$265M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$227M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$220M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,713 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $72B — up 17% from $61.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new NOC positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 122 holders — while 601 added to existing stakes and 574 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $248M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $700M.
- 1,713 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,615 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $72B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2025 and 86 closed out, a net change of +122 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $248M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $700M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.