Northrop Grumman
1,887 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 230 funds opening new positions, 660 increasing their positions, 654 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 230 | Existing positions closed: 111
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.3B → $80.5B (+$13.2B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,796 → 1,887 (+91)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 660 | Existing positions reduced: 654
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.49% → 83.28% (+0.78%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $581M | Put options by funds: $613M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.39B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.5B |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$841M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$347M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$264M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.03B |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$372M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$309M |
| 4 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$291M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$250M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,887 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $80.5B — up 20% from $67.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 230 funds opened new NOC positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 660 added to existing stakes and 654 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $2.39B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $3.03B.
- 1,887 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,796 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $80.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 230 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2026 and 111 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $2.39B added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $3.03B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.