Northrop Grumman
1,140 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.3B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 393 increasing their positions, 440 reducing their positions, and 143 closing their positions.
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 17 (+2)
0.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.83% → 83.64% (+0.81%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,197 → 1,140 (-57)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 393 | Existing positions reduced: 440
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.8B → $42.3B (-$5.49B)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $330M | Put options by funds: $440M
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 143
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$928M |
| 2 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$530M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$446M |
| 2 |
JFA
Johanson Financial Advisors
Campbell,
California
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$178M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$177M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,140 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $42.3B — down 11% from $47.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 143 funds closed out of NOC and 103 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 440 trimmed existing stakes and 393 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $928M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $446M.
- 1,140 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,197 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $42.3B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2020, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2020 and 143 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $928M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $446M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.