Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,504 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.4B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 214 funds opening new positions, 507 increasing their positions, 513 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
275% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 214 | Existing positions closed: 57
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,375 → 1,504 (+129)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.2B → $70.4B (+$5.21B)
0.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.03% → 83.11% (-0.92%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 507 | Existing positions reduced: 513
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.08B | Put options by funds: $1.18B
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 45 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$525M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$127M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$489M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$404M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$393M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$232M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$163M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,504 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $70.4B — up 8% from $65.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 214 funds opened new NOC positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 157 holders — while 507 added to existing stakes and 513 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $525M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $489M.
- 1,504 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,375 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $70.4B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2022, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 214 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2022 and 57 closed out, a net change of +157 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $525M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $489M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.