Northrop Grumman
1,800 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.3B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 691 increasing their positions, 635 reducing their positions, and 204 closing their positions.
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 691 | Existing positions reduced: 635
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.28% → 83.29% (+0.01%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,887 → 1,800 (-87)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $354M | Put options by funds: $439M
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.5B → $60.3B (-$20.2B)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 204
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 4 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$669M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$520M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$279M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.06B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$717M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$462M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$429M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$373M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,800 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $60.3B — down 25% from $80.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 204 funds closed out of NOC and 150 opened new positions — a net loss of 54 holders — while 635 trimmed existing stakes and 691 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $669M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 1,800 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,887 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $60.3B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q2 2026, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q2 2026 and 204 closed out, a net change of -54 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q2 2026 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $669M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q2 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.