Northrop Grumman
NOC
826 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 266 increasing their positions, 318 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
131% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 36
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.2B → $33.5B (+$4.32B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 31 (+2)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 789 → 826 (+37)
3.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.34% → 83.62% (-3.7%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 266 | Existing positions reduced: 318
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $163M | Put options by funds: $256M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$659M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$85.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$1.85B |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$101M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
826 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $33.5B — up 15% from $29.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new NOC positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 266 added to existing stakes and 318 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $659M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.85B.
- 826 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q2 2016, up from 789 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $33.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q2 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q2 2016 and 36 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q2 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $659M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $1.85B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.