Northrop Grumman
628 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.9B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 46
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 15 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3B → $22.9B (+$1.54B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 623 → 628 (+5)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.25% → 83.5% (+0.24%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108M | Put options by funds: $121M
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 278
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$62.4M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$37.4M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$33.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$91.3M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$70.3M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$66.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$62M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
628 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $22.9B — up 7.2% from $21.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new NOC positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 278 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 628 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2014, up from 623 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $22.9B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2014, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2014 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.