Northrop Grumman
705 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.2B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 45
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B → $26.2B (+$1.42B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 674 → 705 (+31)
1.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.08% → 81.93% (-1.2%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 18 (-2)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 276
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79.5M | Put options by funds: $182M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$453M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$306M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$200M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$167M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$164M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
705 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $26.2B — up 5.7% from $24.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new NOC positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 213 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $453M.
- 705 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2015, up from 674 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $26.2B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2015, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2015 and 45 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2015 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $453M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.