Northrop Grumman
NOC
790 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 307 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 64
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.1B → $29.5B (+$1.43B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 782 → 790 (+8)
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.58% → 82.47% (+0.89%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $154M | Put options by funds: $168M
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 29 (-5)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 307
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$70.1M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$60.1M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
790 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $29.5B — up 5.1% from $28.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new NOC positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 307 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $384M. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 790 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2016, up from 782 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $29.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2016, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2016 and 64 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2016 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $384M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2016 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.