Northrop Grumman
827 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.8B 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
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.5B → $32.8B (+$3.26B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 31 (+2)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 790 → 827 (+37)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.47% → 81.78% (-0.69%)
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 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$367M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$85.8M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$79.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$72M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
827 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $32.8B — up 11% from $29.5B 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 Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $367M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $175M.
- 827 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q2 2016, up from 790 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $32.8B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q2 2016, up 11% 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 Fidelity Investments, an estimated $367M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q2 2016 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.