Northrop Grumman
805 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.9B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 283 increasing their positions, 302 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 283 | Existing positions reduced: 302
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.78% → 80.78% (-1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 827 → 805 (-22)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.8B → $30.9B (-$1.92B)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 58
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $150M | Put options by funds: $246M
48% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 16 (-15)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$70.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$59.6M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$53.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$588M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$203M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$87.3M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
805 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $30.9B — down 5.9% from $32.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of NOC and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 302 trimmed existing stakes and 283 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $263M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $588M sold.
- 805 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2016, down from 827 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $30.9B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2016, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $263M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2016 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $588M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.