Northrop Grumman
NOC
892 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.2B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 328 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
226% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 43
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 30 (+14)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 804 → 892 (+88)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.3B → $33.2B (+$2.93B)
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.78% → 80.92% (+0.15%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 328
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $167M | Put options by funds: $457M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$536M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$81.6M |
| 4 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$62.6M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$254M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$232M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$162M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$161M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$143M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
892 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $33.2B — up 9.7% from $30.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new NOC positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 97 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 328 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $536M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, cutting an estimated $254M.
- 892 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2016, up from 804 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $33.2B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2016, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2016 and 43 closed out, a net change of +97 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $536M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2016 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $254M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.