Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,414 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 131 funds opening new positions, 488 increasing their positions, 528 reducing their positions, and 193 closing their positions.
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $823M | Put options by funds: $725M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 488 | Existing positions reduced: 528
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.11% → 81.85% (-1.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,504 → 1,414 (-90)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.4B → $57.5B (-$13B)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 131 | Existing positions closed: 193
62% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 17 (-28)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$387M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$124M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$558M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$428M |
| 3 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$395M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$351M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$238M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,414 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $57.5B — down 18% from $70.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 193 funds closed out of NOC and 131 opened new positions — a net loss of 62 holders — while 528 trimmed existing stakes and 488 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $387M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $558M.
- 1,414 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q1 2023, down from 1,504 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $57.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q1 2023, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 131 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q1 2023 and 193 closed out, a net change of -62 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q1 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $387M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $558M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.