Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,409 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.5B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 462 increasing their positions, 563 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 106
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.85% → 81.66% (-0.19%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,414 → 1,409 (-5)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.5B → $56.5B (-$977M)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 14 (-3)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 462 | Existing positions reduced: 563
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $768M | Put options by funds: $1.03B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$198M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$84.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.4M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,409 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $56.5B — down 1.7% from $57.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new NOC positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 462 added to existing stakes and 563 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $242M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $279M sold.
- 1,409 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q2 2023, down from 1,414 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $56.5B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q2 2023, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q2 2023 and 106 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q2 2023 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $242M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q2 2023 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.