Northrop Grumman
1,520 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.4B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 233 funds opening new positions, 513 increasing their positions, 501 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
288% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 233 | Existing positions closed: 60
28% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.8B | Capital outflows: $2.19B
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,365 → 1,520 (+155)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02B | Put options by funds: $919M
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.88% → 82.92% (+1%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 513 | Existing positions reduced: 501
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 8 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$516M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$84.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$76.8M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,520 of the 6,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $58.4B — up 7% from $54.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 233 funds opened new NOC positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 173 holders — while 513 added to existing stakes and 501 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $236M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $516M.
- 1,520 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,365 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $58.4B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2023, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 233 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2023 and 60 closed out, a net change of +173 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $236M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2023 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $516M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.