Northrop Grumman
1,585 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.7B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 532 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 86
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,511 → 1,585 (+74)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.19% → 81.12% (-0.07%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 532 | Existing positions reduced: 575
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $751M | Put options by funds: $897M
17% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.77B | Capital outflows: $3.35B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$182M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$338M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$135M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,585 of the 6,987 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $62.7B — up 20% from $52.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new NOC positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 532 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $295M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $338M.
- 1,585 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,511 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $62.7B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q3 2024, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q3 2024 and 86 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q3 2024 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $295M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q3 2024 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $338M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.