Northrop Grumman
NOC
1,644 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.9B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 218 funds opening new positions, 610 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 218 | Existing positions closed: 125
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 610 | Existing positions reduced: 517
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,581 → 1,644 (+63)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.12% → 81.78% (+0.67%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $587M | Put options by funds: $593M
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.7B → $55.9B (-$6.81B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 8 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$405M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$230M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$216M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$159M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$152M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,644 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $55.9B — down 11% from $62.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 218 funds opened new NOC positions and 125 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 610 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $405M.
- 1,644 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,581 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $55.9B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 218 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2024 and 125 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2024 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $405M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.