Northrop Grumman
1,796 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.3B invested in Northrop Grumman in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 228 funds opening new positions, 602 increasing their positions, 620 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 228 | Existing positions closed: 107
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,714 → 1,796 (+82)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.53% → 82.49% (-0.04%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 602 | Existing positions reduced: 620
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72B → $67.3B (-$4.67B)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $559M | Put options by funds: $643M
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 10 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$311M |
| 3 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$161M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$853M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$331M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$283M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$166M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
NOC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,796 of the 8,261 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northrop Grumman (NOC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $67.3B — down 6.5% from $72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 228 funds opened new NOC positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 602 added to existing stakes and 620 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $563M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $853M.
- 1,796 institutional investors held Northrop Grumman (NOC) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,714 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $67.3B of Northrop Grumman stock for Q4 2025, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 228 funds opened new Northrop Grumman positions in Q4 2025 and 107 closed out, a net change of +121 holders.
- The largest Northrop Grumman buyer in Q4 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $563M added.
- The largest Northrop Grumman seller in Q4 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $853M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.