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Norfolk Southern

1,691 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.1B invested in Norfolk Southern in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 532 increasing their positions, 618 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 101

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1214 (+2)

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $221M | Put options by funds: $197M

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.3B → $45.1B (+$3.82B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,6531,691 (+38)

1.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.04%78.18% (+1.1%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 532 | Existing positions reduced: 618

Holders
1,691
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+2.3%
% of All Funds
22.26%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
157
Increased
532
Reduced
618
Closed
101
Calls
$221M
Puts
$197M
Net Calls
+$23.9M
Net Calls Change
+$4.58M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
76
LPL Financial
California
$70.8M +$620K +2,631 +1%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
77
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$69.5M -$14.6M -61,949 -19%
MNA
78
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$68.1M -$3.07M -13,022 -5%
CI
79
Cincinnati Insurance
Ohio
$67.7M
First Trust Advisors
80
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$67.4M -$858K -3,638 -1%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
81
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$66.8M -$707K -3,000 -1%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
82
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$63.6M +$10M +42,481 +21%
Principal Financial Group
83
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$63.5M -$908K -3,849 -2%
MG
84
Markel Group
Virginia
$60.5M +$1.65M +7,000 +3%
SSA
85
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$60.4M +$45M +190,665 +421%
Truist Financial
86
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$57.8M -$2.71M -11,508 -5%
Marshall Wace
87
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$57.2M -$44.4M -188,453 -46%
WHRC
88
W.H. Reaves & Co
New Jersey
$56.1M
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
89
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$55.4M +$623K +2,640 +1%
Cohen & Steers
90
Cohen & Steers
New York
$52.5M
ZIM
91
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$52.3M +$404K +1,713 +0.8%
UBS AM
92
UBS AM
Illinois
$51.8M -$258M -1,093,005 -84%
Russell Investments Group
93
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$51.2M +$2.1M +8,922 +5%
Canada Life
94
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$51.2M -$1.78M -7,528 -4%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
95
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$50.9M -$70.2M -297,600 -60%
Calamos Advisors
96
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$49.7M +$20.9M +88,456 +84%
WT
97
Whittier Trust
California
$49.3M +$3.2M +13,584 +8%
AAP
98
Aristotle Atlantic Partners
Florida
$48.5M -$1.49M -6,301 -3%
US Bancorp
99
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$46.8M -$376K -1,593 -0.9%
Bank of Montreal
100
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$46.5M -$10.7M -45,481 -20%

NSC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

1,691 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Norfolk Southern (NSC) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $45.1B — up 9.3% from $41.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new NSC positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 532 added to existing stakes and 618 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Holocene Advisors, adding an estimated $196M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $424M.

  • 1,691 institutional investors held Norfolk Southern (NSC) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,653 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $45.1B of Norfolk Southern stock for Q2 2025, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 157 funds opened new Norfolk Southern positions in Q2 2025 and 101 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
  • The largest Norfolk Southern buyer in Q2 2025 was Holocene Advisors, an estimated $196M added.
  • The largest Norfolk Southern seller in Q2 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $424M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.