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Norfolk Southern

1,829 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.2B invested in Norfolk Southern in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 129 funds opening new positions, 577 increasing their positions, 669 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 112

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4855 (+7)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.9B → $48.2B (-$1.74B)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8491,829 (-20)

2.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.1%74.83% (-2.3%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 577 | Existing positions reduced: 669

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $221M

Holders
1,829
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-1.08%
% of All Funds
22.5%
Holding in Top 10
55
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.58%
% of All Funds
0.68%
New
129
Increased
577
Reduced
669
Closed
112
Calls
$178M
Puts
$221M
Net Calls
-$42.7M
Net Calls Change
-$54.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
151
Franklin Resources
California
$35.6M -$44.4M -149,227 -55%
Handelsbanken Fonder
152
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$34.8M +$715K +2,406 +2%
ZIG
153
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$34.8M +$9.37M +31,527 +35%
CIC
154
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$34.2M +$2.02M +6,807 +6%
SSA
155
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$34M -$2.57M -8,648 -7%
Stifel Financial
156
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$33.8M +$8.14M +27,386 +30%
Chevy Chase Trust
157
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$33.7M -$1.05M -3,536 -3%
AAP
158
Aristotle Atlantic Partners
Florida
$33.5M +$848K +2,853 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
159
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$33.1M +$653K +2,197 +2%
CCM
160
Cobalt Capital Management
New Jersey
$33M +$4.46M +15,000 +15%
Prudential Financial
161
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$31.9M -$754K -2,536 -2%
DB
162
Danske Bank
Denmark
$31.7M +$487K +1,638 +2%
CLGM
163
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
$31.6M -$53.1M -178,804 -62%
Janney Montgomery Scott
164
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$31.2M +$1.07M +3,603 +3%
Natixis Advisors
165
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$30.9M +$2.19M +7,367 +7%
GCM
166
Greenland Capital Management
New York
$30.4M +$10.8M +36,382 +52%
SGCM
167
Sand Grove Capital Management
United Kingdom
$30M +$5.9M +19,847 +23%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
168
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$30M +$1.04M +3,510 +3%
Pictet Asset Management
169
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$29.8M -$1.43M -4,796 -4%
Allianz Asset Management
170
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$29.4M +$2.78M +9,355 +10%
OIAM
171
OFI Invest Asset Management
France
$29M +$13.4M +45,066 +63%
TP
172
Third Point
New York
$28.7M -$260M -875,000 -90%
Royal London Asset Management
173
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$28.1M -$8.32K -28 -0%
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
174
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$27.7M +$612K +2,058 +2%
PAM
175
PSquared Asset Management
Switzerland
$27.7M +$1.28M +4,322 +5%

NSC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

1,829 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Norfolk Southern (NSC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $48.2B — down 3.5% from $49.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 129 funds opened new NSC positions and 112 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 577 added to existing stakes and 669 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital Wealth Planning, opening a new position worth an estimated $267M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $1B.

  • 1,829 institutional investors held Norfolk Southern (NSC) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,849 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $48.2B of Norfolk Southern stock for Q1 2026, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 129 funds opened new Norfolk Southern positions in Q1 2026 and 112 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest Norfolk Southern buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Wealth Planning, an estimated $267M added.
  • The largest Norfolk Southern seller in Q1 2026 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $1B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.