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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
ASRS
176
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$16.9M -$60.4K -256 -0.4%
Mariner
177
Mariner
Kansas
$16.8M -$722K -3,062 -4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
178
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$16.4M -$605K -2,565 -4%
RCYC
179
Richard C. Young & Co
Rhode Island
$16.3M -$447K -1,894 -3%
SO
180
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$15.8M +$911K +3,862 +7%
SOMRS
181
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$15.7M -$23.6K -100 -0.2%
LBC
182
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co
Virginia
$15.6M +$631K +2,678 +5%
ZP
183
Zimmer Partners
New York
$15.5M +$1.74M +7,400 +14%
VanEck Associates
184
VanEck Associates
New York
$14.8M +$1.07M +4,537 +9%
JGC
185
J. Goldman & Co
New York
$14.7M +$13.6M +57,583 New
MIM
186
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$14.7M -$319K -1,352 -2%
SC
187
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$14.7M -$908K -3,850 -6%
KB
188
Kimelman & Baird
New York
$14.6M
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
189
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$14.4M -$4M -16,950 -23%
FAF
190
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$14.3M +$11.5M +48,850 +682%
II
191
IFM Investors
Australia
$14.3M +$512K +2,172 +4%
TC
192
Tenere Capital
New York
$14.3M
DIA
193
Davidson Investment Advisors
Montana
$14.2M +$151K +642 +1%
CNB
194
Czech National Bank
Czech Republic
$14.1M +$731K +3,098 +6%
JFG
195
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$13.9M +$12.8M +54,253 New
DPIM
196
Duff & Phelps Investment Management
Illinois
$13.9M -$14.1M -59,938 -53%
KCM
197
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$13.4M -$193K -817 -2%
WSFS
198
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$13.4M -$449K -1,903 -4%
Rockefeller Capital Management
199
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$13.1M +$747K +3,166 +7%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
200
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$12.9M +$363K +1,540 +3%

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.