NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP NSC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 655844108 · ISIN US6558441084
Holding company formed in 1982 for Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryRailroads, Line-Haul Operating
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded1980
- Websitenorfolksouthern.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($121.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 225.4m as of 2025-03-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $236.68. Options: 28 managers hold calls ($177.3m notional), 29 hold puts ($157.9m).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,500 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,588 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,500 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,530 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,445 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,586 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,628 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,565 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,612 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,686 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,657 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 581 | 652 |
| Q3 2023 | 536 | 683 |
| Q4 2023 | 600 | 661 |
| Q1 2024 | 630 | 668 |
| Q2 2024 | 612 | 713 |
| Q3 2024 | 622 | 697 |
| Q4 2024 | 620 | 680 |
| Q1 2025 | 640 | 699 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $202.5m | $177.5m | 0.88 |
| Q3 2024 | $240.5m | $172.1m | 0.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $355.0m | $177.8m | 0.50 |
| Q1 2025 | $177.3m | $157.9m | 0.89 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +2.7m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +611.2k |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. | New | +465.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +424.3k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC | Added | +294.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +283.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +272.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +232.2k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC | Added | +219.6k |
Biggest sellers
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -1.0m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -716.5k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -644.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -510.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -430.1k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd | Reduced | -303.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -286.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -271.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -270.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $30.5m128.9k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $29.6m125.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $19.1m80.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $13.4m56.7k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | Added | $9.9m41.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $9.9m41.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $9.3m39.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $7.2m31.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.2m26.2k shares |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | $5.6m23.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $30.2m127.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $15.1m63.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $14.2m59.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $13.9m58.6k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | Added | $11.5m48.4k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $9.8m41.7k shares |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | $8.4m35.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.1m35.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $5.4m22.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $5.0m21.3k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $419.1k | $419.1k |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 6 | $3.8m | 1 | $1.9m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2 | $739.1k | 1 | $88.5k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 4 | $799.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $157.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | LAMPHERE GILBERT H Director | Bought | $157.7k607 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 20.3m $4.8bn | Added +232.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 15.3m $3.6bn | Added +283.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.33% of their portfolio | 11.3m $2.7bn | Added +2.7m |
| Dodge & Cox 1.44% of their portfolio | 10.7m $2.5bn | Reduced -22.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.5m $2.2bn | Added +24.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.13% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.8bn | Reduced -38.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.1bn | Added +91.1k |
| Boston Partners 1.19% of their portfolio | 4.2m $983.2m | Added +138.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.1m $967.7m | Added +1.0m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 7.67% of their portfolio | 4.0m $947.0m | Added +29.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.1m $740.9m | Added +189.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 3.1m $731.3m | Reduced -1.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.0m $706.7m | Added +113.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.8m $674.8m | Added +4.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $576.8m | Reduced -41.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $561.0m | Added +35.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $484.0m | Added +127.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $457.6m | Added +19.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $427.3m | Reduced -38.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $414.1m | Reduced -35.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $386.3m | Added +4.1k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 2.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $377.7m | Reduced -39.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $375.8m | Added +272.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $338.9m | Added +16.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $306.8m | Added +85.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.2m $281.7m | Added +95.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $281.7m | Reduced -116.4k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.2m $278.3m | Added +201.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $246.8m | Reduced -510.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $242.1m | Reduced -430.1k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 982.5k $232.7m | Added +8.2k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 5.11% of their portfolio | 963.5k $228.2m | Reduced -44.3k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 823.7k $195.1m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.50% of their portfolio | 803.1k $190.2m | Reduced -136.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.35% of their portfolio | 790.0k $187.1m | Added +611.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.15% of their portfolio | 782.0k $185.2m | Added +424.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 704.9k $167.0m | Added +31.7k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 658.4k $145.3m | Reduced -644.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 638.1k $151.1m | Reduced -600 |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 616.4k $146.0m | Added +294.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 600.8k $142.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP 3.11% of their portfolio | 587.7k $139.2m | Unchanged |
| National Pension Service 0.13% of their portfolio | 561.5k $133.0m | Added +55.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 548.1k $129.8m | Added +32.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 541.4k $128.2m | Added +4.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 540.1k $127.9m | Reduced -243.8k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 539.7k $127.0m | Reduced -555 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 518.0k $122.7m | Added +59.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 516.2k $122.3m | First filing |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.23% of their portfolio | 497.8k $116.7m | Added +117.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.11% of their portfolio | 496.4k $117.6m | Reduced -175.2k |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 1.69% of their portfolio | 465.3k $110.2m | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 462.3k $109.5m | Added +14.0k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 1.32% of their portfolio | 458.3k $108.6m | Reduced -303.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 456.6k $108.1m | Reduced -10.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.08% of their portfolio | 448.0k $106.1m | First filing |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.10% of their portfolio | 435.5k $103.1m | Added +11.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 432.6k $102.5m | Added +69.7k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.43% of their portfolio | 423.3k $100.3m | Reduced -707 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 414.7k $97.9m | Added +25.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 411.9k $97.6m | Added +156.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 390.3k $92.5m | Added +52.7k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 382.8k $90.7m | Reduced -4.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 356.6k $84.5m | Reduced -716.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 344.7k $81.6m | Reduced -215.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.47% of their portfolio | 337.1k $79.8m | Added +54.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 336.2k $79.6m | Added +65.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 333.6k $79.0m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 301.5k $71.4m | Added +16.2k |
| Corvex Management LP 2.74% of their portfolio | 297.4k $70.4m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 290.1k $68.7m | Added +3.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 286.8k $67.9m | Reduced -244.9k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 279.0k $66.1m | Added +219.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 273.9k $64.9m | Added +25.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 267.1k $63.3m | Added +49.2k |
| CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO 1.09% of their portfolio | 264.4k $62.6m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 263.8k $62.5m | Reduced -5.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 254.3k $60.2m | Added +7.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 252.0k $59.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 237.4k $56.2m | Reduced -3.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 233.9k $55.4m | Added +140.7k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.48% of their portfolio | 229.5k $54.4m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 227.0k $53.8m | Reduced -38.9k |
| REAVES W H & CO INC 1.32% of their portfolio | 219.3k $51.9m | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 213.9k $50.7m | Added +360 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.07% of their portfolio | 213.4k $50.6m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.72% of their portfolio | 211.7k $50.3m | Added +147.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.09% of their portfolio | 207.2k $49.2m | Added +2.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 206.0k $48.8m | Added +84.9k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 204.9k $48.5m | Unchanged |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.45% of their portfolio | 202.4k $47.9m | Added +10.6k |
| Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 196.0k $46.4m | Added +2.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 191.2k $45.3m | Added +21.2k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 184.5k $43.7m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 180.1k $42.7m | Added +167 |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.59% of their portfolio | 179.0k $42.4m | Added +2.1k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 178.8k $42.3m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 178.5k $42.3m | Reduced -87.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 177.4k $42.0m | Added +38.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 165.5k $38.6m | Added +104.5k |