NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP NOC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 666807102 · ISIN US6668071029
American aerospace and defense technology corporation
- IndustrySearch, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys
- HeadquartersFalls Church, VA
- Founded1994
- Websitenorthropgrumman.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 ($87.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 151.3m as of 2023-07-24, 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 ≈ $452.66. Options: 32 managers hold calls ($768.2m notional), 38 hold puts ($1.0bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,378 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,505 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,417 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,411 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 647 | 569 |
| Q1 2023 | 606 | 717 |
| Q2 2023 | 559 | 669 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $696.6m | $711.9m | 1.02 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.1bn | $1.2bn | 1.10 |
| Q1 2023 | $822.9m | $724.5m | 0.88 |
| Q2 2023 | $768.2m | $1.0bn | 1.34 |
Biggest buyers
| Prostatis Group LLC | Added | +720.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +533.5k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +528.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +481.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +436.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +187.0k |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +152.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Added | +142.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +131.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +117.3k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -5.7m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Sold out | -604.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -407.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -270.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -199.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -184.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -171.4k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -146.8k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -119.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Sold out | -117.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $234.1m513.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $199.7m438.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $63.0m138.3k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $34.7m761 shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $33.6m73.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $25.0m54.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $19.2m42.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $17.2m38.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $16.6m36.5k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $14.4m31.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $339.2m744.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $274.8m603.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $131.9m289.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $30.4m66.7k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $28.4m62.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $24.5m53.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $24.2m53.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $22.0m48.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $20.1m44.2k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $14.4m31.5k 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 | 7.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital International Investors (4.3%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $5.4m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $8.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $639.7k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $7.1m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET CORP 0.34% of their portfolio | 14.1m $6.4bn | Reduced -49.8k |
| Capital International Investors 1.34% of their portfolio | 12.2m $5.6bn | Added +152.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 12.1m $5.5bn | Reduced -72.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.6m $4.4bn | Reduced -7.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.50% of their portfolio | 5.8m $2.7bn | Reduced -199.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.2m $2.4bn | Reduced -5.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.5m $2.1bn | Added +481.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.63% of their portfolio | 4.2m $1.9bn | Reduced -270.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.9bn | Added +436.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.8bn | Added +117.3k |
| Capital World Investors 0.33% of their portfolio | 3.7m $1.7bn | Added +528.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.3bn | Added +52.3k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 2.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $998.9m | Added +69.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.7m $776.2m | Reduced -407.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $747.0m | Added +71.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $566.6m | Added +14.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $531.0m | Reduced -100.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $520.9m | Reduced -733 |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.1m $519.6m | Added +1.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.51% of their portfolio | 986.7k $449.7m | Added +4.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 850.6k $387.7m | Reduced -84.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 845.6k $385.4m | Added +55.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 806.0k $367.4m | Added +11.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.10% of their portfolio | 794.8k $362.3m | Added +6.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.30% of their portfolio | 755.6k $344.4m | Added +142.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 752.3k $342.9m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Prostatis Group LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 721.8k $847.1k | Added +720.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.66% of their portfolio | 681.0k $310.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 672.5k $306.5m | Reduced -85.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 612.2k $279.0m | Reduced -1.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 601.1k $274.0m | Added +47.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 587.0k $267.6m | Added +533.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.16% of their portfolio | 521.9k $237.9m | Reduced -58.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 443.7k $202.2m | Added +5.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.30% of their portfolio | 421.0k $192.9m | Added +131.3k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.77% of their portfolio | 409.8k $186.8m | Reduced -16 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 398.9k $181.8m | Reduced -8.0k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 1.14% of their portfolio | 393.5k $179.4m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 2.63% of their portfolio | 391.5k $178.5m | Reduced -119.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 386.9k $176.4m | Reduced -46.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 378.0k $172.3m | Added +110.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.09% of their portfolio | 355.9k $162.2m | Reduced -106.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 346.1k $157.7m | Reduced -8.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 332.4k $153.5m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 320.3k $146.0m | Added +26.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.16% of their portfolio | 307.7k $140.3m | Reduced -71.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.17% of their portfolio | 289.4k $131.9m | Reduced -2.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.21% of their portfolio | 288.2k $130.0m | Added +57.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 274.3k $125.0m | Added +187.0k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 1.47% of their portfolio | 272.7k $124.3m | Added +767 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.13% of their portfolio | 262.7k $119.7m | Added +2.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 262.6k $119.7m | Added +32.8k |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 259.2k $118.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 255.2k $117.0m | Reduced -7.5k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 254.7k $116.0m | Added +100.2k |
| Focused Investors LLC 3.78% of their portfolio | 247.2k $112.7m | Reduced -1.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 239.8k $109.3m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.25% of their portfolio | 238.3k $108.6m | Added +10.6k |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 232.6k $106.0m | Reduced -28.0k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.73% of their portfolio | 222.3k $101.3m | Reduced -5.4k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 219.4k $100.0m | Reduced -6.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 211.4k $96.4m | Added +3.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.08% of their portfolio | 204.9k $93.4m | Reduced -7.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 199.3k $90.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 186.0k $84.8m | Added +4.7k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 2.16% of their portfolio | 178.7k $81.4m | Added +800 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 176.9k $80.6m | Added +81.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 176.1k $80.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 169.2k $77.1m | Reduced -88.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.15% of their portfolio | 168.8k $76.9m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 168.1k $76.6m | Reduced -50.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 153.9k $70.2m | Reduced -10.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 152.8k $69.6m | Reduced -7.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 147.1k $67.0m | Reduced -7.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 142.2k $64.8m | Added +1.1k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.55% of their portfolio | 138.3k $63.1m | Reduced -6.8k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.20% of their portfolio | 137.2k $62.5m | Added +30.7k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.3k $32 | First filing |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.10% of their portfolio | 129.5k $59.0m | Added +1.1k |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.80% of their portfolio | 129.0k $58.8m | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 126.6k $57.7m | Added +8.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 124.6k $56.8m | Reduced -55.8k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.08% of their portfolio | 113.8k $51.9m | Reduced -8.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.23% of their portfolio | 111.8k $51.0m | Reduced -10.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 110.3k $50.3m | Added +14.3k |
| BRADLEY FOSTER & SARGENT INC/CT 1.05% of their portfolio | 109.5k $49.9m | Reduced -612 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 102.7k $46.8m | Added +1.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 101.8k $46.4m | Added +3.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 100.3k $45.7m | Added +57.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 94.8k $43.4m | Added +28.6k |
| DONALDSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 94.4k $43.0m | Added +1.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 91.4k $41.9m | Added +64.5k |
| ZWJ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 2.16% of their portfolio | 90.7k $41.3m | Added +7.5k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.13% of their portfolio | 86.2k $39.3m | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 85.4k $38.9m | Added +60.5k |
| COUNTRY TRUST BANK 1.05% of their portfolio | 85.3k $38.9m | Added +19.2k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 84.8k $38.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 84.4k $38.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 83.2k $37.9m | Reduced -39.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 79.7k $36.3m | Reduced -68.7k |