NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN NWE
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 668074305
American utility company
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryElectric & Other Services Combined
- HeadquartersSioux Falls, SD
- Founded1923
- Websitenorthwesternenergy.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 ($2.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 61.3m as of 2024-07-26, 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 ≈ $50.08. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($2.5m notional), 4 hold puts ($666.0k).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 288 |
| Q4 2022 | 301 |
| Q1 2023 | 291 |
| Q2 2023 | 290 |
| Q3 2023 | 274 |
| Q4 2023 | 279 |
| Q1 2024 | 302 |
| Q2 2024 | 298 |
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 | 160 | 113 |
| Q1 2023 | 140 | 125 |
| Q2 2023 | 153 | 120 |
| Q3 2023 | 122 | 155 |
| Q4 2023 | 134 | 132 |
| Q1 2024 | 168 | 128 |
| Q2 2024 | 158 | 134 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $1.7m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.1m | $290.1k | 0.25 |
| Q1 2024 | $2.4m | $280.0k | 0.11 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.5m | $666.0k | 0.27 |
Biggest buyers
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +314.1k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +114.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +105.8k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +84.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +63.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +61.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +61.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +56.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +47.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +46.1k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.0m |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | Sold out | -111.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -110.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -85.4k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Reduced | -81.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -74.4k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD | Sold out | -74.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -53.8k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP | Sold out | -53.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.4m47.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $90.1k1.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $40.1k800 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $580.9k11.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $45.1k900 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $40.0k800 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -5.1 pts · filed 2025-04-03 | 13.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $48.8k | 1 | $33.1k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $183.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | Hines John D VP - Energy Supply & MT Gov | Sold | $80.0k1.6k shares |
| 2024-05-03 | Ide Britt E Director | Sold | $35.2k687 shares |
| 2024-05-01 | Schroeppel Bobbi L VP - HR, Cust Care, Corp Comm | Sold | $68.5k1.4k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4m $469.7m | Added +5.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8m $338.7m | Reduced -985 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.0m $198.7m | Added +19.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $123.3m | Reduced -18.0k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 2.2m $111.2m | Reduced -23.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.1m $106.6m | Added +19.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $89.3m | Reduced -1.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $75.2m | Added +61.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $71.5m | Reduced -85.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $67.2m | Reduced -5.8k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.7m | Reduced -81.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.2m | Reduced -8.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $56.4m | Reduced -20.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $51.5m | Added +61.2k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.46% of their portfolio | 957.2k $47.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 933.7k $46.8m | Added +314.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 849.1k $42.5m | Added +12.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 828.8k $41.5m | Added +27.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 812.4k $40.7m | Reduced -110.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 800.2k $40.1m | Added +47.4k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 758.1k $38.0m | Reduced -39.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 733.9k $36.8m | Added +3.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 699.5k $35.0m | Added +56.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 649.3k $32.5m | Reduced -27.8k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 640.4k $32.1m | Reduced -22.5k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 555.0k $27.8m | Reduced -1.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 548.5k $27.5m | Reduced -1.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 447.3k $22.4m | Reduced -21.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.9k $21.2m | Reduced -1.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 420.8k $21.1m | Reduced -9.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 405.6k $20.3m | Reduced -9.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 396.4k $19.8m | Added +105.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.04% of their portfolio | 372.0k $18.6m | Reduced -34.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 355.5k $17.8m | Reduced -17.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 315.9k $15.8m | Added +5.7k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 282.3k $14.1m | First filing |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.15% of their portfolio | 279.9k $14.0m | Unchanged |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 258.0k $12.9m | Added +3.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 244.9k $12.3m | Added +5.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 244.0k $12.2m | Added +84.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.0k $11.5m | Reduced -26.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.2k $11.1m | Added +952 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.5k $10.3m | Added +63.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 205.4k $10.3m | Reduced -29.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.9k $9.6m | Reduced -14.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.7k $9.3m | Reduced -14.5k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 173.5k $8.7m | Added +44.9k |
| CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 164.5k $8.2m | Reduced -5.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.0k $7.3m | Added +30.3k |
| LIBERTY ONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 143.8k $7.2m | Added +1.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.6k $6.9m | Added +44.5k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 137.4k $6.9m | Added +105 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 134.1k $6.7m | Added +114.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.9k $6.7m | Added +46.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.9k $6.3m | Reduced -7.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.9k $6.2m | Added +407 |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.11% of their portfolio | 123.0k $6.2m | Reduced -45.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.04% of their portfolio | 122.9k $6.2m | Added +188 |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 121.6k $6.1m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.7k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.4k $6.0m | Added +15.3k |
| First Washington CORP 2.11% of their portfolio | 113.8k $5.7m | Added +2.2k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 110.2k $5.5m | First filing |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 107.8k $5.4m | Added +900 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 106.7k $5.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 98.5k $4.9m | Added +2.5k |
| Stockman Wealth Management, Inc. 0.85% of their portfolio | 97.0k $4.9m | Added +3.5k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 95.3k $4.8m | Reduced -11.5k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.09% of their portfolio | 92.2k $4.6m | Added +6.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.4k $4.4m | Added +28.1k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.2k $4.4m | Added +7.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.6k $4.3m | Reduced -33.9k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 84.6k $4.2m | Reduced -21.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.1k $4.2m | Added +15.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.8k $4.0m | Added +19.5k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.8k $3.9m | Reduced -34.5k |
| CONNING INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 77.1k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.8k $3.8m | Reduced -266 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.6k $3.8m | Reduced -1.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.6k $3.8m | Reduced -300 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.0k $3.8m | Added +27.6k |
| First PREMIER Bank 0.99% of their portfolio | 74.3k $3.7m | Reduced -24.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.1k $3.7m | Reduced -156 |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.7k $3.5m | Added +10.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.7k $3.4m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 65.8k $3.3m | Added +9.3k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 61.8k $3.1m | Added +1.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.8k $3.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.1k $2.9m | Added +35.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.1k $2.9m | Added +30.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.2k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.1k $2.7m | Added +9.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $2.6m | Added +4.7k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.3k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 50.0k $2.5m | Added +1.0k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.18% of their portfolio | 49.7k $2.5m | Reduced -78 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $2.5m | Added +42.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 48.1k $2.4m | Reduced -17.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.6k $2.3m | Added +5.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.4k $2.3m | Added +6.3k |