NOVO-NORDISK A S NVO
ADR · ADR · CUSIP 670100205 · ISIN US6701002056
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- 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 ($39.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $68.97. Options: 55 managers hold calls ($1.1bn notional), 40 hold puts ($1.6bn).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 907 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,049 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,148 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,198 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,311 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,511 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,744 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,865 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,786 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,668 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,535 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,485 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 674 | 468 |
| Q4 2023 | 766 | 506 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,016 | 556 |
| Q2 2024 | 952 | 665 |
| Q3 2024 | 825 | 854 |
| Q4 2024 | 695 | 932 |
| Q1 2025 | 751 | 807 |
| Q2 2025 | 701 | 729 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $790.6m | $1.2bn | 1.47 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3bn | $1.2bn | 0.94 |
| Q1 2025 | $987.1m | $1.3bn | 1.36 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1bn | $1.6bn | 1.44 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +4.7m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +4.3m |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.0m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +1.2m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.2m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +878.6k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | Added | +649.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Amundi | Sold out | -4.9m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -3.5m |
| Nuveen, LLC | Reduced | -3.2m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -2.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -931.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $202.6m2.9m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $152.2m2.2m shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $82.0m1.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $76.7m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $69.3m1.0m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $63.5m920.5k shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | $60.8m880.4k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $51.3m743.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $43.6m631.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $42.3m613.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $399.6m5.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $267.6m3.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $139.6m2.0m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $113.2m1.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $84.0m1.2m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $69.4m1.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $68.9m997.8k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $47.5m688.1k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $45.6m661.0k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $38.3m554.4k 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.
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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.
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 18.9m $1.3bn | Added +63.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.7m $1.0bn | Reduced -71.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 14.3m $985.9m | Added +2.0m |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.9m $962.2m | Added +4.3m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.09% of their portfolio | 12.6m $868.0m | Added +187.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 11.6m $800.1m | Added +2.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 11.0m $759.3m | Reduced -870.3k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 1.74% of their portfolio | 10.5m $725.0m | Reduced -708.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.2m $702.4m | Added +4.7m |
| FOLKETRYGDFONDET 15.53% of their portfolio | 10.1m $696.7m | Added +572.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 8.2m $567.5m | Added +1.6m |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 5.66% of their portfolio | 6.4m $441.3m | Reduced -13.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.2m $428.1m | Added +878.6k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 2.21% of their portfolio | 6.2m $427.4m | Added +649.4k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.37% of their portfolio | 6.1m $424.0m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.0m $418.2m | Added +47.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 4.9m $340.7m | Reduced -1.9m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.6m $316.8m | Reduced -392.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.4m $305.2m | Reduced -170.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $300.8m | Added +79.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.2m $288.9m | Reduced -305.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $287.9m | Added +378.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.4m $232.6m | Reduced -345.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $229.5m | Reduced -2.2m |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.8m $195.5m | Reduced -81.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.6m $180.5m | Reduced -1.5m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.5m $170.8m | Added +1.2m |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.32% of their portfolio | 2.3m $155.9m | Added +108.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.2m $153.0m | Reduced -931.0k |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 1.98% of their portfolio | 2.1m $146.6m | Reduced -21.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $144.6m | Reduced -3.2m |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $128.2m | Added +424.0k |
| DSM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 1.80% of their portfolio | 1.8m $121.5m | Reduced -295.6k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.7m $117.6m | Added +11.5k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 1.32% of their portfolio | 1.7m $115.8m | Reduced -928.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $110.0m | Added +167.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.5m $105.9m | Added +1.2m |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management 5.59% of their portfolio | 1.5m $104.4m | Added +58.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $102.6m | Added +107.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $101.9m | Added +441.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $101.7m | Reduced -5.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $97.1m | Reduced -8.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.4m $96.1m | Reduced -3.5m |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.3m $87.6m | Unchanged |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $87.3m | Added +26.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $79.4m | Reduced -95.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.2m | Reduced -40.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $78.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $72.6m | Reduced -73.0k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.0m $69.8m | Added +85.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.0m $69.5m | Reduced -588.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 950.9k $65.6m | Added +292.4k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 854.2k $58.0m | Reduced -74.0k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.73% of their portfolio | 822.7k $56.8m | Added +104.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 805.6k $55.6m | Reduced -34.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 759.3k $52.4m | Added +59.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 740.7k $51.1m | Reduced -281.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 668.6k $46.1m | Added +221.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 661.6k $45.7m | Added +6.4k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 654.1k $45.1m | Added +8.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 628.9k $43.4m | Added +204.7k |
| Penbrook Management LLC 16.25% of their portfolio | 622.8k $43.1m | Added +311.4k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.09% of their portfolio | 604.6k $41.7m | Added +151.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 589.8k $40.7m | Reduced -478.2k |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 552.6k $38.1m | Reduced -23.7k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 526.2k $36.3m | Added +987 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 506.1k $35.0m | Added +142.6k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.39% of their portfolio | 493.7k $34.1m | Added +23.2k |
| NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA 2.28% of their portfolio | 492.1k $34.0m | Added +10.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 475.0k $32.8m | Added +95.8k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.20% of their portfolio | 457.2k $31.6m | Added +3.7k |
| Vantage Investment Partners, LLC 2.28% of their portfolio | 454.1k $31.3m | Reduced -5.6k |
| JIA INVESTMENT ALLIANCE PTE. LTD. 3.12% of their portfolio | 426.7k $29.5m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 419.7k $29.0m | Added +87.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 414.8k $28.6m | Reduced -36.3k |
| MayTech Global Investments, LLC 2.76% of their portfolio | 410.2k $26.7m | Added +22.7k |
| Traynor Capital Management, Inc. 1.98% of their portfolio | 399.3k $27.9m | Added +44.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 396.5k $27.4m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Obermeyer Wealth Partners 1.35% of their portfolio | 393.3k $27.1m | Added +257.2k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 378.7k $26.1m | Added +7.4k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.49% of their portfolio | 378.0k $26.1m | Added +275.1k |
| Warther Private Wealth, LLC 6.83% of their portfolio | 377.7k $26.1m | Added +123.4k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.70% of their portfolio | 376.8k $26.0m | Added +280.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 373.0k $25.7m | New |
| Creative Planning 0.02% of their portfolio | 372.1k $25.7m | Added +71.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 371.3k $25.7m | Added +113.5k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 367.8k $25.4m | Added +165.0k |
| ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 3.61% of their portfolio | 366.2k $25.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Modera Wealth Management, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 365.8k $25.2m | Added +6.0k |
| Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 363.9k $25.1m | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 361.7k $25.0m | Added +28.3k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 353.9k $24.4m | New |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.11% of their portfolio | 351.0k $24.2m | Added +242.1k |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.38% of their portfolio | 348.5k $24.1m | Added +341.5k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 345.1k $23.8m | Added +13.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 338.2k $23.2m | Added +59.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 335.6k $23.1m | Reduced -709.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.9k $22.5m | Reduced -160.1k |
| Leonteq Securities AG 1.30% of their portfolio | 320.2k $22.1m | Added +201.2k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 318.9k $22.0m | Reduced -291 |