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 ($28.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $55.53. Options: 63 managers hold calls ($2.1bn notional), 56 hold puts ($3.1bn).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,400 |
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 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 |
| Q3 2025 | 649 | 776 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $1.3bn | $1.2bn | 0.94 |
| Q1 2025 | $987.1m | $1.3bn | 1.36 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1bn | $1.6bn | 1.44 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1bn | $3.1bn | 1.49 |
Biggest buyers
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +13.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +7.5m |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +6.1m |
| Boston Partners | New | +5.6m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Added | +3.6m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.7m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.8m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -17.7m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -7.3m |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | Reduced | -6.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -5.4m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co | Reduced | -3.2m |
| Nuveen, LLC | Sold out | -2.1m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.9m |
| DSM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd | Sold out | -1.7m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $378.4m6.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $337.8m6.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $148.5m2.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $116.3m2.1m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $112.9m2.0m shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $109.3m2.0m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $106.1m1.9m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $100.2m1.8m shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | $66.6m1.2m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $61.6m1.1m shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $579.2m10.4m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $382.1m6.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $240.9m4.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $160.3m2.9m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $155.5m2.8m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $148.0m2.7m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $141.8m2.6m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $139.1m2.5m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $133.1m2.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $103.2m1.9m 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 Q3 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 Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors 0.16% of their portfolio | 17.7m $983.0m | Added +6.1m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.07% of their portfolio | 16.2m $897.0m | Added +3.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.1m $781.0m | Added +134.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 14.0m $776.0m | Added +13.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.4m $743.8m | Reduced -1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.4m $688.8m | Reduced -1.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.8m $600.2m | Added +7.5m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 10.3m $572.8m | Reduced -678.0k |
| FOLKETRYGDFONDET 13.25% of their portfolio | 10.2m $566.7m | Added +117.4k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.95% of their portfolio | 7.4m $408.1m | Reduced -3.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.7m $372.7m | Added +2.1m |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 4.37% of their portfolio | 6.4m $354.8m | Reduced -402 |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.28% of their portfolio | 6.1m $340.9m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.1m $340.1m | Added +59.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.32% of their portfolio | 5.6m $310.2m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.9m $269.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.7m $262.9m | Reduced -5.4m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.6m $255.9m | Added +189.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.1m $227.9m | Reduced -65.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0m $219.9m | Reduced -394.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.9m $217.7m | Reduced -262.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.7m $204.8m | Added +1.8m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.3m $182.1m | Reduced -87.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.1m $173.8m | Added +2.7m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.9m $159.9m | Reduced -2.1m |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.7m $151.6m | Added +97.5k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 2.6m $146.6m | Added +935.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.6m $141.8m | Reduced -277.5k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.4m $132.2m | Added +2.3m |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $131.4m | Added +110.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $121.3m | Added +1.4m |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 1.48% of their portfolio | 2.1m $115.1m | Reduced -49.0k |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management 5.35% of their portfolio | 1.9m $102.9m | Added +341.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.8m $99.6m | Added +318.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $93.9m | Reduced -525.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $80.3m | Reduced -160.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $78.9m | Added +157.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $77.7m | Reduced -86.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $74.3m | Reduced -135.4k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $68.0m | Reduced -17.7m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $60.4m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.7m | Reduced -1.4m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $58.2m | New |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.0m $56.4m | First filing |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.0m $56.2m | Added +2.1k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 974.9k $54.1m | Added +607.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 949.5k $52.7m | Added +443.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 919.4k $51.0m | Reduced -227.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 890.7k $49.4m | Reduced -7.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 861.0k $47.8m | Added +232.1k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.93% of their portfolio | 857.0k $47.6m | Added +801.8k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 788.7k $43.8m | Added +120.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 780.7k $43.3m | Added +119.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 771.6k $42.8m | Added +30.9k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.07% of their portfolio | 760.6k $42.2m | Added +156.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 756.6k $42.0m | Reduced -194.4k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 736.0k $40.8m | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 728.1k $40.4m | Reduced -323.3k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 696.0k $38.6m | Added +342.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 679.4k $37.7m | Added +89.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 671.7k $37.3m | Reduced -133.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 653.7k $36.3m | Reduced -753.1k |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.45% of their portfolio | 649.7k $36.1m | Added +468.7k |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 637.8k $35.4m | Added +85.2k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 595.6k $33.0m | Added +290.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 565.0k $31.4m | Added +71.3k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 558.6k $30.5m | Reduced -295.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 557.5k $30.9m | New |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 554.6k $30.8m | Reduced -99.4k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 551.7k $30.6m | Added +482.2k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 544.4k $30.2m | Reduced -278.3k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.12% of their portfolio | 543.5k $30.2m | Added +192.5k |
| Vantage Investment Partners, LLC 2.02% of their portfolio | 533.6k $29.6m | Added +79.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 524.0k $29.1m | Added +104.3k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 514.2k $32.7m | Added +247.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 505.2k $28.0m | Added +477.6k |
| NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA 1.76% of their portfolio | 501.0k $27.8m | Added +8.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 490.5k $27.2m | Reduced -660.5k |
| DE BURLO GROUP INC 3.22% of their portfolio | 481.2k $26.7m | New |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.43% of their portfolio | 479.0k $26.6m | Added +102.2k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 462.9k $25.7m | Reduced -63.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 462.8k $25.7m | Reduced -543.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 459.4k $25.3m | Added +121.2k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.15% of their portfolio | 453.6k $25.2m | Reduced -3.5k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 431.5k $23.9m | Added +262.1k |
| Traynor Capital Management, Inc. 1.36% of their portfolio | 427.4k $23.7m | Added +28.1k |
| JIA INVESTMENT ALLIANCE PTE. LTD. 2.36% of their portfolio | 426.7k $23.7m | Unchanged |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.40% of their portfolio | 420.8k $23.4m | Added +42.8k |
| Warther Private Wealth, LLC 5.36% of their portfolio | 408.0k $22.6m | Added +30.3k |
| SMITH CHAS P & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS 1.95% of their portfolio | 405.4k $22.5m | Added +208.0k |
| Obermeyer Wealth Partners 1.02% of their portfolio | 393.3k $21.8m | Reduced -12 |
| MayTech Global Investments, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 387.1k $21.5m | Reduced -23.2k |
| NATIXIS 0.11% of their portfolio | 383.1k $21.3m | Added +354.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 374.7k $21.0m | Added +3.4k |
| Creative Planning 0.02% of their portfolio | 372.6k $20.7m | Added +511 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 370.1k $20.5m | Added +55.5k |
| ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 2.91% of their portfolio | 367.4k $20.4m | Added +1.2k |
| Modera Wealth Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 359.1k $19.9m | Reduced -6.7k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.15% of their portfolio | 357.5k $19.5m | Added +257.3k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 352.5k $19.6m | Added +7.4k |