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 ($23.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $36.73. Options: 63 managers hold calls ($1.4bn notional), 46 hold puts ($2.1bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,418 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,278 |
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 2024 | 952 | 665 |
| Q3 2024 | 825 | 854 |
| Q4 2024 | 695 | 932 |
| Q1 2025 | 751 | 807 |
| Q2 2025 | 701 | 729 |
| Q3 2025 | 649 | 776 |
| Q4 2025 | 587 | 752 |
| Q1 2026 | 570 | 750 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $1.1bn | $1.6bn | 1.44 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1bn | $3.1bn | 1.49 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1bn | $3.3bn | 1.62 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4bn | $2.1bn | 1.49 |
Biggest buyers
| Dodge & Cox | New | +19.3m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +9.9m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +7.8m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +5.9m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +5.0m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +2.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +2.3m |
| Defiance ETFs, LLC | New | +2.2m |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | New | +2.1m |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management | Added | +1.6m |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -8.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -5.9m |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -5.2m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -4.8m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -4.7m |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.0m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $351.7m9.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $169.0m4.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $135.1m3.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $87.8m2.4m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $84.1m2.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $76.7m2.1m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $74.2m2.0m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $52.6m1.4m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $46.2m1.3m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $38.4m1.0m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $563.0m15.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $287.9m7.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $263.9m7.2m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $214.7m5.8m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $126.1m3.4m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $104.5m2.8m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $71.0m1.9m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $68.1m1.9m shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $58.8m1.6m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $45.2m1.2m 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 Q1 2026
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 Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox 0.39% of their portfolio | 19.3m $710.5m | New |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.84% of their portfolio | 17.0m $625.4m | Reduced -118.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 16.1m $591.1m | Added +1.4m |
| Capital International Investors 0.10% of their portfolio | 11.8m $424.8m | Added +584.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.53% of their portfolio | 11.1m $408.1m | Added +9.9m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.1m $406.5m | Added +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.9m $399.4m | Reduced -2.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.8m $395.8m | Reduced -1.1m |
| FOLKETRYGDFONDET 5.92% of their portfolio | 9.1m $333.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 9.0m $331.5m | Reduced -763.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.8m $287.7m | New |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 3.04% of their portfolio | 6.4m $236.1m | Added +17.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.3m $231.0m | Added +5.9m |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.1m $225.7m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8m $222.9m | Reduced -158.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.2m $191.3m | Added +5.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $188.2m | Reduced -5.9m |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.6m $167.8m | Reduced -346.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.5m $166.4m | Added +141.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.0m $145.5m | Added +1.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $134.3m | Reduced -974.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.6m $133.9m | Reduced -349.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $129.8m | Added +363.9k |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management 7.17% of their portfolio | 3.4m $126.3m | Added +1.6m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.4m $124.8m | Added +213.4k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.32% of their portfolio | 3.4m $124.8m | Reduced -839.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.3m $120.7m | Added +2.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.0m $112.0m | Added +2.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $108.5m | Reduced -283.5k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.88% of their portfolio | 2.9m $105.5m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $99.1m | Reduced -724.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.7m $100.6m | Reduced -4.7m |
| Defiance ETFs, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 2.2m $80.6m | New |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.89% of their portfolio | 2.1m $76.4m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $74.9m | Added +1.2m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $74.4m | Reduced -225.0k |
| NATIXIS 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.0m $73.7m | Added +1.2m |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.8m $65.8m | Reduced -282.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $63.9m | Added +11.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.7m $64.2m | Added +565.1k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $59.6m | Reduced -23.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $56.9m | Added +141.9k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $52.7m | Added +92.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $51.8m | Reduced -207.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $49.7m | Reduced -8.7m |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.2m | Reduced -1.3m |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $48.6m | Added +100.3k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.3m $45.1m | Added +913.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $46.0m | Reduced -75.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $44.5m | Added +332.2k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.2m | Added +180.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $42.5m | Reduced -111.2k |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.7m | Added +404.3k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.0m $37.8m | Reduced -149.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 982.8k $36.1m | Added +785.7k |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 0.16% of their portfolio | 926.2k $34.0m | Added +650.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 899.8k $32.7m | Reduced -18.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 886.5k $32.6m | Added +254.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.35% of their portfolio | 836.5k $30.7m | Added +205.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 811.1k $29.8m | Added +115.9k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 811.0k $28.6m | Reduced -1.7m |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 802.2k $29.5m | Added +695.0k |
| SMITH CHAS P & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS 1.60% of their portfolio | 801.6k $29.5m | Added +230.9k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 792.4k $29.1m | Added +244.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 787.6k $28.9m | Reduced -610.7k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.17% of their portfolio | 782.0k $28.7m | Not comparable |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.09% of their portfolio | 756.5k $27.8m | New |
| ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 3.78% of their portfolio | 719.2k $26.4m | Added +353.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 710.1k $26.1m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 703.5k $25.9m | Reduced -302.2k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 673.0k $23.6m | Reduced -742.4k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 621.4k $22.8m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 589.1k $21.6m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 578.3k $21.3m | Added +77.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 550.6k $20.2m | Reduced -149.5k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 549.4k $20.2m | Added +413.2k |
| XXEC, Inc. 5.08% of their portfolio | 545.0k $29.0m | Added +452.2k |
| Warther Private Wealth, LLC 4.48% of their portfolio | 519.5k $19.1m | Added +100.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 486.6k $17.9m | Added +169.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.02% of their portfolio | 484.4k $17.8m | New |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 481.5k $17.7m | Reduced -133.3k |
| NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA 1.14% of their portfolio | 480.3k $17.7m | Reduced -7.3k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 474.5k $17.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 472.9k $17.4m | Reduced -130.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 472.1k $17.4m | Reduced -2.1m |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 2.22% of their portfolio | 467.5k $22.4m | Added +121.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 462.9k $17.0m | Added +106.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 451.0k $16.6m | Added +57.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 450.5k $16.5m | Added +360.7k |
| Private Advisory Group LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 450.2k $16.5m | Added +217.1k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 447.6k $16.4m | Added +118.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.09% of their portfolio | 440.6k $16.2m | Added +206.3k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 433.3k $15.9m | Added +78.3k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 432.8k $15.6m | Added +280.9k |
| JIA INVESTMENT ALLIANCE PTE. LTD. 1.64% of their portfolio | 426.7k $15.7m | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.6k $15.6m | Reduced -45.3k |
| CORDA Investment Management, LLC. 1.06% of their portfolio | 416.9k $15.3m | New |
| Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. 0.46% of their portfolio | 411.7k $15.1m | Added +405.6k |
| DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.29% of their portfolio | 401.3k $401.3k | Added +382.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 400.4k $14.7m | New |