Who Owns Northrop Grumman Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 84.54%
- Held by insiders
- 0.27%
- Institutional holders
- 2,234
- Institutions 84.5%
- Insiders 0.3%
- Public and other 15.2%
Who owns Northrop Grumman stock?
Institutional investors own about 84.5% of Northrop Grumman's shares, spread across 2,234 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.27% of NOC.
The largest institutional holders are State Street Corporation (9.27%), Blackrock Inc. (8.30%) and Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.33%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 44.8% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their NOC positions and 4 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of NOC
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Corporation | 13.17M | 9.27% | +1.3% |
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.78M | 8.30% | +8.3% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 9.00M | 6.33% | +0.5% |
| Capital International Investors | 5.85M | 4.12% | -17.5% |
| Capital World Investors | 5.06M | 3.56% | -26.6% |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 4.93M | 3.47% | -0.8% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.60M | 2.53% | +2.6% |
| Morgan Stanley | 3.56M | 2.51% | -1.3% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 3.37M | 2.38% | +2.9% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.26M | 2.30% | +1.5% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of NOC
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 4.51M | 3.17% |
| WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND | 3.86M | 2.72% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 3.46M | 2.44% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.78M | 1.25% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.73M | 1.22% |
| NEW PERSPECTIVE FUND | 1.66M | 1.17% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.64M | 1.15% |
| AMERICAN BALANCED FUND | 1.63M | 1.15% |
| VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND | 1.38M | 0.97% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 1.35M | 0.95% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Northrop Grumman?
State Street Corporation is the largest institutional shareholder of NOC, owning 9.27% of shares outstanding (13.17M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Northrop Grumman is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 84.5% of NOC shares and 84.8% of the public float.
How much of Northrop Grumman do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.27% of NOC shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.