Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ownership
NOC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 84.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.27% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 142.1M
- Float
- 141.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.61% 2.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.70 short interest down 4.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 84.63%
- Insiders 0.27%
- Other investors 15.11%
NOC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Corp | 9.27% | 13.2M | $6.85B | +168,267 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.29% | 11.8M | $6.13B | +901,299 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.33% | 9.0M | $4.68B | +47,912 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 4.12% | 5.9M | $3.04B | −1.2M (−17.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Capital World Investors | 3.56% | 5.1M | $2.63B | −1.8M (−26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 3.47% | 4.9M | $2.56B | −37,879 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.53% | 3.6M | $1.87B | +89,908 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.51% | 3.6M | $1.85B | −46,464 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.38% | 3.4M | $1.75B | +95,740 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.30% | 3.3M | $1.70B | +48,073 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 1.79% | 2.5M | $1.33B | −96,038 (−3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.30% | 1.9M | $962.3M | +194,238 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 1.29% | 1.8M | $950.4M | −38,978 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.27% | 1.8M | $941.6M | +71,470 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.99% | 1.4M | $727.9M | −647,331 (−31.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | FMR Inc | 0.92% | 1.3M | $677.8M | −801,654 (−38.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 0.83% | 1.2M | $613.6M | +487,434 (+70.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 0.82% | 1.2M | $602.9M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.79% | 1.1M | $582.9M | −398,239 (−26.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.78% | 1.1M | $579.0M | +25,431 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 3.3M shares and 9 cut 5.1M.
NOC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 4.5M | $2.35B | −8,446 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 2.71% | 3.9M | $2.00B | −692,680 (−15.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.47% | 3.5M | $1.82B | −39,137 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.25% | 1.8M | $924.8M | −2,849 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.22% | 1.7M | $901.0M | +6,657 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.16% | 1.6M | $853.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds New Perspective A | 1.10% | 1.6M | $814.8M | −95,647 (−5.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 1.06% | 1.5M | $783.4M | −130,951 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 0.97% | 1.4M | $719.6M | −27,907 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 1.4M | $703.3M | −4,026 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.78% | 1.1M | $578.7M | −1,902 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Putnam Large Cap Value A | 0.77% | 1.1M | $566.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds American Balanced A | 0.65% | 922K | $479.1M | −559,119 (−37.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | 0.60% | 853K | $443.5M | +493,020 (+136.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation | 0.55% | 777K | $403.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 756K | $392.8M | −230 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.53% | 750K | $389.7M | −840 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.51% | 723K | $376.0M | −65,998 (−8.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.50% | 706K | $367.2M | −7,295 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.43% | 614K | $319.2M | −41,700 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NOC insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Michael A Hardesty | Sell | $732.98 | 147 | $107,748 |
| 2026-02-18 | Benjamin R Davies | Sell | $719.61 | 2,189 | $1.6M |
| 2026-02-06 | Kathy J Warden | Sell | $708.82 | 20,000 | $14.2M |
| 2026-02-02 | Mark A Welsh III | Sell | $684.52 | 95 | $65,029 |
| 2026-01-06 | Kathy J Warden | Sell | $615.00 | 3,000 | $1.8M |
| 2026-01-05 | Kathy J Warden | Sell | $600.00 | 7,000 | $4.2M |
| 2025-12-29 | Steve Cohen | Sell | $578.05 | — | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Mark A Welsh III | Sell | $564.08 | 97 | $54,716 |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $576.53 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $580.56 | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Ritchie Torres | Sell | $514.65 | — | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Mark A Welsh III | Sell | $506.67 | 33 | $16,720 |
| 2025-06-24 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $483.90 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $503.59 | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Kathy J Warden | Sell | $505.77 | 7,500 | $3.8M |
| 2025-06-13 | Robert J Fleming | Sell | $505.77 | 3,500 | $1.8M |
| 2025-06-13 | Thomas H Jones | Sell | $505.77 | 729 | $368,706 |
| 2025-06-12 | Kathy J Warden | Sell | $495.00 | 3,750 | $1.9M |
| 2025-06-05 | Mark A Welsh III | Sell | $488.50 | 33 | $16,120 |
| 2025-06-04 | Roshan S Roeder | Sell | $490.00 | 991 | $485,590 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
NOC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NOC
Institutional investors own 84.6% of Northrop Grumman's shares and insiders 0.27%. The largest holder is State Street Corp with 9.27% of the shares (13.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.61% of the float, or 2.70 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 27.7% since 2014.
Related: NOC analyst forecast, NOC key metrics, NOC dividend history. See the NOC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NOC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Northrop Grumman stock?
The largest shareholders of Northrop Grumman are State Street Corp (9.27%), BlackRock Inc (8.29%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.33%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (4.12%), Capital World Investors (3.56%).
What percentage of Northrop Grumman is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 84.6% of Northrop Grumman's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.27%.
Which funds own Northrop Grumman?
The largest fund holders of Northrop Grumman are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), American Funds Washington Mutual A (2.71%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.47%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.25%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.22%).
What is Northrop Grumman's short interest?
2.3M shares of Northrop Grumman were sold short, 1.61% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.70 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Northrop Grumman?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Northrop Grumman (since June 4, 2025), 1 were purchases and 19 were sales.
How many shares of Northrop Grumman are outstanding?
Northrop Grumman has 142.1M shares outstanding, of which 141.6M are in the public float.