Novo Nordisk A S (NVO) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

700,023,949Shares Outstanding

8,550,041Shares held by institutions

$422,115,524Value of institutional holdings

46.09%Institutional ownership %

8.97%Shares Changed QoQ

1,316No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for Novo Nordisk A S (NYSE:NVO) includes 1316 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending December 2025.

The collective stake of institutional investors in Novo Nordisk A S moved to 46.1% in December 2025, a shift up from the 45.8% reported for September 2025.
Institutional share ownership changed by 8.97% QoQ, while the number of institutional owners saw a decrease of 20.10% YoY.
During the quarter, 617 institutions bought more Novo Nordisk A S shares, 536 sold shares, and 163 of the 1316 total investors held their position steady.
The total number of shares held by institutions in Novo Nordisk A S increased to 322.66Mn as of December 2025, a net change of up by 26.56Mn shares quarter on quarter, and down 19.75Mn shares year over year.
As of December 31, 2025, LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P held Novo Nordisk A S's largest shareholding position with over 17.14Mn shares, representing 2.45% of total outstanding shares.
Among the most significant buyers of Novo Nordisk A S during December 2025 were JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (5.03Mn), VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC (4.30Mn), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (4.28Mn), UBS Group AG (3.84Mn), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (2.78Mn).
Leading sellers of Novo Nordisk A S stock in December 2025 included Capital International Investors (6.50Mn), FMR LLC (4.06Mn), FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO (3.12Mn), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (1.87Mn), BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (1.54Mn).
The top 10 institutional holders of Novo Nordisk A S for the quarter ending December 2025 included LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P (17.14Mn), FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (14.70Mn), JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (13.65Mn), MORGAN STANLEY (12.84Mn), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (12.67Mn), BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (11.87Mn), Capital International Investors (11.21Mn), FOLKETRYGDFONDET (10.16Mn), FMR LLC (10.02Mn), Fisher Asset Management, LLC (9.78Mn).

1,316 Institutional Holders

8,550,041 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P	31 Dec, 2025	17,135,384	969,916	6.00%	$871,848,336.00
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	31 Dec, 2025	14,702,508	717,719	5.13%	$748,063,603.00
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	13,653,994	5,030,028	58.33%	$694,715,216.00
MORGAN STANLEY	31 Dec, 2025	12,842,089	428,660	3.45%	$653,405,582.00
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	12,671,778	2,775,620	28.05%	$644,740,083.00
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	31 Dec, 2025	11,868,129	-1,535,249	-11.45%	$603,850,397.00
Capital International Investors	31 Dec, 2025	11,211,106	-6,502,318	-36.71%	$571,933,607.00
FOLKETRYGDFONDET	31 Dec, 2025	10,164,137	-47,776	-0.47%	$517,151,291.00
FMR LLC	31 Dec, 2025	10,017,325	-4,058,066	-28.83%	$509,681,514.00
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	9,784,222	-538,681	-5.22%	$497,821,296.00
UBS Group AG	31 Dec, 2025	7,532,329	3,842,113	104.12%	$383,244,899.00
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	7,410,923	4,278,889	136.62%	$377,067,762.00
EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/	31 Dec, 2025	6,407,366	13,586	0.21%	$326,006,782.00
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO	31 Dec, 2025	6,142,778	0	0.00%	$312,544,544.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	5,996,113	-110,723	-1.81%	$306,336,665.00
Boston Partners	31 Dec, 2025	5,376,824	-194,193	-3.49%	$275,570,367.00
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	4,807,279	4,302,126	851.65%	$244,594,356.00
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	31 Dec, 2025	4,629,305	18,179	0.39%	$235,539,038.00
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	31 Dec, 2025	4,386,403	-351,262	-7.41%	$223,181,000.00
FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO	31 Dec, 2025	4,234,749	-3,118,838	-42.41%	$215,464,024.00

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