NORFOLK SOUTHN (NSC) — Institutional Holders & Hedge Fund Ownership
NORFOLK SOUTHN (NSC) institutional ownership: 9 hedge funds and institutional investors, holding 10.4M shares ($2.97B), as of Q1 2026, per SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
NORFOLK SOUTHN (NSC) appears in the 13F portfolios of dozens of professional money managers each quarter; the aggregated filings surface top buyers, top sellers, and conviction-weighted holders for NSC. The data covers every 13F filer that disclosed a NSC position — top holders by portfolio weight, biggest quarterly buyers and sellers, and positioning shifts.
The top NSC shareholders by portfolio weight are Decagon Asset Management (16.11%), Sand Grove Capital Management (7.02%), and Pentwater Capital Management (6.57%). In Q1 2026, Decagon Asset Management made the largest position increase (+2.02%).
Top 9 Institutional Holders of NORFOLK SOUTHN (NSC) — Q1 2026
| # | Fund | Shares | Market Value | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decagon Asset Management | 216,040 | $62.0M | 16.11% |
| 2 | Sand Grove Capital Management | 104,633 | $30.0M | 7.02% |
| 3 | Pentwater Capital Management | 3,220,000 | $924.1M | 6.57% |
| 4 | Melqart | 160,848 | $46.2M | 4.55% |
| 5 | Third Point | 100,000 | $28.7M | 1.38% |
| 6 | Slotnik Capital | 15,311 | $4.4M | 1.31% |
| 7 | Dodge & Cox | 6,257,750 | $1.80B | 0.99% |
| 8 | Markel Group | 282,500 | $81.1M | 0.68% |
| 9 | Mairs & Power | 2,715 | $779K | 0.01% |
- 9Hedge funds holding
- 10,359,797Shares held (disclosed)
- $2.97B13F market value
- 1.38%Median portfolio weight
Ownership History
Quarter-by-quarter share count, market value, and portfolio conviction weight (up to 5 of the heaviest weight-by-portfolio funds) of NSC. Sourced from 13F filings; reflects long equity positions only.
Quarter-over-Quarter ActivityQ1 2026
The biggest weight-increase and weight-decrease changes among funds that hold NSC. Deltas compare the selected filing to the previous reporting quarter.
Top buyers
- Decagon Asset Management+2.02% · +100,040 shares
- Pentwater Capital Management+0.26% · +201,000 shares
- Melqart+0.24% · +11,633 shares
Top sellers
- Kryger-10.95% · -491,015 shares
- Slotnik Capital-2.63% · -34,500 shares
- Third Point-2.49% · -875,000 shares
Options Activity
- Total puts103,300 (+103,300)
Ownership Statistics
- Funds holding
- 9
- Median weight
- 1.38%
- Largest holder
- Decagon Asset Management · 16.11%
- Smallest holder
- Mairs & Power · 0.01%
- Shares held
- 10,359,797 (-4,435,286)
All Institutional HoldersSortable · searchable
All institutional investors (Max 50) holding NSC in the selected quarter. Click a fund name to drill into its full 13F portfolio.
| 1 | Decagon Asset Management | 216,040 | $62.0M | 16.11% |
| 2 | Sand Grove Capital Management | 104,633 | $30.0M | 7.02% |
| 3 | Pentwater Capital Management | 3,220,000 | $924.1M | 6.57% |
| 4 | Melqart | 160,848 | $46.2M | 4.55% |
| 5 | Third Point | 100,000 | $28.7M | 1.38% |
| 6 | Slotnik Capital | 15,311 | $4.4M | 1.31% |
| 7 | Dodge & Cox | 6,257,750 | $1.80B | 0.99% |
| 8 | Markel Group | 282,500 | $81.1M | 0.68% |
| 9 | Mairs & Power | 2,715 | $779.2K | 0.01% |
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Methodology & FAQ
Methodology: How We Track NSC Institutional Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who Must File (Reporting Threshold): This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is Included (Data Scope): We capture long positions in Section 13(f) securities for NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP (NSC). By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives. Listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
- Portfolio Weight Explained (Metric Definition): “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to NSC on the specific reporting date.
- How to Use This Data (Interpretation): Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction and institutional concentration in NSC?
We evaluate fund conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. By tracking how the largest holders —such as Decagon Asset Management , Sand Grove Capital Management , and Pentwater Capital Management as of Q1 2026— change their position sizing quarter-over-quarter, we help investors distinguish between deliberate position sizing changes and passive mark-to-market drift.
Does the NSC ownership data include short interest or options?
SEC Form 13F mandates the disclosure of long positions in Section 13(f) securities, which includes equities and listed options (put and call contracts), but excludes short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives by regulatory design. On this platform, listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
Are family offices and university endowments included in this NSC data?
Yes. In addition to traditional hedge funds and large asset managers, any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities must file a Form 13F. This explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying family office or endowment holds NSC stock, their allocation is systematically aggregated alongside traditional fund data.
When is the institutional ownership data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of a calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform re-ingests new filings from the SEC EDGAR database on a nightly cycle, typically within 24–48 hours of publication, providing a point-in-time snapshot of reported consensus positioning for NSC as of each filing date.