In this piece, we will take a look at the 15 biggest airplane manufacturing companies in the world. For more companies, head on over to 5 Biggest Airplane Manufacturing Companies in the World.
5. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)
Latest Available 12 Month Revenue: $36 billion
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is an American defense contractor that has been manufacturing aircraft for close to a century now. Currently, the firm makes and sells a wide variety of aircraft such as fighter jets, stealth bombers, cargo delivery plans, UAVs, and supersonic fighter trainers.
By the end of last year’s fourth quarter, 49 of the 943 hedge funds part of Insider Monkey’s survey had held a stake in the company. Out of these, Rajiv Jain’s GQG Partners is Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) ‘s largest investor with a $428 million stake that comes via 784,927 shares.
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4. Airbus SE (EPA:AIR.PA)
Latest Available 12 Month Revenue: $62.17 billion (1EUR = 1.06USD)
Airbus SE (EPA:AIR.PA) is one of the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world. Its passenger jets can carry passengers ranging from 108 to a massive 853, and it also makes and sells tanker aircraft for fighter jet refueling. Additionally, Airbus SE (EPA:AIR.PA) also has joint ventures to manufacture the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Dassault Rafale, ATR, and the Panavia Tornado.
3. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT)
Latest Available 12 Month Revenue: $65.9 billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) is a pureplay fighter jet aircraft manufacturer with some of the most famous jets in its portfolio. Its F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world’s most widely used aircraft and its F-22 Raptor is the leading fifth generation fighter jet in the world.
Insider Monkey took a look at 943 hedge fund portfolios for their Q4 2022 investments and found out that 53 had invested in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT). Among these, is the firm’s largest shareholder with a $559 million stake that comes via 1.1 million shares.
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2. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)
Latest Available 12 Month Revenue: $66 billion
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is a commercial and fighter jet manufacturing behemoth. Its passenger planes can carry hundreds of passengers, and its military division makes lethal fighter jets such as the F/A-18.
53 of the 943 hedge funds part of Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter of 2022 survey had bought a stake in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA). Out of these, the company’s largest hedge fund investor in our database is Israel Englander’s Millennium Management which owns two million shares that are worth $382 million.
1. Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Latest Available 12 Month Revenue: $79 billion
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China is a Fortune 500 company owned by the Chinese government. It is headquartered in Beijing, China. It makes all kinds of airplanes, from airliners, to fighter jets, transport aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, bombers, maritime patrol, and electronic warfare planes. The company has more employees than Airbus and Boeing combined, and more than a hundred subsidiaries.
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