Northern Trust Portfolio holdings
Northern Trust Corporation, founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a prominent financial services firm specializing in wealth management, asset management, and asset servicing for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. Known for its conservative and client-focused approach, it manages hundreds of billions in assets, offering trust and custody services, investment solutions, and banking products tailored to affluent clients and organizations like foundations and endowments. The company has built a reputation for reliability and discretion, serving as a custodian for a significant portion of global institutional assets while maintaining a strong presence in private banking.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$994M |
| 2 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$524M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$395M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$265M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$918M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$761M |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$581M |
| 4 |
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$239M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.98% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.41% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.78% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $148M | 0.04% |
2,225,095
+46,795
| +2% | +$3.24M |
|
402
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.1B
| $148M | 0.04% |
1,914,400
+72,304
| +4% | +$5.62M |
|
403
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $148M | 0.04% |
3,403,417
+117,103
| +4% | +$5.08M |
|
404
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $148M | 0.04% |
3,459,362
+89,389
| +3% | +$3.85M |
|
|
LLL
405
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $147M | 0.04% |
848,326
-1,427
| -0.2% | -$275K |
|
406
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $147M | 0.04% |
4,239,970
+127,515
| +3% | +$4.65M |
|
407
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.4B
| $147M | 0.04% |
999,606
+191,712
| +24% | +$30.5M |
|
408
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $146M | 0.04% |
1,237,988
+48,581
| +4% | +$6.1M |
|
|
VAR
409
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $146M | 0.04% |
1,289,414
+16,717
| +1% | +$1.91M |
|
410
F5
FFIV
$22.7B
| $146M | 0.04% |
901,452
+56,674
| +7% | +$9.72M |
|
411
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $146M | 0.04% |
2,843,419
+40,857
| +1% | +$2.48M |
|
|
WP
412
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $144M | 0.04% |
1,882,796
+112,393
| +6% | +$9.77M |
|
413
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.5B
| $144M | 0.04% |
2,807,613
+423,524
| +18% | +$25.9M |
|
414
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $142M | 0.04% |
963,011
+30,296
| +3% | +$4.61M |
|
415
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $140M | 0.04% |
1,718,839
-62,926
| -4% | -$5.85M |
|
|
VIAB
416
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $138M | 0.04% |
5,389,005
+834,733
| +18% | +$25.7M |
|
417
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.9B
| $137M | 0.04% |
1,401,246
+50,350
| +4% | +$5.24M |
|
418
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.49B
| $136M | 0.04% |
866,489
+47,978
| +6% | +$8.01M |
|
419
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $136M | 0.04% |
1,453,734
+50,996
| +4% | +$5.32M |
|
420
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $136M | 0.04% |
11,369,853
+85,728
| +0.8% | +$1.19M |
|
421
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.6B
| $134M | 0.04% |
4,165,056
+14,004
| +0.3% | +$487K |
|
422
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $134M | 0.04% |
2,569,137
-36,686
| -1% | -$1.99M |
|
423
NOV
NOV
$7B
| $134M | 0.04% |
5,199,849
+275,351
| +6% | +$9.52M |
|
424
Robert Half
RHI
$4.37B
| $133M | 0.04% |
2,325,059
+405,101
| +21% | +$24.9M |
|
425
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $133M | 0.04% |
7,027,112
+448,919
| +7% | +$9.28M |
|
Similar funds
Northern Trust's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Northern Trust held 4,401 positions worth $357B, down 13% from $409B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2018: portfolio turnover was 5%. Northern Trust opened 95 new positions and exited 125, leaving the 4,401-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 6,288,266 shares worth $981M.
- Northern Trust added most to Cigna in Q4 2018, an estimated $524M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund, cutting an estimated $224M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Express Scripts Holding Company in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $918M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $357B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Northern Trust opened 95 new positions and closed 125 in Q4 2018.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $357B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 12 Feb 2019.