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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONE
676
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
1,235,866
-81,584
| -6% | -$4.66M |
|
677
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.44B
| $65.3M | 0.02% |
3,395,083
+6,133
| +0.2% | +$124K |
|
|
IQDE
678
DELISTED
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
IQDE
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
3,184,083
+209,289
| +7% | +$4.48M |
|
679
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.04B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
3,308,204
-20,988
| -0.6% | -$476K |
|
680
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$270M
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
1,842,561
-421,772
| -19% | -$15.5M |
|
|
BBL
681
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,551,944
+67,179
| +5% | +$2.76M |
|
682
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
324,258
-1,963
| -0.6% | -$432K |
|
|
SHPG
683
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
371,230
-554,912
| -60% | -$97.1M |
|
684
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
2,027,389
+333,929
| +20% | +$11.3M |
|
685
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
983,575
+73,829
| +8% | +$5.05M |
|
686
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
6,683,720
-130,345
| -2% | -$1.38M |
|
|
EQC
687
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $64.4M | 0.02% |
2,145,981
+80,812
| +4% | +$2.46M |
|
|
TCF
688
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $64.4M | 0.02% |
1,758,661
-13,685
| -0.8% | -$625K |
|
689
TransUnion
TRU
$15.3B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
1,129,397
+74,997
| +7% | +$4.8M |
|
690
Prudential
PUK
$35.2B
| $64.1M | 0.02% |
1,869,509
-96,144
| -5% | -$3.68M |
|
691
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.24B
| $64M | 0.02% |
1,847,926
-3,686
| -0.2% | -$149K |
|
692
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.71B
| $64M | 0.02% |
1,876,470
+25,738
| +1% | +$1.01M |
|
|
AEL
693
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $64M | 0.02% |
2,291,206
-3,644
| -0.2% | -$117K |
|
694
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
1,872,590
-180,320
| -9% | -$6.48M |
|
695
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $63.7M | 0.02% |
703,489
+39,720
| +6% | +$3.98M |
|
696
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $63.7M | 0.02% |
743,219
-17,861
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
|
MDSO
697
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
942,143
+1,698
| +0.2% | +$120K |
|
698
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.1B
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
4,263,053
-1,277
| -0% | -$23.3K |
|
699
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.56B
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
6,968,763
+49,464
| +0.7% | +$510K |
|
700
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.25B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
896,098
-25,253
| -3% | -$2.1M |
|
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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.