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 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$534M |
| 2 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
EVHC
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
|
+$98.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$118M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.34% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.87% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $1.14B | 0.35% |
20,522,988
-1,482,450
| -7% | -$82.1M |
|
|
CELG
52
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.14B | 0.35% |
9,834,754
-879,466
| -8% | -$97.9M |
|
53
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $1.12B | 0.34% |
9,520,282
-634,853
| -6% | -$75.4M |
|
54
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.1B | 0.34% |
15,422,159
-548,605
| -3% | -$43.1M |
|
55
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $1.09B | 0.33% |
7,003,138
-239,620
| -3% | -$35M |
|
56
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $1.06B | 0.33% |
15,394,636
-352,565
| -2% | -$23.4M |
|
57
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $1.05B | 0.32% |
9,179,182
+20,084
| +0.2% | +$2.26M |
|
58
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $1.03B | 0.32% |
4,298,750
-263,277
| -6% | -$53.5M |
|
59
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $1.03B | 0.31% |
19,981,172
-325,136
| -2% | -$15.5M |
|
60
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $1.02B | 0.31% |
20,073,709
-1,756,341
| -8% | -$90.1M |
|
61
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $986M | 0.3% |
13,515,148
-417,451
| -3% | -$29.8M |
|
62
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $978M | 0.3% |
9,435,661
-171,660
| -2% | -$16.9M |
|
63
Costco
COST
$420B
| $971M | 0.3% |
6,062,026
-167,543
| -3% | -$25.6M |
|
64
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $918M | 0.28% |
8,774,439
-249,805
| -3% | -$25.4M |
|
|
AGN
65
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $918M | 0.28% |
4,369,163
-571,930
| -12% | -$118M |
|
|
WBA
66
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $909M | 0.28% |
10,981,169
-67,756
| -0.6% | -$5.6M |
|
67
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.9B
| $900M | 0.28% |
20,310,775
-950,113
| -4% | -$40.9M |
|
68
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.3B
| $888M | 0.27% |
4,996,538
-332,752
| -6% | -$61.8M |
|
69
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $883M | 0.27% |
22,999,110
+504,379
| +2% | +$20M |
|
70
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $836M | 0.26% |
11,371,388
-179,266
| -2% | -$13.4M |
|
71
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| $833M | 0.26% |
14,207,025
-655,350
| -4% | -$39.1M |
|
|
TWX
72
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $826M | 0.25% |
8,557,133
-325,962
| -4% | -$29M |
|
73
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$136B
| $815M | 0.25% |
3,260,627
-13,061
| -0.4% | -$3.26M |
|
|
DD
74
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $815M | 0.25% |
11,099,316
-153,464
| -1% | -$10.9M |
|
75
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $796M | 0.24% |
20,167,012
+760,175
| +4% | +$29.3M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Northern Trust held 4,303 positions worth $326B, up 1.6% from $321B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q4 2016 filing shows 118 new, 2,230 increased, 1,719 reduced and 119 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Yum China: 3,482,209 shares worth $91M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $264M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2016 buy was Yum China: 3,482,209 shares worth $91M.
- Northern Trust added most to FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund in Q4 2016, an estimated $534M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $264M.
- Northern Trust fully exited LinkedIn Corporation in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $139M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $326B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Northern Trust opened 118 new positions and closed 119 in Q4 2016.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $326B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.