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 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$564M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
BXLT
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$302M |
| 5 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$174M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.18B |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$881M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$544M |
| 4 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$537M |
| 5 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.8% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.49% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $334M | 0.11% |
9,057,298
-159,873
| -2% | -$7.96M |
|
177
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $334M | 0.11% |
5,867,237
-63,882
| -1% | -$3.54M |
|
178
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $333M | 0.11% |
4,216,864
+229,966
| +6% | +$18.7M |
|
179
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.6B
| $332M | 0.11% |
2,815,151
-61,411
| -2% | -$7.81M |
|
180
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $332M | 0.11% |
7,015,099
-157,588
| -2% | -$8.17M |
|
181
Allstate
ALL
$67.5B
| $331M | 0.11% |
5,679,908
-368,063
| -6% | -$23M |
|
182
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $330M | 0.11% |
8,480,388
-80,310
| -0.9% | -$3.14M |
|
|
BRCM
183
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $329M | 0.11% |
6,393,077
-207,803
| -3% | -$10.7M |
|
184
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$126B
| $327M | 0.11% |
3,138,327
-84,732
| -3% | -$10.9M |
|
185
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $326M | 0.11% |
3,962,958
-700,709
| -15% | -$62.4M |
|
186
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $325M | 0.11% |
3,667,588
-77,200
| -2% | -$7.49M |
|
|
BXLT
187
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $322M | 0.11% |
+10,226,142
| New | +$353M |
|
188
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $320M | 0.11% |
6,051,840
+6,087
| +0.1% | +$311K |
|
|
MHFI
189
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $319M | 0.11% |
3,692,905
-123,997
| -3% | -$12.2M |
|
190
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.8B
| $319M | 0.11% |
8,463,808
+270,273
| +3% | +$10.7M |
|
191
Aon
AON
$76B
| $318M | 0.11% |
3,590,688
-34,414
| -0.9% | -$3.33M |
|
192
Baxter International
BAX
$14.2B
| $318M | 0.11% |
9,680,850
-8,988,707
| -48% | -$340M |
|
193
Aflac
AFL
$62.6B
| $314M | 0.1% |
10,800,612
-703,964
| -6% | -$21.3M |
|
194
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.1B
| $313M | 0.1% |
34,875,996
-1,008,681
| -3% | -$9.9M |
|
|
ATVI
195
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $310M | 0.1% |
10,044,627
+3,394,019
| +51% | +$94.6M |
|
196
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $309M | 0.1% |
3,388,823
-78,036
| -2% | -$7.82M |
|
197
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $308M | 0.1% |
1,717,908
-28,330
| -2% | -$5.24M |
|
198
Deere & Co
DE
$168B
| $306M | 0.1% |
4,133,822
-319,274
| -7% | -$28.1M |
|
199
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.6B
| $305M | 0.1% |
3,478,565
-97,322
| -3% | -$9.9M |
|
200
Paychex
PAYX
$42.7B
| $304M | 0.1% |
6,386,271
+347,947
| +6% | +$16.2M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Northern Trust held 4,445 positions worth $300B, down 9.7% from $332B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q3 2015 filing shows 180 new, 2,329 increased, 1,629 reduced and 153 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kraft Heinz: 7,465,070 shares worth $527M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $1.18B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Northern Trust's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kraft Heinz: 7,465,070 shares worth $527M.
- Northern Trust added most to AT&T in Q3 2015, an estimated $302M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.18B.
- Northern Trust fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $544M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $300B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Northern Trust opened 180 new positions and closed 153 in Q3 2015.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value fell 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $300B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.