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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$761M |
| 2 |
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$236M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
BEN
|
+$211M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.09% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.83% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
924,671
+68,486
| +8% | +$779K |
|
|
BRKL
1977
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,135,964
+31,247
| +3% | +$295K |
|
1978
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$356M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
633,295
+3,185
| +0.5% | +$54.1K |
|
|
ENV
1979
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
343,653
+46,678
| +16% | +$1.3M |
|
1980
Astec Industries
ASTE
$989M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
296,074
-2,331
| -0.8% | -$83K |
|
|
DYAX
1981
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,552,001
+137,714
| +10% | +$625K |
|
|
AIMC
1982
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
395,343
-3,431
| -0.9% | -$92.2K |
|
1983
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
506,078
+140,696
| +39% | +$2.88M |
|
|
WP
1984
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
380,397
+127,131
| +50% | +$3.46M |
|
|
PKD
1985
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
124,074
+10,269
| +9% | +$896K |
|
1986
Prudential
PUK
$34B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
292,964
+22,309
| +8% | +$777K |
|
1987
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
368,304
-22,747
| -6% | -$769K |
|
1988
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.7B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
564,714
-7,494
| -1% | -$143K |
|
|
OPLN
1989
Openlane
OPLN
$4.48B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
983,699
+241,580
| +33% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CKP
1990
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
628,243
-2,271
| -0.4% | -$36.4K |
|
|
FRGI
1991
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
278,162
+35,298
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
1992
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,571
-16,444
| -17% | -$1.98M |
|
|
UBNK
1993
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
646,599
+7,638
| +1% | +$123K |
|
1994
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
272,369
+76,041
| +39% | +$2.91M |
|
|
RKUS
1995
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
619,555
+379,074
| +158% | +$5.53M |
|
1996
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.22B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
643,180
-9,186
| -1% | -$165K |
|
1997
American Public Education
APEI
$837M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
275,420
-7,458
| -3% | -$294K |
|
1998
BancFirst
BANF
$3.82B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
384,830
+26,316
| +7% | +$688K |
|
|
POT
1999
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
331,790
-356,966
| -52% | -$11.8M |
|
2000
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$638M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,340
+35,464
| +3% | +$307K |
|
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Northern Trust's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Northern Trust held 4,217 positions worth $284B, up 2.9% from $276B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust withdrew a net $9.34B in Q3 2013, closing 140 positions and reducing 1,939 holdings. Its most notable exit was NEWS CORPORATION CL-A, an estimated $575M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Northern Trust opened a new position in Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A worth $810M.
- Northern Trust's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 24,169,965 shares worth $810M.
- Northern Trust added most to FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund in Q3 2013, an estimated $167M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $301M.
- Northern Trust fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $575M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $284B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Northern Trust opened 117 new positions and closed 140 in Q3 2013.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $284B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.