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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
Navient
NAVI
|
+$87.5M |
| 4 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$84.4M |
| 5 |
ALTR
Altera Corp
ALTR
|
+$80.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$315M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$299M |
| 3 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.13% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.07% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $7.99B | 2.49% |
344,116,936
-14,818,536
| -4% | -$315M |
|
2
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $6.47B | 2.02% |
64,235,221
-34,951
| -0.1% | -$3.53M |
|
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $4.73B | 1.47% |
163,634,629
+6,547,788
| +4% | +$178M |
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $4.46B | 1.39% |
106,910,498
-87,513
| -0.1% | -$3.54M |
|
5
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $4.25B | 1.33% |
40,642,281
+566,313
| +1% | +$57.2M |
|
6
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $3.97B | 1.24% |
31,542,944
+170,816
| +0.5% | +$21.7M |
|
7
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $3.83B | 1.19% |
29,341,970
+4,839
| +0% | +$602K |
|
8
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $3.74B | 1.16% |
71,114,787
+836,341
| +1% | +$42M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $3.3B | 1.03% |
57,192,882
+340,369
| +0.6% | +$19.1M |
|
10
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $3.23B | 1.01% |
41,077,756
+771,606
| +2% | +$62.2M |
|
11
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $2.99B | 0.93% |
34,163,946
-411,547
| -1% | -$35.4M |
|
12
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $2.96B | 0.92% |
69,775,282
+1,105,809
| +2% | +$44.9M |
|
13
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $2.83B | 0.88% |
100,410,263
-1,017,616
| -1% | -$29M |
|
14
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $2.82B | 0.88% |
75,539,931
+1,246,770
| +2% | +$45M |
|
|
15
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $2.75B | 0.86% |
21,709,147
+753,132
| +4% | +$95.3M |
|
16
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $2.73B | 0.85% |
55,826,100
+1,149,659
| +2% | +$55.7M |
|
17
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $2.57B | 0.8% |
14,842,116
-372,326
| -2% | -$67M |
|
18
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $2.53B | 0.79% |
45,913,628
+85,055
| +0.2% | +$4.64M |
|
19
AT&T
T
$165B
| $2.5B | 0.78% |
93,688,411
+2,002,830
| +2% | +$53.7M |
|
20
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $2.36B | 0.74% |
20,029,229
+135,743
| +0.7% | +$14M |
|
21
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $2.3B | 0.72% |
74,282,871
-567,533
| -0.8% | -$15.6M |
|
22
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $2.16B | 0.67% |
25,212,433
-406,859
| -2% | -$33.2M |
|
23
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $2.06B | 0.64% |
133,971,034
+113,041
| +0.1% | +$1.76M |
|
24
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $2.05B | 0.64% |
50,695,621
-1,507,701
| -3% | -$62M |
|
25
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $2.05B | 0.64% |
25,916,631
-569,597
| -2% | -$45.3M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Northern Trust held 4,323 positions worth $321B, up 0.95% from $318B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust withdrew a net $9.99B in Q2 2014, closing 74 positions and reducing 2,692 holdings. Its most notable exit was BEAM INC COM STK (DE), an estimated $162M 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 Navient worth $93.7M.
- Northern Trust's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 5,289,746 shares worth $93.7M.
- Northern Trust added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2014, an estimated $178M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $315M.
- Northern Trust fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $162M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $321B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Northern Trust opened 151 new positions and closed 74 in Q2 2014.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 0.95% quarter-over-quarter to $321B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.