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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $7.67B | 2.35% |
264,723,080
-9,315,768
| -3% | -$264M |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $5.73B | 1.76% |
92,203,015
-1,961,953
| -2% | -$118M |
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $4.96B | 1.52% |
55,004,833
+567,198
| +1% | +$49.6M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $4.17B | 1.28% |
48,374,934
-888,487
| -2% | -$67.8M |
|
5
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $4.14B | 1.27% |
33,811,656
-299,698
| -0.9% | -$36.2M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $3.97B | 1.22% |
34,421,299
-477,829
| -1% | -$55.2M |
|
7
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $3.71B | 1.14% |
24,514,913
-478,834
| -2% | -$69.6M |
|
8
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $3.4B | 1.04% |
90,764,260
-1,980,560
| -2% | -$77.6M |
|
9
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $3.24B | 0.99% |
19,903,092
+251,058
| +1% | +$38.7M |
|
10
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $3.24B | 0.99% |
58,791,925
-1,288,201
| -2% | -$64.8M |
|
11
AT&T
T
$165B
| $3.06B | 0.94% |
95,174,861
-33,636
| -0% | -$993K |
|
12
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3B | 0.92% |
26,105,617
-315,797
| -1% | -$38.8M |
|
13
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $2.99B | 0.92% |
25,431,012
+29,658
| +0.1% | +$3.23M |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $2.97B | 0.91% |
77,050,140
+1,387,440
| +2% | +$54M |
|
15
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $2.89B | 0.89% |
34,332,682
+33,505
| +0.1% | +$2.86M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $2.8B | 0.86% |
70,764,700
-1,661,820
| -2% | -$66.4M |
|
|
17
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $2.76B | 0.85% |
96,315,849
+19,081,585
| +25% | +$534M |
|
18
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $2.66B | 0.81% |
49,773,064
-299,548
| -0.6% | -$15M |
|
19
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $2.61B | 0.8% |
84,666,782
-2,058,035
| -2% | -$62.8M |
|
20
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $2.44B | 0.75% |
110,603,310
-1,743,516
| -2% | -$33.6M |
|
21
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $2.33B | 0.72% |
17,402,203
-804,698
| -4% | -$104M |
|
22
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $2.33B | 0.71% |
10,417,478
+253,531
| +2% | +$55.4M |
|
23
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $2.12B | 0.65% |
58,536,310
-1,803,550
| -3% | -$64.6M |
|
24
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $2.1B | 0.64% |
37,295,685
-680,777
| -2% | -$39.8M |
|
25
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $2.08B | 0.64% |
19,901,694
+113,547
| +0.6% | +$11.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.