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
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
Enbridge
ENB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
Incyte
INCY
|
+$108M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SE
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
|
+$466M |
| 2 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
MENT
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.95% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.34% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $9.46B | 2.73% |
263,504,096
-1,218,984
| -0.5% | -$40.1M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $6.08B | 1.75% |
92,310,042
+107,027
| +0.1% | +$6.86M |
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $4.61B | 1.33% |
56,217,746
+1,212,913
| +2% | +$101M |
|
4
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $4.44B | 1.28% |
33,550,819
-260,837
| -0.8% | -$33.7M |
|
5
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $4.32B | 1.24% |
34,653,271
+231,972
| +0.7% | +$27.7M |
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $4.23B | 1.22% |
48,118,271
-256,663
| -0.5% | -$22.6M |
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $4.05B | 1.17% |
91,359,460
+595,200
| +0.7% | +$24.8M |
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3.74B | 1.08% |
26,340,206
+234,589
| +0.9% | +$31.3M |
|
9
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $3.51B | 1.01% |
24,563,698
+48,785
| +0.2% | +$7.06M |
|
10
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $3.33B | 0.96% |
19,980,402
+77,310
| +0.4% | +$12.9M |
|
|
11
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $3.24B | 0.93% |
109,924,640
+13,608,791
| +14% | +$405M |
|
12
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $3.23B | 0.93% |
57,972,458
-819,467
| -1% | -$46.5M |
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $3.19B | 0.92% |
76,927,980
-122,160
| -0.2% | -$5.01M |
|
14
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $3.09B | 0.89% |
34,443,582
+110,900
| +0.3% | +$9.83M |
|
15
AT&T
T
$165B
| $3.08B | 0.89% |
98,196,341
+3,021,480
| +3% | +$95.1M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $3.08B | 0.89% |
72,584,880
+1,820,180
| +3% | +$76.5M |
|
17
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $2.79B | 0.8% |
25,996,140
+565,128
| +2% | +$63.4M |
|
18
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $2.7B | 0.78% |
83,234,990
-1,431,792
| -2% | -$45.1M |
|
19
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $2.63B | 0.76% |
111,384,618
+781,308
| +0.7% | +$18.5M |
|
20
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $2.51B | 0.72% |
17,110,875
-291,328
| -2% | -$41.3M |
|
21
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $2.5B | 0.72% |
10,620,379
+202,901
| +2% | +$47.1M |
|
22
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $2.44B | 0.7% |
49,986,295
+213,231
| +0.4% | +$10.7M |
|
23
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $2.28B | 0.66% |
37,597,124
+301,439
| +0.8% | +$18.3M |
|
24
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $2.27B | 0.65% |
20,278,853
+377,159
| +2% | +$40.5M |
|
25
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $2.26B | 0.65% |
19,961,938
+322,410
| +2% | +$35.5M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Northern Trust held 4,355 positions worth $347B, up 6.4% from $326B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q1 2017 filing shows 170 new, 2,999 increased, 961 reduced and 105 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock: 962,960 shares worth $52.4M. The largest sale was Spectra Energy Corp Wi, an estimated $466M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q1 2017 buy was Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock: 962,960 shares worth $52.4M.
- Northern Trust added most to FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund in Q1 2017, an estimated $405M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Carnival Corporation Ltd, cutting an estimated $271M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Spectra Energy Corp Wi in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $466M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $347B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Northern Trust opened 170 new positions and closed 105 in Q1 2017.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $347B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.