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 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
|
+$91.6M |
| 5 |
FMC
FMC
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$2.95B |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
NTRS
|
+$521M |
| 3 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$454M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$328M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$208M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.9% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $11.1B | 2.82% |
262,737,156
-7,848,576
| -3% | -$328M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $8.03B | 2.03% |
93,915,734
-1,906,077
| -2% | -$156M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $5.48B | 1.39% |
93,764,460
-1,800,740
| -2% | -$99.1M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $5.2B | 1.32% |
48,658,634
-1,561,661
| -3% | -$158M |
|
5
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $4.91B | 1.24% |
35,116,103
-524,022
| -1% | -$73M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $4.82B | 1.22% |
27,310,460
-474,060
| -2% | -$83.8M |
|
7
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $4.77B | 1.21% |
57,089,858
-852,145
| -1% | -$70.5M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $4.28B | 1.08% |
81,833,980
-1,437,580
| -2% | -$73.2M |
|
9
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $4.04B | 1.02% |
20,356,990
-549,421
| -3% | -$104M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $3.96B | 1% |
75,123,600
-1,875,840
| -2% | -$96.8M |
|
|
11
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $3.81B | 0.97% |
114,581,305
+3,782,176
| +3% | +$121M |
|
12
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $3.54B | 0.9% |
58,341,666
-2,040,644
| -3% | -$115M |
|
13
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $3.35B | 0.85% |
26,787,623
-310,891
| -1% | -$36.9M |
|
14
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $3.26B | 0.83% |
17,217,887
-530,217
| -3% | -$91.5M |
|
15
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $3.22B | 0.81% |
108,944,420
-3,875,628
| -3% | -$107M |
|
16
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $3.16B | 0.8% |
34,388,075
-440,003
| -1% | -$39.6M |
|
17
AT&T
T
$165B
| $2.93B | 0.74% |
99,655,670
-2,011,947
| -2% | -$54.9M |
|
18
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $2.89B | 0.73% |
84,067,462
-1,391,134
| -2% | -$47.4M |
|
19
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $2.85B | 0.72% |
10,696,105
+96,730
| +0.9% | +$25.2M |
|
20
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $2.84B | 0.72% |
61,491,010
-848,208
| -1% | -$37M |
|
21
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $2.65B | 0.67% |
50,041,273
-1,198,407
| -2% | -$58.9M |
|
22
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $2.6B | 0.66% |
11,802,495
-302,698
| -3% | -$64.2M |
|
23
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $2.56B | 0.65% |
66,825,906
-1,271,909
| -2% | -$45.4M |
|
|
24
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $2.53B | 0.64% |
15,192,646
-18,519,269
| -55% | -$2.95B |
|
25
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $2.47B | 0.62% |
33,144,992
-1,655,278
| -5% | -$122M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Northern Trust held 4,357 positions worth $395B, up 2.9% from $384B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2017: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Northern Trust opened 101 new positions and exited 114, leaving the 4,357-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2017 buy was Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares: 729,619 shares worth $38.3M.
- Northern Trust added most to iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2017, an estimated $226M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Illinois Tool Works, cutting an estimated $2.95B.
- Northern Trust fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $454M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $395B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Northern Trust opened 101 new positions and closed 114 in Q4 2017.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $395B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.