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 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$564M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
BXLT
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$302M |
| 5 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$174M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.18B |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$881M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$544M |
| 4 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$537M |
| 5 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.8% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.49% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Bank of America
BAC
$429B
| $1.91B | 0.64% |
122,599,789
-5,366,696
| -4% | -$90.3M |
|
27
Cisco
CSCO
$443B
| $1.83B | 0.61% |
69,587,652
-2,622,763
| -4% | -$70.8M |
|
28
IBM
IBM
$213B
| $1.74B | 0.58% |
12,579,879
-545,979
| -4% | -$80.6M |
|
29
Oracle
ORCL
$339B
| $1.66B | 0.56% |
46,052,763
-2,479,599
| -5% | -$95.3M |
|
30
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $1.63B | 0.54% |
32,821,483
-463,091
| -1% | -$23.6M |
|
31
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$771B
| $1.61B | 0.54% |
8,393,433
+441,084
| +6% | +$89.5M |
|
32
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.6B | 0.54% |
23,029,412
-980,759
| -4% | -$70M |
|
33
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $1.55B | 0.52% |
66,047,841
-6,294,413
| -9% | -$166M |
|
34
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $1.53B | 0.51% |
15,866,399
-549,566
| -3% | -$57.8M |
|
35
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| $1.51B | 0.5% |
52,929,166
-8,888,730
| -14% | -$264M |
|
36
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $1.5B | 0.5% |
18,963,005
-346,707
| -2% | -$28.5M |
|
37
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $1.44B | 0.48% |
12,441,644
-369,776
| -3% | -$44.3M |
|
38
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $1.44B | 0.48% |
24,349,910
-446,310
| -2% | -$28.3M |
|
39
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $1.43B | 0.48% |
23,221,090
-716,392
| -3% | -$40.5M |
|
40
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $1.42B | 0.47% |
10,284,669
-532,033
| -5% | -$83.9M |
|
41
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $1.41B | 0.47% |
25,962,735
-534,661
| -2% | -$28.7M |
|
42
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.4B
| $1.39B | 0.46% |
24,270,771
+2,276,945
| +10% | +$141M |
|
43
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $1.36B | 0.46% |
23,990,293
-646,756
| -3% | -$36.2M |
|
44
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $1.35B | 0.45% |
13,670,885
-509,713
| -4% | -$49.7M |
|
45
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $1.3B | 0.43% |
10,965,525
-278,089
| -2% | -$34.2M |
|
46
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $1.3B | 0.43% |
23,817,020
-1,766,035
| -7% | -$115M |
|
|
AGN
47
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.29B | 0.43% |
4,756,940
-55,479
| -1% | -$17M |
|
48
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
| $1.25B | 0.42% |
18,171,522
-888,732
| -5% | -$70.4M |
|
49
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $1.25B | 0.42% |
57,896,094
-1,563,576
| -3% | -$35.9M |
|
50
Mastercard
MA
$498B
| $1.24B | 0.41% |
13,771,768
+83,914
| +0.6% | +$7.88M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Northern Trust held 4,445 positions worth $300B, down 9.7% from $332B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q3 2015 filing shows 181 new, 2,329 increased, 1,629 reduced and 153 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kraft Heinz: 7,465,070 shares worth $527M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $1.18B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Northern Trust's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kraft Heinz: 7,465,070 shares worth $527M.
- Northern Trust added most to AT&T in Q3 2015, an estimated $302M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.18B.
- Northern Trust fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $544M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $300B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Northern Trust opened 181 new positions and closed 153 in Q3 2015.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value fell 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $300B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.