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
|
+$366M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$84.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$729M |
| 2 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$293M |
| 3 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$99.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.59% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.19% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.66% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $2.1B | 0.65% |
66,252,626
+735,340
| +1% | +$22.6M |
|
27
Walt Disney
DIS
$172B
| $1.88B | 0.59% |
20,271,038
-157,700
| -0.8% | -$15.1M |
|
28
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.8B
| $1.83B | 0.57% |
55,141,864
+54,348
| +0.1% | +$1.81M |
|
29
Bank of America
BAC
$439B
| $1.76B | 0.55% |
112,346,826
-394,670
| -0.4% | -$5.88M |
|
30
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $1.75B | 0.55% |
18,021,536
+146,569
| +0.8% | +$14.7M |
|
31
IBM
IBM
$214B
| $1.74B | 0.54% |
11,440,736
-79,860
| -0.7% | -$12.1M |
|
32
Visa
V
$697B
| $1.72B | 0.54% |
20,806,174
-1,092,270
| -5% | -$87.4M |
|
33
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $1.65B | 0.52% |
35,014,185
-1,212,652
| -3% | -$55.2M |
|
34
UnitedHealth
UNH
$389B
| $1.61B | 0.5% |
11,511,275
+97,070
| +0.9% | +$13.6M |
|
35
Amgen
AMGN
$212B
| $1.6B | 0.5% |
9,573,235
+234,821
| +3% | +$39.7M |
|
36
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $1.58B | 0.49% |
40,238,940
-455,367
| -1% | -$18.6M |
|
37
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $1.57B | 0.49% |
32,257,383
+102,447
| +0.3% | +$4.74M |
|
38
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $1.57B | 0.49% |
24,759,366
+203,269
| +0.8% | +$13.5M |
|
39
3M
MMM
$94.1B
| $1.48B | 0.46% |
10,034,857
-2,169
| -0% | -$324K |
|
40
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.2B
| $1.45B | 0.45% |
18,388,206
-67,336
| -0.4% | -$5.34M |
|
41
Qualcomm
QCOM
$172B
| $1.39B | 0.43% |
20,283,988
+513,204
| +3% | +$31.2M |
|
42
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $1.38B | 0.43% |
11,966,840
-353,015
| -3% | -$41.8M |
|
43
Medtronic
MDT
$111B
| $1.38B | 0.43% |
15,970,764
-45,955
| -0.3% | -$4M |
|
44
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$167B
| $1.38B | 0.43% |
17,396,468
-326,108
| -2% | -$26.5M |
|
45
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $1.37B | 0.43% |
21,676,374
-303,888
| -1% | -$19.7M |
|
|
46
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.8B
| $1.37B | 0.43% |
23,086,474
-1,710,184
| -7% | -$99.1M |
|
47
CVS Health
CVS
$140B
| $1.32B | 0.41% |
14,838,468
+277,497
| +2% | +$26.2M |
|
48
Walmart Inc
WMT
$900B
| $1.26B | 0.39% |
52,474,386
-264,807
| -0.5% | -$6.42M |
|
49
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $1.24B | 0.39% |
10,155,135
+72,055
| +0.7% | +$8.21M |
|
50
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $1.24B | 0.39% |
12,150,216
-153,209
| -1% | -$14.7M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Northern Trust held 4,321 positions worth $321B, up 4.2% from $308B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q3 2016 filing shows 92 new, 2,641 increased, 1,181 reduced and 135 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fortive: 7,367,526 shares worth $236M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $729M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q3 2016 buy was Fortive: 7,367,526 shares worth $236M.
- Northern Trust added most to FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund in Q3 2016, an estimated $366M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Danaher, cutting an estimated $293M.
- Northern Trust fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $729M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $321B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Northern Trust opened 92 new positions and closed 135 in Q3 2016.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 4.2% quarter-over-quarter to $321B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.