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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.62B |
| 2 |
VF Corp
VFC
|
+$925M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$195M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$742M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$701M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$221M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.64% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.27% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Merck
MRK
$326B
| $2.69B | 0.52% |
34,448,976
-910,943
| -3% | -$69.7M |
|
27
Coca-Cola
KO
$380B
| $2.68B | 0.52% |
48,940,215
-1,228,230
| -2% | -$63.5M |
|
28
PepsiCo
PEP
$195B
| $2.66B | 0.52% |
17,954,182
-505,778
| -3% | -$71.9M |
|
29
Intel
INTC
$435B
| $2.64B | 0.51% |
53,019,435
-2,856,281
| -5% | -$139M |
|
30
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $2.58B | 0.5% |
12,649,272
-111,211
| -0.9% | -$22.7M |
|
31
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $2.56B | 0.5% |
23,913,479
-449,713
| -2% | -$43.2M |
|
32
Netflix
NFLX
$301B
| $2.56B | 0.5% |
47,264,760
-1,201,800
| -2% | -$60.9M |
|
33
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $2.53B | 0.49% |
10,883,427
+35,878
| +0.3% | +$9.96M |
|
34
Bank of America
BAC
$439B
| $2.52B | 0.49% |
83,236,226
-3,260,518
| -4% | -$87.4M |
|
35
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $2.46B | 0.48% |
66,718,775
-5,615,494
| -8% | -$206M |
|
36
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $2.45B | 0.48% |
9,397,158
-138,530
| -1% | -$33.2M |
|
37
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $2.44B | 0.48% |
54,496,281
-1,793,466
| -3% | -$73.7M |
|
38
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.14B
| $2.36B | 0.46% |
72,568,436
-3,578,083
| -5% | -$108M |
|
39
Qualcomm
QCOM
$172B
| $2.35B | 0.46% |
15,416,301
+12,035
| +0.1% | +$1.68M |
|
40
AT&T
T
$169B
| $2.35B | 0.46% |
108,018,147
-4,677,913
| -4% | -$101M |
|
41
Walmart Inc
WMT
$900B
| $2.32B | 0.45% |
48,224,967
-1,626,723
| -3% | -$79M |
|
42
Costco
COST
$429B
| $2.27B | 0.44% |
6,017,939
-163,753
| -3% | -$61.2M |
|
43
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $2.26B | 0.44% |
10,514,810
-259,776
| -2% | -$56.5M |
|
44
Chevron
CVX
$374B
| $2.19B | 0.43% |
25,907,854
-584,847
| -2% | -$47.4M |
|
45
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $2.16B | 0.42% |
52,355,455
-1,764,919
| -3% | -$66.2M |
|
46
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $2.07B | 0.4% |
47,280,520
-950,950
| -2% | -$37.1M |
|
47
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $2.05B | 0.4% |
4,400,419
+880
| +0% | +$413K |
|
48
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $2.02B | 0.39% |
12,311,959
-85,574
| -0.7% | -$13.3M |
|
49
NextEra Energy
NEE
$186B
| $1.99B | 0.39% |
25,759,220
-656,888
| -2% | -$49.1M |
|
50
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $1.97B | 0.38% |
18,389,431
-473,517
| -3% | -$45.2M |
|
Similar funds
Northern Trust's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Northern Trust held 4,490 positions worth $513B, up 13% from $456B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q4 2020 filing shows 195 new, 1,089 increased, 2,991 reduced and 116 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apartment Income REIT Corp.: 1,878,059 shares worth $72.1M. The largest sale was NetEase, an estimated $742M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2020 buy was Apartment Income REIT Corp.: 1,878,059 shares worth $72.1M.
- Northern Trust added most to Tesla in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.62B increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $742M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Unilever NV New York Registry Shares in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $181M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $513B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Northern Trust opened 195 new positions and closed 116 in Q4 2020.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $513B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 11 Feb 2021.