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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$5B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$4.94B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$4.73B |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$2.44B |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.77B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
MRO
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
CTLT
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
|
+$95.9M |
| 4 |
SWN
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
|
+$52.5M |
| 5 |
SRCL
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
|
+$43.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.83% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.25% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.56% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Salesforce
CRM
$154B
| $3.75B | 0.53% |
11,224,927
+1,736,667
| +18% | +$554M |
|
27
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.1B
| $3.47B | 0.49% |
13,667,653
+508,188
| +4% | +$135M |
|
28
Oracle
ORCL
$339B
| $3.27B | 0.46% |
19,620,534
+2,176,892
| +12% | +$387M |
|
29
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $3.12B | 0.44% |
31,377,107
+4,511,742
| +17% | +$465M |
|
30
Bank of America
BAC
$429B
| $2.99B | 0.42% |
67,935,940
+9,980,859
| +17% | +$439M |
|
31
Chevron
CVX
$382B
| $2.97B | 0.42% |
20,471,800
+1,394,091
| +7% | +$213M |
|
|
32
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $2.94B | 0.42% |
80,934,804
-8,057,053
| -9% | -$318M |
|
33
Cisco
CSCO
$443B
| $2.8B | 0.4% |
47,238,258
+4,832,813
| +11% | +$276M |
|
34
Coca-Cola
KO
$383B
| $2.73B | 0.39% |
43,802,296
+3,811,756
| +10% | +$249M |
|
35
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$646B
| $2.72B | 0.39% |
9,385,520
-141,613
| -1% | -$41.3M |
|
36
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $2.67B | 0.38% |
7,582,344
+732,769
| +11% | +$264M |
|
37
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $2.57B | 0.36% |
8,867,193
+895,896
| +11% | +$267M |
|
38
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $2.49B | 0.35% |
22,056,860
+2,060,650
| +10% | +$238M |
|
39
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $2.49B | 0.35% |
16,403,395
+1,306,818
| +9% | +$214M |
|
40
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $2.48B | 0.35% |
6,847,330
+724,477
| +12% | +$281M |
|
41
Walt Disney
DIS
$171B
| $2.48B | 0.35% |
22,242,415
+2,096,431
| +10% | +$220M |
|
42
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $2.41B | 0.34% |
34,339,295
+3,307,855
| +11% | +$226M |
|
43
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $2.4B | 0.34% |
11,297,955
+1,546,365
| +16% | +$313M |
|
44
IBM
IBM
$213B
| $2.38B | 0.34% |
10,845,993
+1,704,209
| +19% | +$380M |
|
45
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $2.36B | 0.33% |
5,314,215
+672,919
| +14% | +$333M |
|
46
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $2.12B | 0.3% |
3,371,013
+498,030
| +17% | +$318M |
|
47
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$700B
| $2.07B | 0.29% |
17,155,522
+2,874,012
| +20% | +$414M |
|
48
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $2.06B | 0.29% |
4,925,322
+500,489
| +11% | +$228M |
|
49
Qualcomm
QCOM
$164B
| $2.04B | 0.29% |
13,289,513
+1,493,076
| +13% | +$244M |
|
50
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $2.03B | 0.29% |
3,910,015
+455,004
| +13% | +$250M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Northern Trust held 4,553 positions worth $706B, up 16% from $611B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust deployed $88.4B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 146 new positions and adding to 3,512 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Primo Brands: 1,576,253 shares worth $48.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 29% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund, an estimated $318M trimmed.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2024 buy was Primo Brands: 1,576,253 shares worth $48.5M.
- Northern Trust added most to NVIDIA in Q4 2024, an estimated $5B increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund, cutting an estimated $318M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Marathon Oil Corporation in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $164M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $706B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Northern Trust opened 146 new positions and closed 112 in Q4 2024.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $706B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.