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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$2.67B |
| 2 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$730M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$442M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.11% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.54B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,140,973
-6,485
| -0.6% | -$370K |
|
|
SF
652
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
3,341,750
-30,919
| -0.9% | -$601K |
|
|
ESL
653
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
774,404
-32,602
| -4% | -$2.66M |
|
|
QVCGA
654
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
47,287
-5,518
| -10% | -$7.23M |
|
655
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.8B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
1,042,235
+28,568
| +3% | +$1.65M |
|
656
AstraZeneca
AZN
$266B
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
922,239
+25,991
| +3% | +$1.7M |
|
|
NFX
657
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
1,922,028
-6,751
| -0.4% | -$251K |
|
|
PNRA
658
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
320,870
-15,993
| -5% | -$2.97M |
|
|
DYAX
659
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
1,659,925
+21,748
| +1% | +$699K |
|
|
GPT
660
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
2,694,697
+2,382,524
| +763% | +$148M |
|
661
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
4,008,065
-283,964
| -7% | -$4.75M |
|
|
HR
662
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
2,185,439
+9,294
| +0.4% | +$248K |
|
663
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.5B
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
961,613
-111,527
| -10% | -$7.92M |
|
664
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
3,464,210
-270,864
| -7% | -$5.05M |
|
665
Core Laboratories
CLB
$477M
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
567,661
+142,268
| +33% | +$16.3M |
|
|
DFT
666
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
1,936,099
-3,662
| -0.2% | -$114K |
|
|
DISH
667
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
1,074,704
-137,762
| -11% | -$8.44M |
|
668
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.8B
| $61.3M | 0.02% |
383,288
-49,663
| -11% | -$7.86M |
|
669
Diageo
DEO
$49.5B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
560,869
-13,634
| -2% | -$1.54M |
|
670
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.75B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
2,763,022
-56,838
| -2% | -$1.25M |
|
671
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
4,428,829
-226,867
| -5% | -$3.58M |
|
672
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
2,851,390
+137,300
| +5% | +$2.96M |
|
673
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $61M | 0.02% |
2,560,665
-49,353
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
|
NTT
674
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $61M | 0.02% |
1,534,452
-129,308
| -8% | -$4.89M |
|
|
TE
675
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $61M | 0.02% |
2,287,788
-13,736
| -0.6% | -$367K |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Northern Trust held 4,410 positions worth $302B, up 0.67% from $300B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust withdrew a net $15.4B in Q4 2015, closing 125 positions and reducing 1,878 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $247M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Northern Trust opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $2.81B.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 72,125,920 shares worth $2.81B.
- Northern Trust added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2015, an estimated $264M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.54B.
- Northern Trust fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $247M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $302B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Northern Trust opened 116 new positions and closed 125 in Q4 2015.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 0.67% quarter-over-quarter to $302B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.