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 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$484M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
|
+$95.8M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$95.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$599M |
| 2 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$526M |
| 3 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$130M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.53% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.13% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $1.24B | 0.37% |
17,934,384
-172,527
| -1% | -$12M |
|
|
CELG
52
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.24B | 0.37% |
11,055,310
-52,597
| -0.5% | -$5.55M |
|
53
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $1.21B | 0.37% |
9,322,495
-97,458
| -1% | -$12.4M |
|
54
Mastercard
MA
$498B
| $1.19B | 0.36% |
13,806,119
-376,663
| -3% | -$30.7M |
|
55
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $1.19B | 0.36% |
26,411,250
-19,367
| -0.1% | -$834K |
|
56
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $1.18B | 0.36% |
24,613,588
-352,796
| -1% | -$16.5M |
|
57
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $1.14B | 0.35% |
10,289,038
+333,531
| +3% | +$35.2M |
|
58
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $1.08B | 0.33% |
5,591,493
-154,945
| -3% | -$29.1M |
|
59
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $1.07B | 0.32% |
23,839,882
+459,074
| +2% | +$20M |
|
60
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $1.07B | 0.32% |
3,145,256
-78,567
| -2% | -$25.4M |
|
|
ESRX
61
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.06B | 0.32% |
12,499,515
-164,595
| -1% | -$12.9M |
|
62
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $1.04B | 0.32% |
25,467,986
-107,236
| -0.4% | -$4.19M |
|
63
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $1.03B | 0.31% |
17,945,959
-133,582
| -0.7% | -$7.25M |
|
64
Costco
COST
$432B
| $1,000M | 0.3% |
7,052,002
+16,340
| +0.2% | +$2.22M |
|
|
EMC
65
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $994M | 0.3% |
33,437,724
-360,518
| -1% | -$10.5M |
|
66
American International
AIG
$42.5B
| $993M | 0.3% |
17,720,118
-9,272
| -0.1% | -$497K |
|
|
WBA
67
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $983M | 0.3% |
12,904,569
+477,405
| +4% | +$31.9M |
|
68
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $982M | 0.3% |
5,393,886
+334,046
| +7% | +$59.3M |
|
|
DD
69
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $975M | 0.29% |
13,880,344
-80,146
| -0.6% | -$5.36M |
|
|
TFCFA
70
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $962M | 0.29% |
25,045,070
-389,378
| -2% | -$13.8M |
|
71
HP
HPQ
$26B
| $958M | 0.29% |
52,555,028
-205,225
| -0.4% | -$3.44M |
|
72
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $953M | 0.29% |
10,665,519
+329,229
| +3% | +$27.3M |
|
|
MON
73
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $950M | 0.29% |
7,952,475
-1,281,703
| -14% | -$149M |
|
74
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $937M | 0.28% |
13,624,163
-115,015
| -0.8% | -$6.89M |
|
75
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $930M | 0.28% |
10,361,337
+22,780
| +0.2% | +$1.96M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Northern Trust held 4,444 positions worth $331B, up 4% from $318B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q4 2014 filing shows 136 new, 1,445 increased, 2,430 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UBS Group: 4,059,893 shares worth $69.2M. The largest sale was Coca-Cola, an estimated $599M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2014 buy was UBS Group: 4,059,893 shares worth $69.2M.
- Northern Trust added most to Kinder Morgan in Q4 2014, an estimated $484M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $599M.
- Northern Trust fully exited CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $52.1M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $331B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Northern Trust opened 136 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2014.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $331B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 12 Feb 2015.