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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$119M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$851M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$820M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$110M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.95% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.84% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Alibaba
BABA
$275B
| $1.41B | 0.36% |
7,613,037
-116,585
| -2% | -$22.2M |
|
52
GE Aerospace
GE
$370B
| $1.41B | 0.36% |
21,546,687
-223,979
| -1% | -$14.9M |
|
53
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $1.39B | 0.35% |
17,166,735
-448,637
| -3% | -$38.1M |
|
54
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.37B | 0.35% |
16,011,454
-75,621
| -0.5% | -$6.32M |
|
55
Salesforce
CRM
$151B
| $1.35B | 0.34% |
9,923,734
+98,077
| +1% | +$12.5M |
|
56
Altria Group
MO
$126B
| $1.31B | 0.33% |
23,013,539
-161,640
| -0.7% | -$9.32M |
|
57
Costco
COST
$431B
| $1.3B | 0.33% |
6,229,389
+37,778
| +0.6% | +$7.46M |
|
58
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$65.1B
| $1.28B | 0.32% |
24,615,567
+315,597
| +1% | +$17.1M |
|
59
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $1.25B | 0.32% |
8,825,407
-172,752
| -2% | -$24.1M |
|
60
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $1.24B | 0.31% |
9,528,689
-38,540
| -0.4% | -$5.13M |
|
61
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $1.22B | 0.31% |
22,049,061
-846,178
| -4% | -$45.7M |
|
62
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.8B
| $1.2B | 0.31% |
17,952,762
-198,131
| -1% | -$13.6M |
|
63
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $1.19B | 0.3% |
16,823,192
+325,246
| +2% | +$23M |
|
64
RTX Corp
RTX
$293B
| $1.15B | 0.29% |
14,575,609
-291,676
| -2% | -$22.8M |
|
|
65
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.8T
| $1.14B | 0.29% |
47,067,810
+9,857,840
| +26% | +$242M |
|
66
Booking.com
BKNG
$155B
| $1.12B | 0.28% |
13,790,475
-131,275
| -0.9% | -$11.1M |
|
67
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $1.11B | 0.28% |
26,298,322
+1,551,668
| +6% | +$70.1M |
|
68
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $1.11B | 0.28% |
26,533,448
+258,436
| +1% | +$10.4M |
|
69
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.06B | 0.27% |
12,705,795
+24,911
| +0.2% | +$1.99M |
|
70
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $1.05B | 0.27% |
15,011,576
-178,674
| -1% | -$11.9M |
|
71
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $1.03B | 0.26% |
18,352,669
-138,828
| -0.8% | -$7.75M |
|
72
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $1.01B | 0.26% |
10,538,966
-139,077
| -1% | -$12.6M |
|
73
Caterpillar
CAT
$371B
| $996M | 0.25% |
7,337,939
-76,408
| -1% | -$11.4M |
|
74
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $989M | 0.25% |
20,249,814
-468,990
| -2% | -$26.6M |
|
75
US Bancorp
USB
$99.2B
| $974M | 0.25% |
19,468,622
-258,131
| -1% | -$13.1M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Northern Trust held 4,413 positions worth $394B, up 2.5% from $384B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q2 2018 filing shows 162 new, 2,589 increased, 1,292 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 2,973,666 shares worth $167M. The largest sale was Monsanto Co, an estimated $851M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 2,973,666 shares worth $167M.
- Northern Trust added most to AT&T in Q2 2018, an estimated $335M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $274M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Monsanto Co in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $851M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $394B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Northern Trust opened 162 new positions and closed 107 in Q2 2018.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 2.5% quarter-over-quarter to $394B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.