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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$99.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$774M |
| 2 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$343M |
| 3 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$253M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
|
+$110M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.79% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.91% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.97% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $1.52B | 0.38% |
20,455,785
+202,030
| +1% | +$13.9M |
|
52
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.76T
| $1.48B | 0.37% |
49,195,840
+624,610
| +1% | +$16.9M |
|
53
Texas Instruments
TXN
$248B
| $1.46B | 0.36% |
13,778,076
+15,545
| +0.1% | +$1.61M |
|
54
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $1.46B | 0.36% |
16,507,606
+499,551
| +3% | +$40.2M |
|
55
PayPal
PYPL
$50.3B
| $1.43B | 0.35% |
13,810,567
+439,164
| +3% | +$41.6M |
|
56
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.43B | 0.35% |
10,607,536
-54,855
| -0.5% | -$7.61M |
|
57
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $1.43B | 0.35% |
11,023,677
-615,145
| -5% | -$74.8M |
|
58
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $1.38B | 0.34% |
9,245,056
+11,996
| +0.1% | +$1.68M |
|
59
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $1.38B | 0.34% |
8,227,977
-56,760
| -0.7% | -$9.13M |
|
60
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $1.32B | 0.32% |
6,675,953
+123,697
| +2% | +$21.7M |
|
61
NextEra Energy
NEE
$184B
| $1.31B | 0.32% |
27,145,924
+429,704
| +2% | +$19.6M |
|
62
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$64.8B
| $1.3B | 0.32% |
25,966,499
+523,814
| +2% | +$25.6M |
|
63
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $1.26B | 0.31% |
15,586,253
-1,850
| -0% | -$141K |
|
64
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $1.26B | 0.31% |
21,899,078
-136,314
| -0.6% | -$6.97M |
|
65
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.6T
| $1.25B | 0.31% |
278,105,600
+3,767,920
| +1% | +$14.6M |
|
66
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $1.21B | 0.3% |
4,424,532
+45,084
| +1% | +$11.2M |
|
67
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $1.17B | 0.29% |
10,025,314
+38,425
| +0.4% | +$3.94M |
|
68
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $1.17B | 0.29% |
10,692,993
+307,673
| +3% | +$30.7M |
|
69
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.15B
| $1.15B | 0.28% |
10,118,361
+363,293
| +4% | +$40M |
|
70
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $1.11B | 0.28% |
6,335,841
+47,575
| +0.8% | +$7.9M |
|
71
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $1.09B | 0.27% |
16,840,298
-147,343
| -0.9% | -$9.79M |
|
72
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $1.09B | 0.27% |
25,648,334
+1,756,887
| +7% | +$72.3M |
|
73
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $1.08B | 0.27% |
5,944,106
+149,589
| +3% | +$26.6M |
|
74
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $1.08B | 0.27% |
22,539,037
-37,847
| -0.2% | -$1.89M |
|
75
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $1.07B | 0.26% |
6,692,907
+86,449
| +1% | +$12.6M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Northern Trust held 4,344 positions worth $405B, up 14% from $357B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Northern Trust opened 69 new positions and exited 112, leaving the 4,344-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 5,233,986 shares worth $192M.
- Northern Trust added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $470M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Carnival Corporation Ltd, cutting an estimated $343M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $774M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $405B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Northern Trust opened 69 new positions and closed 112 in Q1 2019.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $405B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 13 May 2019.