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 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$392M |
| 2 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$684M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$302M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.18% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.44% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $1.49B | 0.36% |
19,630,634
-525,315
| -3% | -$36M |
|
52
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $1.46B | 0.35% |
9,148,719
-196,590
| -2% | -$31.3M |
|
53
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $1.4B | 0.34% |
13,511,741
-417,222
| -3% | -$46M |
|
54
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $1.36B | 0.33% |
8,404,574
-141,495
| -2% | -$23.8M |
|
55
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.76T
| $1.33B | 0.32% |
48,328,660
-1,387,520
| -3% | -$39.4M |
|
56
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $1.31B | 0.31% |
7,842,125
-1,475,696
| -16% | -$254M |
|
57
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $1.31B | 0.31% |
15,254,214
-364,309
| -2% | -$30.2M |
|
58
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $1.29B | 0.31% |
4,434,228
+7,111
| +0.2% | +$2.04M |
|
59
Netflix
NFLX
$307B
| $1.29B | 0.31% |
48,172,500
-1,939,960
| -4% | -$60.7M |
|
60
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $1.28B | 0.31% |
10,028,454
-43,943
| -0.4% | -$5.5M |
|
61
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $1.23B | 0.3% |
11,040,583
-15,515
| -0.1% | -$1.73M |
|
62
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $1.23B | 0.29% |
3,157,627
+4,587
| +0.1% | +$1.73M |
|
63
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3B
| $1.22B | 0.29% |
23,588,258
+2,885,705
| +14% | +$148M |
|
64
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$64.8B
| $1.22B | 0.29% |
24,456,530
-1,608,757
| -6% | -$80.2M |
|
65
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $1.22B | 0.29% |
8,856,921
-226,230
| -2% | -$31.6M |
|
66
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.6T
| $1.21B | 0.29% |
279,182,720
-8,142,760
| -3% | -$34.3M |
|
67
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $1.21B | 0.29% |
23,783,144
+1,200,199
| +5% | +$56.4M |
|
68
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $1.2B | 0.29% |
6,189,567
-217,477
| -3% | -$42.1M |
|
69
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $1.2B | 0.29% |
15,766,933
-730,778
| -4% | -$57.9M |
|
70
Qualcomm
QCOM
$164B
| $1.19B | 0.29% |
15,658,439
-125,317
| -0.8% | -$9.43M |
|
71
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.9B
| $1.19B | 0.28% |
21,500,176
-34,166
| -0.2% | -$1.87M |
|
72
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.15B
| $1.15B | 0.28% |
9,859,178
+111,871
| +1% | +$13M |
|
73
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $1.15B | 0.28% |
18,217,048
-111,051
| -0.6% | -$6.58M |
|
74
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $1.13B | 0.27% |
10,314,113
-262,067
| -2% | -$27.7M |
|
75
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $1.09B | 0.26% |
9,215,433
-231,207
| -2% | -$28.4M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Northern Trust held 4,376 positions worth $418B, down 0.91% from $422B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q3 2019 filing shows 108 new, 2,351 increased, 1,567 reduced and 122 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF: 541,298 shares worth $16.5M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $684M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q3 2019 buy was iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF: 541,298 shares worth $16.5M.
- Northern Trust added most to Fidelity National Information Services in Q3 2019, an estimated $392M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $684M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $428M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $418B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Northern Trust opened 108 new positions and closed 122 in Q3 2019.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value fell 0.91% quarter-over-quarter to $418B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.