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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$395M |
| 2 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$140M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$448M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$345M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
WCG
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
|
+$176M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.13% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.18% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $1.34B | 0.38% |
46,694,827
-2,030,604
| -4% | -$86.3M |
|
52
PayPal
PYPL
$48.9B
| $1.29B | 0.37% |
13,451,880
-7,935
| -0.1% | -$876K |
|
53
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $1.29B | 0.37% |
19,587,478
-108,270
| -0.5% | -$8.76M |
|
54
Texas Instruments
TXN
$252B
| $1.29B | 0.37% |
12,881,277
-38,361
| -0.3% | -$4.6M |
|
55
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $1.25B | 0.36% |
4,413,586
-4,188
| -0.1% | -$1.32M |
|
56
IBM
IBM
$211B
| $1.22B | 0.35% |
11,502,598
-58,770
| -0.5% | -$7.43M |
|
57
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $1.2B | 0.35% |
9,802,834
-177,284
| -2% | -$23.9M |
|
58
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $1.18B | 0.34% |
28,098,449
-604,342
| -2% | -$40.6M |
|
59
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $1.17B | 0.34% |
15,991,253
-5,663
| -0% | -$466K |
|
60
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.16B | 0.33% |
15,554,923
+112,564
| +0.7% | +$7.78M |
|
61
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $1.15B | 0.33% |
8,178,384
-102,796
| -1% | -$17M |
|
62
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $1.15B | 0.33% |
9,122,220
-48,004
| -0.5% | -$7.42M |
|
63
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $1.14B | 0.33% |
47,921,440
+497,280
| +1% | +$14M |
|
64
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3B
| $1.12B | 0.32% |
25,857,025
+1,260,973
| +5% | +$64.4M |
|
|
65
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $1.1B | 0.32% |
13,686,691
+2,210,445
| +19% | +$193M |
|
66
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
| $1.07B | 0.31% |
21,368,250
-120,774
| -0.6% | -$6.54M |
|
67
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $1.06B | 0.31% |
3,137,853
-2,147
| -0.1% | -$844K |
|
68
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $1.05B | 0.3% |
6,063,834
-83,759
| -1% | -$16.5M |
|
69
CVS Health
CVS
$133B
| $1.02B | 0.29% |
17,207,618
-110,421
| -0.6% | -$7.37M |
|
70
Qualcomm
QCOM
$155B
| $1B | 0.29% |
14,823,601
-268,683
| -2% | -$22M |
|
71
3M
MMM
$90.9B
| $992M | 0.28% |
8,690,535
-71,095
| -0.8% | -$9.35M |
|
72
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$66.6B
| $975M | 0.28% |
23,761,259
-453,840
| -2% | -$22.3M |
|
|
73
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$660B
| $935M | 0.27% |
7,252,735
+905,438
| +14% | +$140M |
|
74
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $887M | 0.25% |
6,491,518
-45,932
| -0.7% | -$7.4M |
|
75
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.19B
| $871M | 0.25% |
9,340,088
-410,334
| -4% | -$47.9M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Northern Trust held 4,348 positions worth $348B, down 22% from $447B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2020: portfolio turnover was 5%. Northern Trust opened 86 new positions and exited 130, leaving the 4,348-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Northern Trust's largest Q1 2020 buy was Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares: 200,672 shares worth $5.46M.
- Northern Trust added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2020, an estimated $395M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund, cutting an estimated $448M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $176M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $348B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Northern Trust opened 86 new positions and closed 130 in Q1 2020.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $348B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.