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 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$308M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$222M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$218M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$886M |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
WOOF
VCA Inc.
WOOF
|
+$97.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.36% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.87% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Salesforce
CRM
$152B
| $943M | 0.25% |
10,095,501
+337,400
| +3% | +$31M |
|
77
Caterpillar
CAT
$404B
| $939M | 0.24% |
7,530,724
+341,017
| +5% | +$39.3M |
|
78
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $936M | 0.24% |
6,273,395
+339,727
| +6% | +$50.7M |
|
79
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$123B
| $933M | 0.24% |
21,413,258
+1,988,765
| +10% | +$86.1M |
|
80
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $931M | 0.24% |
10,289,831
+347,882
| +3% | +$29.9M |
|
|
AGN
81
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $929M | 0.24% |
4,532,246
+39,302
| +0.9% | +$9.14M |
|
|
TWX
82
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $927M | 0.24% |
9,052,565
+495,981
| +6% | +$50.3M |
|
83
American Tower
AMT
$80.6B
| $915M | 0.24% |
6,696,927
+130,581
| +2% | +$18.2M |
|
|
WBA
84
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $912M | 0.24% |
11,804,467
+849,092
| +8% | +$68M |
|
85
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $909M | 0.24% |
21,432,145
-114,829
| -0.5% | -$4.76M |
|
|
MON
86
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $900M | 0.23% |
7,510,126
+417,197
| +6% | +$49.1M |
|
87
Netflix
NFLX
$306B
| $899M | 0.23% |
49,548,790
+2,843,850
| +6% | +$49.6M |
|
88
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.8B
| $887M | 0.23% |
21,815,478
+127,221
| +0.6% | +$5.4M |
|
89
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $885M | 0.23% |
11,075,873
+364,062
| +3% | +$27.9M |
|
90
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.2B
| $859M | 0.22% |
2,363,767
-16,504
| -0.7% | -$6.14M |
|
91
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.25B
| $856M | 0.22% |
8,107,613
+166,677
| +2% | +$17.1M |
|
92
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$212B
| $845M | 0.22% |
4,468,163
+327,618
| +8% | +$59.3M |
|
93
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $843M | 0.22% |
13,171,667
+644,197
| +5% | +$38.6M |
|
94
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.3B
| $830M | 0.22% |
5,157,899
+89,648
| +2% | +$14.3M |
|
95
ConocoPhillips
COP
$145B
| $808M | 0.21% |
16,153,527
+413,905
| +3% | +$18.6M |
|
96
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$71.6B
| $805M | 0.21% |
11,053,126
+500,753
| +5% | +$36.1M |
|
97
Danaher
DHR
$139B
| $803M | 0.21% |
10,563,217
+413,979
| +4% | +$30.6M |
|
98
Blackrock
BLK
$175B
| $798M | 0.21% |
1,784,468
+78,893
| +5% | +$33.7M |
|
99
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.6B
| $792M | 0.21% |
8,185,307
+184,052
| +2% | +$16.6M |
|
100
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.9B
| $789M | 0.21% |
9,406,990
+343,367
| +4% | +$29.4M |
|
Similar funds
Northern Trust's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Northern Trust held 4,364 positions worth $384B, up 7.3% from $358B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2017: portfolio turnover was 4.5%. Northern Trust opened 89 new positions and exited 107, leaving the 4,364-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 5,053,073 shares worth $185M.
- Northern Trust added most to DuPont de Nemours in Q3 2017, an estimated $1.02B increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund, cutting an estimated $73.5M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Du Pont De Nemours E I in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $886M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $384B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Northern Trust opened 89 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2017.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $384B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.