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 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$77.2M |
| 5 |
Lennar Class A
LEN
|
+$74.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$146M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.56% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.9% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $945M | 0.25% |
6,500,716
-119,549
| -2% | -$16.8M |
|
77
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $937M | 0.24% |
10,678,043
-21,617
| -0.2% | -$2.05M |
|
78
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.2B
| $932M | 0.24% |
21,316,693
-100,462
| -0.5% | -$4.55M |
|
79
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $928M | 0.24% |
8,862,906
-440,800
| -5% | -$51M |
|
80
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $920M | 0.24% |
1,699,177
-40,842
| -2% | -$22.4M |
|
81
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $919M | 0.24% |
9,851,495
-322,010
| -3% | -$31.2M |
|
82
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.15B
| $912M | 0.24% |
8,312,120
+76,267
| +0.9% | +$8.65M |
|
83
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $901M | 0.23% |
15,190,250
-519,645
| -3% | -$29.4M |
|
84
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $891M | 0.23% |
10,267,117
-108,160
| -1% | -$9.46M |
|
85
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $886M | 0.23% |
4,291,485
-79,007
| -2% | -$16.6M |
|
|
86
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.76T
| $877M | 0.23% |
37,209,970
-7,988,650
| -18% | -$201M |
|
87
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $874M | 0.23% |
11,302,497
-473,444
| -4% | -$38.1M |
|
88
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $870M | 0.23% |
5,638,329
+334,685
| +6% | +$53.2M |
|
89
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.9B
| $863M | 0.22% |
20,678,072
-601,796
| -3% | -$26.1M |
|
|
CELG
90
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $859M | 0.22% |
9,626,699
-794,668
| -8% | -$76.3M |
|
|
SCHW
91
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $857M | 0.22% |
16,404,969
-222,551
| -1% | -$11.9M |
|
|
MON
92
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $851M | 0.22% |
7,289,464
-32,294
| -0.4% | -$3.89M |
|
93
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $839M | 0.22% |
5,548,405
-151,433
| -3% | -$23.5M |
|
94
Morgan Stanley
MS
$319B
| $839M | 0.22% |
15,543,385
-246,045
| -2% | -$13.6M |
|
95
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.7B
| $827M | 0.22% |
7,851,593
-184,234
| -2% | -$19.9M |
|
|
TWX
96
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $820M | 0.21% |
8,674,647
-153,863
| -2% | -$14.5M |
|
97
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$656M
| $813M | 0.21% |
12,004,079
+440,761
| +4% | +$30.7M |
|
98
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $787M | 0.2% |
2,872,829
-106,511
| -4% | -$33.1M |
|
99
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $777M | 0.2% |
10,708,769
-258,207
| -2% | -$18.9M |
|
100
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.8B
| $756M | 0.2% |
10,551,889
-274,593
| -3% | -$19.8M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Northern Trust held 4,351 positions worth $384B, down 2.7% from $395B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2018: portfolio turnover was 4.8%. Northern Trust opened 108 new positions and exited 99, leaving the 4,351-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q1 2018 buy was VICI Properties: 2,095,985 shares worth $38.4M.
- Northern Trust added most to FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund in Q1 2018, an estimated $221M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $382M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $92.8M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $384B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Northern Trust opened 108 new positions and closed 99 in Q1 2018.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $384B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 9 May 2018.