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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.4B
| $1.06B | 0.26% |
21,247,793
+353,903
| +2% | +$16.2M |
|
77
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $1.04B | 0.26% |
9,510,193
-195,437
| -2% | -$20.5M |
|
78
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $1.03B | 0.26% |
15,489,770
-160,376
| -1% | -$10.8M |
|
79
GE Aerospace
GE
$364B
| $1.02B | 0.25% |
20,480,858
-687,422
| -3% | -$32.4M |
|
80
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $999M | 0.25% |
7,369,828
-9,198
| -0.1% | -$1.22M |
|
81
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $994M | 0.25% |
8,893,983
+44,048
| +0.5% | +$4.67M |
|
82
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $979M | 0.24% |
20,320,154
+190,324
| +0.9% | +$9.54M |
|
83
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $977M | 0.24% |
18,122,824
+182,993
| +1% | +$11.3M |
|
84
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $964M | 0.24% |
18,119,245
+428,865
| +2% | +$21.4M |
|
85
Booking.com
BKNG
$156B
| $935M | 0.23% |
13,393,900
-124,150
| -0.9% | -$8.86M |
|
86
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $934M | 0.23% |
3,111,771
+14,232
| +0.5% | +$4.17M |
|
87
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $896M | 0.22% |
3,122,110
+57,447
| +2% | +$16.6M |
|
88
Qualcomm
QCOM
$164B
| $883M | 0.22% |
15,482,669
-393,727
| -2% | -$21.3M |
|
89
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.2B
| $872M | 0.22% |
19,466,911
-603,740
| -3% | -$26M |
|
90
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $855M | 0.21% |
3,271,541
+52,834
| +2% | +$12.2M |
|
|
CELG
91
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $851M | 0.21% |
9,024,248
+10,645
| +0.1% | +$931K |
|
92
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $849M | 0.21% |
4,544,110
-115,699
| -2% | -$20M |
|
93
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $836M | 0.21% |
9,286,698
-51,415
| -0.6% | -$4.53M |
|
94
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $835M | 0.21% |
10,964,061
+248,097
| +2% | +$18.6M |
|
|
95
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $827M | 0.2% |
16,303,079
-6,191,011
| -28% | -$343M |
|
96
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $805M | 0.2% |
3,304,406
+24,236
| +0.7% | +$5.73M |
|
97
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $801M | 0.2% |
4,983,636
-538,042
| -10% | -$98.3M |
|
98
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $792M | 0.2% |
4,123,645
-178,240
| -4% | -$34.4M |
|
99
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$656M
| $781M | 0.19% |
12,875,804
+1,454,587
| +13% | +$86.7M |
|
100
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $781M | 0.19% |
10,854,828
+126,440
| +1% | +$8.63M |
|
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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.