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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$431M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$228M |
| 5 |
Corteva
CTVA
|
+$156M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$875M |
| 2 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$197M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.77% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.62% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $1.14B | 0.25% |
9,148,945
-66,488
| -0.7% | -$7.95M |
|
77
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $1.11B | 0.25% |
6,537,450
+131,415
| +2% | +$21.8M |
|
78
GE Aerospace
GE
$364B
| $1.11B | 0.25% |
20,035,048
+200,226
| +1% | +$10.3M |
|
79
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $1.06B | 0.24% |
23,900,348
-580,242
| -2% | -$24.6M |
|
80
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$646B
| $1.04B | 0.23% |
6,347,297
+639,574
| +11% | +$100M |
|
81
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $1.02B | 0.23% |
11,476,246
+60,739
| +0.5% | +$5.38M |
|
82
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $1.01B | 0.23% |
6,842,424
-116,979
| -2% | -$16.3M |
|
83
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $1.01B | 0.23% |
8,598,213
-45,647
| -0.5% | -$5.4M |
|
84
Booking.com
BKNG
$156B
| $1B | 0.22% |
12,217,000
-290,175
| -2% | -$22.8M |
|
85
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $1B | 0.22% |
15,442,359
-1,687,348
| -10% | -$110M |
|
86
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $998M | 0.22% |
16,345,281
-925,599
| -5% | -$54.7M |
|
|
87
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.9B
| $993M | 0.22% |
17,625,359
+6,381,290
| +57% | +$346M |
|
88
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $992M | 0.22% |
19,871,540
+106,386
| +0.5% | +$5.02M |
|
89
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $980M | 0.22% |
10,586,468
-203,187
| -2% | -$18.9M |
|
90
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $967M | 0.22% |
14,873,185
-1,194,459
| -7% | -$70.2M |
|
91
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $938M | 0.21% |
4,587,039
-49,735
| -1% | -$9.12M |
|
92
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24.2B
| $922M | 0.21% |
6,631,063
-165,414
| -2% | -$22.2M |
|
93
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $901M | 0.2% |
2,981,920
-334,864
| -10% | -$92.1M |
|
94
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $886M | 0.2% |
1,826,547
-40,898
| -2% | -$18.8M |
|
95
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $886M | 0.2% |
6,908,631
-138,493
| -2% | -$16.3M |
|
96
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $885M | 0.2% |
9,704,006
-71,851
| -0.7% | -$6.59M |
|
97
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $883M | 0.2% |
3,841,337
-382,553
| -9% | -$83M |
|
98
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $877M | 0.2% |
3,306,346
-7,043
| -0.2% | -$1.76M |
|
99
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $868M | 0.19% |
5,827,976
-212,977
| -4% | -$31.9M |
|
100
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.2B
| $864M | 0.19% |
17,813,743
-519,927
| -3% | -$24.4M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Northern Trust held 4,386 positions worth $447B, up 7% from $418B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust's Q4 2019 filing shows 134 new, 1,479 increased, 2,454 reduced and 125 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Envista: 706,517 shares worth $20.9M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $875M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2019 buy was Envista: 706,517 shares worth $20.9M.
- Northern Trust added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $431M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund, cutting an estimated $395M.
- Northern Trust fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $875M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $447B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Northern Trust opened 134 new positions and closed 125 in Q4 2019.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 7% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.