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 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
|
+$91.6M |
| 5 |
FMC
FMC
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$2.95B |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
NTRS
|
+$521M |
| 3 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$454M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$328M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$208M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.9% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $789M | 0.2% |
6,733,456
-176,807
| -3% | -$20.2M |
|
102
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $785M | 0.2% |
5,372,871
-87,438
| -2% | -$13.1M |
|
103
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $776M | 0.2% |
9,230,512
-176,478
| -2% | -$15.4M |
|
|
ESRX
104
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $774M | 0.2% |
10,376,228
-390,449
| -4% | -$25M |
|
105
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $774M | 0.2% |
10,966,976
-232,471
| -2% | -$16M |
|
106
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3B
| $743M | 0.19% |
15,247,132
-63,007
| -0.4% | -$3.04M |
|
107
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $742M | 0.19% |
2,208,305
-155,462
| -7% | -$52.8M |
|
108
Allstate
ALL
$70.6B
| $738M | 0.19% |
7,043,409
-113,765
| -2% | -$11.2M |
|
|
109
Northern Trust
NTRS
$21.8B
| $735M | 0.19% |
7,356,373
-5,463,202
| -43% | -$521M |
|
110
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $733M | 0.19% |
3,255,541
-19,975
| -0.6% | -$4.25M |
|
111
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $731M | 0.19% |
5,045,717
-151,048
| -3% | -$20.3M |
|
112
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $727M | 0.18% |
2,915,091
-33,935
| -1% | -$7.76M |
|
113
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.7B
| $724M | 0.18% |
9,828,538
-122,684
| -1% | -$8.33M |
|
114
Applied Materials
AMAT
$347B
| $699M | 0.18% |
13,664,737
-208,668
| -2% | -$11.3M |
|
|
AET
115
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $689M | 0.17% |
3,819,708
-127,774
| -3% | -$22M |
|
|
AGN
116
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $683M | 0.17% |
4,176,465
-355,781
| -8% | -$63.8M |
|
117
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.12B
| $683M | 0.17% |
25,481,887
+1,664,285
| +7% | +$43.9M |
|
118
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $678M | 0.17% |
9,731,133
-204,818
| -2% | -$13.3M |
|
119
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $670M | 0.17% |
3,293,674
-140,849
| -4% | -$28.8M |
|
|
BNY
120
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $667M | 0.17% |
12,391,143
-341,620
| -3% | -$18.2M |
|
121
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $658M | 0.17% |
3,148,995
+167,729
| +6% | +$35.1M |
|
122
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $654M | 0.17% |
17,100,672
-486,126
| -3% | -$17.6M |
|
123
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.6B
| $650M | 0.16% |
5,387,794
-270,391
| -5% | -$31.5M |
|
124
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $646M | 0.16% |
7,973,994
-159,486
| -2% | -$12.9M |
|
125
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $633M | 0.16% |
3,117,910
-50,684
| -2% | -$10.1M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Northern Trust held 4,357 positions worth $395B, up 2.9% from $384B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2017: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Northern Trust opened 101 new positions and exited 114, leaving the 4,357-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2017 buy was Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares: 729,619 shares worth $38.3M.
- Northern Trust added most to iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2017, an estimated $226M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Illinois Tool Works, cutting an estimated $2.95B.
- Northern Trust fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $454M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $395B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Northern Trust opened 101 new positions and closed 114 in Q4 2017.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $395B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.