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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
Navient
NAVI
|
+$87.5M |
| 4 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$84.4M |
| 5 |
ALTR
Altera Corp
ALTR
|
+$80.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$315M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$299M |
| 3 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.13% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.07% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $552M | 0.17% |
3,643,986
-154,217
| -4% | -$21.5M |
|
|
KRFT
127
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $546M | 0.17% |
9,109,473
+15,053
| +0.2% | +$871K |
|
128
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $546M | 0.17% |
6,148,640
+147,173
| +2% | +$12.4M |
|
129
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$656M
| $542M | 0.17% |
8,149,229
+1,108,828
| +16% | +$72M |
|
|
COV
130
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $539M | 0.17% |
5,978,252
-333,685
| -5% | -$25M |
|
131
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $536M | 0.17% |
9,256,552
+121,260
| +1% | +$7.13M |
|
132
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $531M | 0.17% |
11,695,363
+339,208
| +3% | +$15M |
|
|
SE
133
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $531M | 0.17% |
12,490,932
+209,021
| +2% | +$8.37M |
|
|
DTV
134
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $521M | 0.16% |
6,123,278
+144,444
| +2% | +$11.8M |
|
|
TWC
135
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $519M | 0.16% |
3,523,227
+124,519
| +4% | +$17.5M |
|
136
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $503M | 0.16% |
8,608,546
-145,002
| -2% | -$8.06M |
|
137
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.1B
| $502M | 0.16% |
9,606,760
-563,838
| -6% | -$28M |
|
138
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $483M | 0.15% |
10,956,803
+19,847
| +0.2% | +$877K |
|
139
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $482M | 0.15% |
4,133,565
+30,162
| +0.7% | +$3.43M |
|
140
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $476M | 0.15% |
18,310,093
-445,695
| -2% | -$11.4M |
|
141
Salesforce
CRM
$154B
| $470M | 0.15% |
8,099,032
-682,344
| -8% | -$36.9M |
|
142
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $469M | 0.15% |
8,917,049
+44,168
| +0.5% | +$2.36M |
|
143
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.1B
| $468M | 0.15% |
4,975,570
-172,532
| -3% | -$15.7M |
|
|
BHI
144
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $468M | 0.15% |
6,283,402
-192,297
| -3% | -$13.4M |
|
145
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $463M | 0.14% |
7,798,704
-75,005
| -1% | -$4.36M |
|
146
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $458M | 0.14% |
5,053,539
+4,977
| +0.1% | +$458K |
|
147
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.8B
| $456M | 0.14% |
7,892,199
-320,666
| -4% | -$17.5M |
|
148
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $451M | 0.14% |
6,239,187
-387,340
| -6% | -$25M |
|
|
VIAB
149
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $448M | 0.14% |
5,161,402
-259,567
| -5% | -$22.1M |
|
150
Micron Technology
MU
$835B
| $435M | 0.14% |
13,213,269
+235,237
| +2% | +$6.41M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Northern Trust held 4,323 positions worth $321B, up 0.95% from $318B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust withdrew a net $9.99B in Q2 2014, closing 74 positions and reducing 2,692 holdings. Its most notable exit was BEAM INC COM STK (DE), an estimated $162M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Northern Trust opened a new position in Navient worth $93.7M.
- Northern Trust's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 5,289,746 shares worth $93.7M.
- Northern Trust added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2014, an estimated $178M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $315M.
- Northern Trust fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $162M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $321B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Northern Trust opened 151 new positions and closed 74 in Q2 2014.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 0.95% quarter-over-quarter to $321B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.