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 A
GOOGL
|
+$2.67B |
| 2 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$730M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$442M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.11% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $464M | 0.15% |
9,062,885
-207,415
| -2% | -$10.4M |
|
127
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.8B
| $463M | 0.15% |
5,674,944
-337,333
| -6% | -$26.6M |
|
128
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $463M | 0.15% |
14,142,754
+1,215,746
| +9% | +$41.8M |
|
129
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $459M | 0.15% |
5,144,440
-193,948
| -4% | -$16.5M |
|
130
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $458M | 0.15% |
6,339,197
-553,448
| -8% | -$42.4M |
|
131
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $452M | 0.15% |
3,033,005
-234,878
| -7% | -$36.3M |
|
132
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $451M | 0.15% |
5,516,572
-486,177
| -8% | -$42M |
|
|
AET
133
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $446M | 0.15% |
4,122,177
-230,784
| -5% | -$24.9M |
|
|
RTN
134
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $444M | 0.15% |
3,569,043
-326,539
| -8% | -$39.3M |
|
135
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.2B
| $444M | 0.15% |
7,401,479
-537,113
| -7% | -$34.6M |
|
136
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $443M | 0.15% |
3,028,349
-186,559
| -6% | -$25.6M |
|
137
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $437M | 0.15% |
6,185,008
-648,000
| -9% | -$44.2M |
|
|
GGP
138
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $430M | 0.14% |
15,805,577
-743,265
| -4% | -$20M |
|
|
SCHW
139
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $430M | 0.14% |
13,055,435
-910,523
| -7% | -$28.8M |
|
140
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $430M | 0.14% |
8,473,863
-290,640
| -3% | -$14.4M |
|
|
TFCFA
141
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $423M | 0.14% |
15,564,323
-1,919,218
| -11% | -$55.7M |
|
142
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $419M | 0.14% |
6,160,336
-25,234
| -0.4% | -$1.65M |
|
143
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $415M | 0.14% |
4,774,521
-444,586
| -9% | -$40.9M |
|
|
BXLT
144
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $413M | 0.14% |
10,571,816
+345,674
| +3% | +$12.1M |
|
145
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $412M | 0.14% |
5,055,679
-332,762
| -6% | -$27.5M |
|
|
RAI
146
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $411M | 0.14% |
8,912,922
-1,122,363
| -11% | -$51.9M |
|
147
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $410M | 0.14% |
4,852,237
-290,428
| -6% | -$24.9M |
|
148
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $409M | 0.14% |
2,935,077
-219,951
| -7% | -$30.3M |
|
149
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $409M | 0.14% |
12,002,440
-732,826
| -6% | -$27.6M |
|
150
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $407M | 0.13% |
2,153,274
-240,786
| -10% | -$44.1M |
|
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Northern Trust's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Northern Trust held 4,410 positions worth $302B, up 0.67% from $300B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Northern Trust withdrew a net $15.4B in Q4 2015, closing 125 positions and reducing 1,878 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $247M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Northern Trust opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $2.81B.
- Northern Trust's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 72,125,920 shares worth $2.81B.
- Northern Trust added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2015, an estimated $264M increase.
- Northern Trust's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.54B.
- Northern Trust fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $247M.
- Northern Trust's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $302B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Northern Trust opened 116 new positions and closed 125 in Q4 2015.
- Northern Trust's portfolio value rose 0.67% quarter-over-quarter to $302B.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.