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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $517M | 0.13% |
6,093,430
-292,737
| -5% | -$24.2M |
|
152
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $516M | 0.13% |
7,163,441
+181,272
| +3% | +$12.4M |
|
153
Illumina
ILMN
$29.5B
| $516M | 0.13% |
1,707,262
+15,079
| +0.9% | +$4.4M |
|
154
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.9B
| $513M | 0.13% |
11,453,529
+184,450
| +2% | +$7.91M |
|
155
Micron Technology
MU
$835B
| $511M | 0.13% |
12,369,000
+92,028
| +0.7% | +$3.56M |
|
156
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.8B
| $510M | 0.13% |
6,770,425
+28,685
| +0.4% | +$2.07M |
|
157
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $504M | 0.12% |
2,513,041
+95,923
| +4% | +$18.3M |
|
158
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $500M | 0.12% |
2,295,850
-36,623
| -2% | -$7.66M |
|
159
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $500M | 0.12% |
6,119,205
-108,009
| -2% | -$8.78M |
|
160
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $495M | 0.12% |
6,380,133
+162,050
| +3% | +$12.2M |
|
161
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $494M | 0.12% |
2,918,075
-39,658
| -1% | -$6.68M |
|
162
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.4B
| $491M | 0.12% |
5,863,026
-88,076
| -1% | -$7M |
|
163
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $490M | 0.12% |
2,873,113
+23,761
| +0.8% | +$3.85M |
|
164
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.1B
| $489M | 0.12% |
3,567,437
+464
| +0% | +$59.4K |
|
165
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $489M | 0.12% |
6,064,490
-23,198
| -0.4% | -$1.77M |
|
166
Applied Materials
AMAT
$347B
| $483M | 0.12% |
12,190,745
+181,920
| +2% | +$6.91M |
|
167
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $483M | 0.12% |
11,354,820
-103,420
| -0.9% | -$4.57M |
|
|
FISV
168
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $480M | 0.12% |
5,441,830
+81,710
| +2% | +$6.74M |
|
169
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $480M | 0.12% |
9,602,460
-595,905
| -6% | -$28.7M |
|
170
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$121B
| $474M | 0.12% |
12,516,795
+698,425
| +6% | +$25.8M |
|
171
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $473M | 0.12% |
5,149,160
-4,846
| -0.1% | -$447K |
|
172
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $464M | 0.11% |
1,743,519
+8,221
| +0.5% | +$2.37M |
|
173
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $460M | 0.11% |
1,705,922
-31,142
| -2% | -$8.5M |
|
174
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $460M | 0.11% |
3,706,557
+8,281
| +0.2% | +$941K |
|
175
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $459M | 0.11% |
5,611,677
-10,144
| -0.2% | -$791K |
|
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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.