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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
433,102
+57,910
| +15% | +$1.56M |
|
|
MTOR
2002
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,434
-13,310
| -1% | -$133K |
|
|
SPNC
2003
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
663,215
+16,889
| +3% | +$223K |
|
2004
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
922,076
-15,421
| -2% | -$162K |
|
2005
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.58B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
449,616
+15,922
| +4% | +$339K |
|
|
IVC
2006
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
567,889
-11,608
| -2% | -$210K |
|
|
ADAM
2007
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$815M
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
463,050
+17,202
| +4% | +$389K |
|
|
LMNX
2008
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
461,373
+11,768
| +3% | +$237K |
|
|
ININ
2009
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
313,956
+10,652
| +4% | +$346K |
|
2010
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,521,129
-2,224
| -0.1% | -$15.1K |
|
|
VA
2011
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
273,502
+19,113
| +8% | +$686K |
|
2012
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
202,756
+851
| +0.4% | +$45.8K |
|
2013
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,388,235
+62,237
| +5% | +$426K |
|
2014
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,172
-85,918
| -7% | -$673K |
|
|
MW
2015
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
667,668
-30,282
| -4% | -$835K |
|
|
XXIA
2016
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
788,265
+31,913
| +4% | +$436K |
|
2017
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
323,747
+10,987
| +4% | +$353K |
|
2018
Kadant
KAI
$3.63B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
240,138
+2,646
| +1% | +$109K |
|
2019
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
239,992
-73,042
| -23% | -$3.4M |
|
|
ZAYO
2020
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
365,420
+8,734
| +2% | +$221K |
|
|
HNGR
2021
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
589,847
+21,791
| +4% | +$330K |
|
2022
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
281,505
-4,138
| -1% | -$155K |
|
|
FCB
2023
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
270,962
+26,985
| +11% | +$963K |
|
|
CDR
2024
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,503
-1,225
| -0.6% | -$56.2K |
|
2025
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,228,218
-48,337
| -4% | -$473K |
|
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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.