NS Partners Portfolio holdings
NS Partners is a UK asset manager that runs actively managed stock portfolios across developed and emerging markets. It was founded in 1988 as New Star Institutional Managers, joined the Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group in 2011, and took its current name in 2012. NS Partners' senior management and the Connor, Clark & Lunn group are equal partners in the firm. It picks mostly large companies with a quality growth bias, and judges the market through the lens of liquidity, the belief being that the supply and demand for shares drives prices.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$26M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$11.7M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$41.7M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$26.7M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$24.8M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 40.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.57% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.27% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
NVIDIA
NVDA
$3.93T
| $197M | 8.39% |
861,567
-115,691
| -12% | -$24.8M |
2018 Q2
33 quarters
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$5.21T
| $171M | 7.3% |
513,806
-4,506
| -0.9% | -$1.45M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.9T
| $158M | 6.75% |
308,461
-20,305
| -6% | -$9.39M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.6T
| $150M | 6.39% |
439,724
-58,805
| -12% | -$20.3M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.88T
| $97.8M | 4.17% |
392,714
-39,810
| -9% | -$10.1M |
2015 Q4
43 quarters
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $65.5M | 2.79% |
90,331
-23,896
| -21% | -$14.9M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
7
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.66T
| $60.5M | 2.58% |
172,167
-4,456
| -3% | -$1.68M |
2025 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$914B
| $53.4M | 2.28% |
161,354
-25,803
| -14% | -$9.03M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
9
Visa
V
$795B
| $44.8M | 1.91% |
124,754
-18,275
| -13% | -$6.68M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
10
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$870B
| $43.5M | 1.85% |
71,026
-570
| -0.8% | -$293K |
2026 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
11
Micron Technology
MU
$868B
| $43.2M | 1.84% |
40,570
-3,122
| -7% | -$2.97M |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
12
Mastercard
MA
$575B
| $39.7M | 1.69% |
71,901
-20,459
| -22% | -$11.5M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
|
13
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.26T
| $37M | 1.58% |
74,367
-44,815
| -38% | -$22.6M |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
14
TSMC
TSM
$2.07T
| $32.7M | 1.4% |
71,747
+7,110
| +11% | +$3.01M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
15
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.29T
| $32.6M | 1.39% |
28,174
-549
| -2% | -$648K |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
16
NextEra Energy
NEE
$178B
| $30.1M | 1.28% |
397,076
-26,079
| -6% | -$2.21M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
17
Marriott International
MAR
$109B
| $30M | 1.28% |
84,378
-23,724
| -22% | -$8.45M |
2016 Q4
39 quarters
|
|
18
ExxonMobil
XOM
$694B
| $29.4M | 1.25% |
180,725
+9,649
| +6% | +$1.51M |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
19
Applied Materials
AMAT
$291B
| $29.3M | 1.25% |
57,215
-82,167
| -59% | -$41.7M |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
20
Bank of America
BAC
$350B
| $29.2M | 1.25% |
536,521
-40,852
| -7% | -$2.49M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
21
Coca-Cola
KO
$427B
| $29.1M | 1.24% |
338,156
-89,259
| -21% | -$7.74M |
2015 Q4
43 quarters
|
|
22
GE Aerospace
GE
$343B
| $27.7M | 1.18% |
88,763
-17,780
| -17% | -$6.16M |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
23
Chevron
CVX
$427B
| $27.4M | 1.17% |
134,345
+7,952
| +6% | +$1.57M |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
24
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $26.8M | 1.14% |
73,038
-66,300
| -48% | -$26.7M |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
25
Philip Morris
PM
$308B
| $25.9M | 1.11% |
135,946
-40,524
| -23% | -$7.66M |
2015 Q4
43 quarters
|
|
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NS Partners's Q3 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2026, NS Partners held 157 positions worth $2.35B, up 0.63% from $2.33B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
NS Partners's Q3 2026 filing shows 80 new, 18 increased, 54 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 72,622 shares worth $25.8M. The largest sale was Applied Materials, an estimated $41.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 40% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
- NS Partners's largest Q3 2026 buy was Tesla: 72,622 shares worth $25.8M.
- NS Partners added most to Globant in Q3 2026, an estimated $6.93M increase.
- NS Partners's biggest Q3 2026 reduction was Applied Materials, cutting an estimated $41.7M.
- NS Partners fully exited AT&T in Q3 2026, selling an estimated $10.3M.
- NS Partners's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $2.35B portfolio in Q3 2026.
- NS Partners opened 80 new positions and closed 4 in Q3 2026.
- NS Partners's portfolio value rose 0.63% quarter-over-quarter to $2.35B.
Based on NS Partners's 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed 10 Nov 2026.