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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $1.3M | 0.06% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.38M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
127
Robinhood
HOOD
$70.1B
| $1.3M | 0.06% |
+11,552
| New | +$1.23M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
128
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $1.28M | 0.05% |
+5,164
| New | +$1.25M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
129
Public Storage
PSA
$62.1B
| $1.24M | 0.05% |
+4,388
| New | +$1.37M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
130
Fabrinet
FN
$11.7B
| $1.2M | 0.05% |
2,825
-36
| -1% | -$16.5K |
2026 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
131
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$87.8B
| $1.18M | 0.05% |
+5,238
| New | +$1.38M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
132
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.3B
| $1.16M | 0.05% |
+7,502
| New | +$1.13M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
133
Fastenal
FAST
$63.3B
| $1.1M | 0.05% |
+22,200
| New | +$1.09M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
134
Illumina
ILMN
$31.3B
| $1.03M | 0.04% |
+3,763
| New | +$791K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
135
Ventas
VTR
$47B
| $1M | 0.04% |
+11,800
| New | +$1.08M |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
136
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.9B
| $907K | 0.04% |
16,481
-2,600
| -14% | -$151K |
2015 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
137
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.1B
| $880K | 0.04% |
+29,200
| New | +$926K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
138
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$37.1B
| $860K | 0.04% |
+10,070
| New | +$922K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
139
Biogen
BIIB
$37.5B
| $804K | 0.03% |
+3,558
| New | +$755K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
140
D.R. Horton
DHI
$39.5B
| $764K | 0.03% |
+5,590
| New | +$816K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
141
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.7B
| $708K | 0.03% |
+9,423
| New | +$750K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
142
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $688K | 0.03% |
+2,812
| New | +$765K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
143
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.9B
| $685K | 0.03% |
16,000
+8,500
| +113% | +$370K |
2026 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
144
Synchrony
SYF
$22.5B
| $677K | 0.03% |
+9,543
| New | +$726K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
145
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$36.5B
| $663K | 0.03% |
+1,381
| New | +$740K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
146
Capital One
COF
$117B
| $656K | 0.03% |
+3,400
| New | +$713K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
147
American Water Works
AWK
$29.8B
| $438K | 0.02% |
+3,384
| New | +$458K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
148
CRH
CRH
$62B
| $431K | 0.02% |
+5,200
| New | +$498K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
149
Coinbase
COIN
$33.8B
| $429K | 0.02% |
+2,300
| New | +$391K |
2026 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
150
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $388K | 0.02% |
5,900
| – | – |
2025 Q4
3 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.