Northern Trust
NTRS
656 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Northern Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 267 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20M | Put options by funds: $10.6M
1.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.42% → 77.99% (-1.4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 688 → 656 (-32)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $14.4B (-$3.67B)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 267
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 94
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$60.8M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$53M |
| 4 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$44.7M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$248M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$201M |
| 3 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$93.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$56.9M |
| 5 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
-$47.8M |
NTRS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
656 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust (NTRS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $14.4B — down 20% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 94 funds closed out of NTRS and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 267 trimmed existing stakes and 203 added.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $137M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, cutting an estimated $248M.
- 656 institutional investors held Northern Trust (NTRS) as of Q4 2018, down from 688 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $14.4B of Northern Trust stock for Q4 2018, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Northern Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 94 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Primecap Management, an estimated $137M added.
- The largest Northern Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $248M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.