Northern Trust
NTRS
960 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Northern Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 344 increasing their positions, 297 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
170% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73.6M | Put options by funds: $27.3M
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 66
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 344 | Existing positions reduced: 297
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 911 → 960 (+49)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.4B → $21.7B (+$240M)
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.96% → 83.75% (+0.79%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.1M |
| 5 |
PCM
Prana Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$51.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$437M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$79.7M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$61.5M |
| 4 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$60.8M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$56.1M |
NTRS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
960 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust (NTRS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $21.7B — up 1.1% from $21.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new NTRS positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 344 added to existing stakes and 297 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Robeco Institutional Asset Management, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $437M.
- 960 institutional investors held Northern Trust (NTRS) as of Q1 2026, up from 911 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Northern Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Northern Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 66 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Robeco Institutional Asset Management, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest Northern Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $437M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.