NORTHERN TR CORP (NTRS)
Institutional ownership reported to the SEC as of Q2 2026, across 32 quarters.
Institutions report 154,758,025 shares against 182,955,653 outstanding. Shares only - option lines are excluded, which is why this can be compared with the company at all. The count comes from the cover page of the company's own most recent report, so it is dated when that was filed rather than at quarter end.
Calls and puts are the parts of reported value carried in derivative lines rather than shares, and they point in opposite directions: a manager holding calls is positioned for the security, one holding puts against it - or hedging shares they already own, which is why index funds carry so many. Most sites add the two together and report one figure, which averages away the only interesting part.
Holders
| Filer | Value | Shares | Their book | Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $2.5B | 14,517,839 | 0.04% | 8q | +1.0%+$25.7M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.0B | 11,779,613 | 0.04% | 2q | HELD |
| STATE STREET CORP | $1.6B | 9,095,046 | 0.05% | 31q | HELD |
| FMR LLC | $1.5B | 8,683,057 | 0.07% | 31q | -19.7%-$369.7M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.5B | 8,414,408 | 0.07% | 2q | HELD |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | $1.1B | 6,100,742 | 0.63% | 31q | -6.8%-$77.9M |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | $1.0B | 5,702,539 | 0.32% | 31q | -1.8%-$18.2M |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | $965.6M | 5,554,330 | 0.11% | 31q | -5.5%-$56.0M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $892.9M | 5,155,381 | 0.05% | 31q | HELD |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | $720.6M | 4,145,102 | 0.49% | 31q | HELD |
| Invesco Ltd. | $569.1M | 3,273,660 | 0.05% | 31q | -6.8%-$41.8M |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $511.1M | 2,939,835 | 0.18% | 31q | +18.2%+$78.8M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $501.9M | 2,886,875 | 0.04% | 31q | +3.2%+$15.6M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $465.7M | 2,678,749 | 0.02% | 35q | +6.0%+$26.2M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $434.3M | 2,497,902 | 0.08% | 31q | +1.7%+$7.3M |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $361.1M | 2,077,076 | 0.06% | 31q | +2.0%+$7.1M |
| NORGES BANK | $348.0M | 2,001,944 | 0.03% | 32q | +6.2%+$20.4M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $335.4M | 1,929,640 | 0.15% | 31q | +3.0%+$9.9M |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | $255.8M | 1,471,471 | 0.31% | 38q | +2.1%+$5.3M |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | $235.6M | 1,355,184 | 0.04% | 31q | -12.9%-$34.8M |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $216.8M | 1,247,096 | 0.03% | 31q | HELD |
| Legal & General Group Plc | $207.1M | 1,191,062 | 0.04% | 31q | -11.5%-$27.0M |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | $179.6M | 1,033,058 | 0.04% | 2q | -0.7%-$1.3M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $170.5M | 980,580 | 0.03% | 31q | -20.8%-$44.8M |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | $169.0M | 972,340 | 1.69% | 31q | -14.8%-$29.3M |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | $158.2M | 909,905 | 0.57% | 10q | +170.5%+$99.7M |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $157.4M | 905,716 | 0.48% | 31q | +16.4%+$22.2M |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | $147.8M | 850,173 | 0.16% | 32q | +35.3%+$38.5M |
| Man Group plc | $147.7M | 849,733 | 0.24% | 4q | +334.8%+$113.7M |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | $144.1M | 828,874 | 0.04% | 34q | -14.5%-$24.4M |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. | $128.3M | 736,797 | 0.34% | 3q | -21.4%-$34.8M |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | $127.6M | 733,943 | 0.07% | 31q | -8.8%-$12.3M |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | $126.6M | 727,990 | 0.23% | 6q | -5.7%-$7.6M |
| Amundi | $125.0M | 719,148 | 0.03% | 21q | -17.3%-$26.2M |
| UBS Group AG | $123.9M | 712,754 | 0.02% | 31q | -27.2%-$46.3M |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | $122.1M | 702,511 | 0.18% | 31q | +3.8%+$4.5M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $121.5M | 698,944 | 0.11% | 4q | -16.4%-$23.8M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $120.0M | 686,007 | 0.01% | 31q | +24.1%+$23.3M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $119.7M | 688,472 | 0.01% | 31q | +10.5%+$11.4M |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $118.4M | 680,927 | 0.02% | 31q | -3.0%-$3.6M |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $114.8M | 660,416 | 1.79% | 31q | -2.9%-$3.4M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | $112.9M | 649,498 | 0.07% | 18q | -24.1%-$35.9M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | $107.2M | 616,023 | 0.09% | 31q | +20.7%+$18.4M |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | $106.8M | 614,410 | 0.53% | 4q | -41.6%-$76.0M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | $106.7M | 613,581 | 0.13% | 19q | +11.8%+$11.3M |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | $101.9M | 586,241 | 0.12% | 12q | +24.1%+$19.8M |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | $101.5M | 583,856 | 0.17% | 31q | -15.8%-$19.1M |
| RNC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $95.8M | 551,115 | 3.95% | 6q | -0.8%-$806.6K |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $91.5M | 526,453 | 0.02% | 31q | -26.9%-$33.7M |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | $91.4M | 525,922 | 0.09% | 31q | -10.1%-$10.3M |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd | $90.7M | 521,882 | 0.39% | 5q | +1125.2%+$83.3M |
| Cerity Partners LLC | $86.5M | 497,727 | 0.10% | 31q | -2.1%-$1.8M |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | $83.6M | 480,666 | 0.46% | 34q | +37.2%+$22.7M |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | $79.6M | 458,107 | 0.11% | 7q | +44.3%+$24.5M |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | $77.8M | 447,293 | 0.02% | 31q | +8.3%+$6.0M |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. | $76.3M | 438,962 | 0.04% | 31q | +3.4%+$2.5M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $75.8M incl. $5.9M options CALL+PUT | 401,657 | 0.01% | 31q | +38.8%+$21.2M |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | $75.0M incl. $5.3M options CALL+PUT | 400,056 | 0.03% | 31q | -24.2%-$23.9M |
| PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab | $73.6M | 423,116 | 0.19% | 3q | -12.9%-$10.9M |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | $71.7M | 412,269 | 0.05% | 2q | +10.2%+$6.7M |
| National Pension Service | $70.0M | 402,797 | 0.05% | 31q | -1.3%-$909.9K |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | $69.5M | 399,615 | 0.03% | 2q | -2.2%-$1.6M |
| Nuveen, LLC | $68.7M | 395,409 | 0.02% | 6q | -4.0%-$2.9M |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | $67.8M | 389,857 | 0.09% | 15q | +94.1%+$32.9M |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | $67.4M | 387,508 | 0.04% | 31q | +2.8%+$1.8M |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $67.3M incl. $58.6M options CALL+PUT | 49,633 | 0.01% | 31q | +145.7%+$39.9M |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | $66.4M | 382,089 | 0.04% | 31q | -4.4%-$3.1M |
| North Reef Capital Management LP | $60.0M | 345,000 | 2.30% | 5q | +15.6%+$8.1M |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | $59.8M | 343,832 | 0.28% | 16q | -23.4%-$18.3M |
| Mariner, LLC | $58.8M | 337,956 | 0.06% | 31q | +87.7%+$27.4M |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | $57.3M | 329,707 | 0.04% | 31q | -9.0%-$5.7M |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co | $56.3M | 324,494 | 0.09% | 31q | +1.2%+$653.2K |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | $54.7M | 314,903 | 0.01% | 31q | +5.6%+$2.9M |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | $54.6M | 313,875 | 0.42% | 31q | -23.9%-$17.1M |
| Raiffeisen Bank International AG | $52.7M | 301,475 | 0.62% | 7q | -1.8%-$972.3K |
| DANSKE BANK A/S | $52.1M | 299,515 | 0.10% | 10q | +128.2%+$29.3M |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | $51.1M | 294,167 | 0.05% | 31q | -10.9%-$6.3M |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | $50.6M | 291,102 | 0.04% | 31q | +2.3%+$1.1M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | $49.4M | 284,116 | 0.02% | 31q | +18.3%+$7.6M |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $47.2M | 271,290 | 0.01% | 31q | +7.2%+$3.2M |
| Candriam S.C.A. | $45.3M | 260,614 | 0.20% | 31q | +96.1%+$22.2M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $44.8M | 257,548 | 0.01% | 31q | +34.0%+$11.4M |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | $44.6M | 256,503 | 0.09% | 31q | +96.5%+$21.9M |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al | $44.6M | 256,500 | 0.27% | 6q | HELD |
| CITIGROUP INC | $43.1M | 247,767 | 0.01% | 31q | +27.0%+$9.1M |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | $42.9M | 246,600 | 0.02% | 11q | +0.8%+$347.7K |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina | $40.2M | 231,101 | 0.10% | 34q | HELD |
| KBC Group NV | $40.1M | 230,814 | 0.09% | 31q | -2.1%-$843.5K |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $39.5M | 227,141 | 0.02% | new | NEW |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | $37.6M | 216,333 | 0.03% | 36q | +21.7%+$6.7M |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $36.9M | 212,183 | 0.02% | 31q | -8.2%-$3.3M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $34.1M | 196,298 | 0.05% | 2q | +1089.8%+$31.3M |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | $32.0M | 184,238 | 0.06% | 31q | -7.4%-$2.6M |
| Interval Partners, LP | $31.0M incl. $6.6M options PUT | 140,534 | 0.80% | 2q | -26.3%-$11.1M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | $30.5M | 175,606 | 0.01% | 31q | +24.6%+$6.0M |
| SEB Asset Management AB | $30.0M | 172,857 | 0.11% | 2q | +8.2%+$2.3M |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $29.4M | 210,774 | 0.01% | 31q | -28.5%-$11.7M |
| AVIVA PLC | $29.4M | 169,194 | 0.04% | 31q | +0.8%+$247.4K |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM | $29.4M | 168,976 | 0.05% | 31q | -3.8%-$1.1M |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | $28.7M | 164,900 | 0.04% | 31q | +47.4%+$9.2M |
Showing the largest 100 of 1,025 reported holders. The count of 1,024 above leaves out 1 position whose reported value failed our price check; it is listed here as filed.
What the company announced
Form 8-K filings from the last 120 days, showing only the items worth a reader's attention. Earnings releases, exhibit attachments and general disclosures are filed constantly and are left out. Filed is when the SEC received it; event is the date the company says the thing happened.
| Filed | Event date | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-20 | Directors or officers departed or appointed | filing |
| 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-28 | Directors or officers departed or appointed | filing |
What the insiders did
Open market purchases and sales reported on Form 4 in the last 180 days. Grants, option exercises and shares surrendered to cover tax are left out: they are compensation rather than a decision to buy or sell. Where a broker filled one order in tranches the lines are summed, because it was one decision.
Officers and directors
| Date | Insider | Role | Side | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Levy Susan Cohen | EVP and General Counsel | Sold | 16,984 | $2.9M |
| 2026-10-26 | Levy Susan Cohen | EVP and General Counsel | Sold | 3,922 | $661.6K |
| 2026-06-03 | Hallinan Aengus | Executive Vice President | Sold | 3,668 | $613.9K ×2 |
| 2026-08-24 | South Thomas A | Executive Vice President | Sold | 1,800 | $332.8K |
Quarter by quarter
Coverage begins with the quarter ending 2018-12-31. Earlier filings exist only as occasional late amendments, too sparse to describe a market, so they are not shown.
| Quarter | Holders | Value | Shares | New | Added | Trimmed | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 331 | $1.0B | 6,007,829 | 35 | 94 | 93 | 0.0% |
| Q2 2026 | 1,024 | $27.0B | 154,758,025 | 125 | 357 | 308 | 0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 963 | $21.8B | 155,251,858 | 110 | 328 | 274 | 0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 918 | $21.7B | 158,100,799 | 78 | 270 | 304 | 0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 873 | $22.1B | 160,617,991 | 95 | 263 | 276 | 1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 841 | $21.7B | 167,425,877 | 126 | 250 | 268 | 2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 793 | $16.6B | 167,939,288 | 75 | 254 | 267 | 0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 787 | $17.2B | 167,240,723 | 85 | 231 | 246 | 0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 730 | $15.8B | 172,632,073 | 85 | 228 | 251 | 0.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 698 | $14.4B | 170,672,132 | 65 | 213 | 239 | 0.7% |
| Q1 2024 | 689 | $15.7B | 175,432,151 | 70 | 225 | 218 | 0.7% |
| Q4 2023 | 677 | $15.0B | 176,235,519 | 73 | 195 | 242 | 0.5% |
| Q3 2023 | 647 | $11.8B | 168,453,005 | 44 | 202 | 245 | 0.7% |
| Q2 2023 | 672 | $12.8B | 170,789,387 | 67 | 203 | 220 | 0.5% |
| Q1 2023 | 671 | $16.2B | 183,232,866 | 44 | 220 | 207 | 0.3% |
| Q4 2022 | 688 | $15.6B | 176,137,351 | 63 | 208 | 240 | 0.3% |
| Q3 2022 | 658 | $51.2B | 597,367,253 | 47 | 219 | 216 | 0.1% |
| Q2 2022 | 673 | $59.9B | 619,755,174 | 72 | 202 | 221 | 0.0% |
| Q1 2022 | 670 | $67.0B | 574,834,932 | 48 | 217 | 224 | 0.1% |
| Q4 2021 | 703 | $44.4B | 370,478,366 | 71 | 191 | 203 | 0.1% |
| Q3 2021 | 655 | $38.5B | 356,434,048 | 56 | 200 | 215 | 0.1% |
| Q2 2021 | 654 | $37.4B | 322,192,550 | 58 | 202 | 199 | 0.1% |
| Q1 2021 | 645 | $38.9B | 369,590,260 | 57 | 186 | 214 | 0.1% |
| Q4 2020 | 640 | $30.3B | 324,420,791 | 67 | 178 | 230 | 0.2% |
| Q3 2020 | 600 | $22.4B | 285,770,998 | 44 | 176 | 221 | 0.2% |
| Q2 2020 | 611 | $21.2B | 266,127,336 | 71 | 174 | 224 | 0.3% |
| Q1 2020 | 590 | $29.1B | 384,472,321 | 41 | 185 | 217 | 0.2% |
| Q4 2019 | 680 | $33.8B | 317,102,514 | 82 | 175 | 204 | 0.2% |
| Q3 2019 | 602 | $29.5B | 314,852,910 | 38 | 173 | 210 | 0.2% |
| Q2 2019 | 617 | $22.3B | 239,238,445 | 46 | 186 | 198 | 0.3% |
| Q1 2019 | 647 | $22.1B | 243,519,160 | 53 | 180 | 244 | 0.2% |
| Q4 2018 | 654 | $24.3B | 290,637,825 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 0.1% |
