Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in NTRS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 14.5M | $2.52B | +1.0% | 7.935% | 0.04% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.8M | $2.05B | -0.0% | 6.438% | 0.04% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 9.1M | $1.59B | +0.1% | 4.971% | 0.02% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 8.7M | $1.51B | -19.7% | 4.746% | 0.07% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.4M | $1.46B | -0.1% | 4.599% | 0.07% |
| 6 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 6.1M | $1.06B | -6.9% | 3.334% | 0.63% |
| 7 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5.7M | $1.01B | -1.8% | 3.117% | 0.32% |
| 8 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.6M | $965.6M | -5.5% | 3.036% | 0.11% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.2M | $892.9M | -0.2% | 2.818% | 0.05% |
| 10 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 4.1M | $720.6M | 0.0% | 2.266% | 0.49% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.3M | $569.1M | -6.8% | 1.789% | 0.05% |
| 12 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $511.1M | +18.2% | 1.607% | 0.18% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.9M | $501.9M | +3.2% | 1.578% | 0.04% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.7M | $465.7M | +6.0% | 1.464% | 0.02% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.5M | $434.3M | +1.7% | 1.365% | 0.08% |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.1M | $361.1M | +2.0% | 1.135% | 0.06% |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 2.0M | $348.0M | — | 1.094% | 0.03% |
| 18 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.9M | $335.4M | +3.0% | 1.055% | 0.15% |
| 19 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 1.5M | $255.8M | +2.1% | 0.804% | 0.31% |
| 20 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 1.4M | $235.6M | -12.9% | 0.741% | 0.04% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $216.8M | -0.1% | 0.682% | 0.03% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.2M | $207.1M | -11.5% | 0.651% | 0.04% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.0M | $179.6M | -0.7% | 0.565% | 0.04% |
| 24 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 981K | $170.5M | -20.8% | 0.536% | 0.03% |
| 25 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 972K | $169.0M | -14.8% | 0.531% | 1.69% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in NTRS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in NTRS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new NTRS position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their NTRS position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,021 | +7.7% | 84.91% | +0.18 pp | $26.33B | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | 948 | +5.3% | 84.73% | 0.60 pp | $21.08B | +0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 900 | +5.9% | 85.33% | 1.02 pp | $20.88B | 1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 850 | +2.7% | 86.35% | 1.98 pp | $21.25B | +3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 828 | +8.7% | 88.33% | +2.42 pp | $20.56B | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | 762 | +0.8% | 85.91% | 0.06 pp | $15.73B | 4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 756 | +8.0% | 85.97% | +0.71 pp | $16.43B | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | 700 | — | 85.26% | — | $14.54B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NTRS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Northern Trust Corporation stands at 84.9%, held across 1,021 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NTRS, with approximately 14,517,839 shares worth $2.52B as of Q2 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NTRS.
Our composite Smart Money Score for NTRS is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
122 institutions opened new positions in NTRS during Q2 2026, while 66 fully exited. 791 added to existing positions and 72 trimmed.
NTRS institutional ownership rose by 0.18 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +73 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.3% of all reported 13F value in NTRS, and the top 25 account for 71.2%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) Institutional Ownership