Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 14.4M | $2.01B | -2.3% | 7.754% | 0.04% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.8M | $1.64B | — | 6.358% | 0.04% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 10.8M | $1.51B | -21.9% | 5.833% | 0.08% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 9.1M | $1.27B | -1.8% | 4.901% | 0.04% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.4M | $1.18B | — | 4.543% | 0.06% |
| 6 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 6.5M | $914.0M | -0.9% | 3.534% | 0.72% |
| 7 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5.8M | $821.1M | -2.2% | 3.133% | 0.28% |
| 8 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.9M | $820.2M | +3.5% | 3.171% | 0.11% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.2M | $718.3M | +3.0% | 2.787% | 0.04% |
| 10 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 4.1M | $578.5M | 0.0% | 2.237% | 0.46% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.5M | $490.5M | -6.2% | 1.896% | 0.08% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.8M | $390.4M | -3.4% | 1.509% | 0.04% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.5M | $352.8M | -0.1% | 1.364% | 0.02% |
| 14 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $344.0M | +44.3% | 1.342% | 0.16% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.5M | $342.7M | +1.5% | 1.325% | 0.07% |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.0M | $284.2M | +4.3% | 1.099% | 0.05% |
| 17 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.9M | $261.4M | -17.2% | 1.010% | 0.13% |
| 18 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.6M | $217.1M | +3.0% | 0.839% | 0.05% |
| 19 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 1.4M | $201.1M | +127.7% | 0.777% | 0.29% |
| 20 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.3M | $187.9M | -0.4% | 0.726% | 0.04% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $174.3M | +1.5% | 0.674% | 0.03% |
| 22 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.2M | $172.8M | -30.9% | 0.668% | 0.03% |
| 23 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 1.1M | $159.3M | -8.6% | 0.616% | 1.78% |
| 24 | JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | 1.1M | $146.7M | +1.9% | 0.567% | 0.78% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.0M | $145.3M | — | 0.562% | 0.04% |
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 Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 931 | +4.3% | 64.72% | +0.44 pp | $20.91B | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 893 | +6.2% | 64.28% | +0.08 pp | $20.77B | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 841 | +1.6% | 64.20% | +0.58 pp | $20.74B | +0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | 828 | +8.7% | 63.62% | +14.93 pp | $20.56B | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | 762 | +0.8% | 48.69% | 2.16 pp | $15.73B | 4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 756 | +8.0% | 50.85% | +5.86 pp | $16.43B | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | 700 | +3.7% | 44.99% | +2.84 pp | $14.54B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 675 | — | 42.15% | — | $13.62B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Northern Trust Corporation stands at 64.7%, held across 931 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of NTRS, with approximately 14,369,855 shares worth $2.01B as of Q1 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 49 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
135 institutions opened new positions in NTRS during Q1 2026, while 97 fully exited. 576 added to existing positions and 213 trimmed.
NTRS institutional ownership rose by 0.44 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +38 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 54.8% of all reported 13F value in NTRS, and the top 25 account for 73.3%.
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