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NVS logoNovartis AG (NVS) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-0.36 pp), representing a broadly distributed shareholder base.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
7.5%$21.5B total value · ▼ 0.36 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
56 / 100Neutral
Institutions & Flow1,619 holders+23 net flow (+112 / -89)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+23)
  • Fisher Asset Management, Llc and Susquehanna International Group, Llp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 44.6% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of NVS

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
44.6%
Top 25 Holders
65.2%

Share of total reported institutional value in NVS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1Fisher Asset Management, LLC15.5M$2.43B+11.8%0.817%0.72%
2MORGAN STANLEY8.7M$1.37B+2.3%0.459%0.07%
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Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in NVS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers112Added To1,113Trimmed341Exited89
  • Optiver Holding B.V.$14.2M
  • TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC$6.7M

NVS Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 20261,619+2.3%7.48%0.36 pp$21.48B1.7%
Q1 20261,582+7.8%7.84%+0.58 pp$21.86B+18%
Q4 20251,467+7.9%7.26%+0.03 pp$18.47B+7.6%
Q3 20251,360+1.6%7.23%+0.29 pp$17.16B+0.2%
Q2 20251,338+1.9%6.94%0.45 pp$17.12B+18%
Q1 20251,313

NVS — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NVS stock.

What percentage of NVS is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Novartis AG stands at 7.5%, held across 1,619 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of NVS?

Fisher Asset Management, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of NVS, with approximately 15,523,378 shares worth $2.43B as of Q2 2026.

Is NVS a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of NVS, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.

What is NVS's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for NVS is 56 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought NVS this quarter?
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
8.1M
$1.27B
+0.1%
0.427%
0.23%
4PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/6.6M$1.03B-12.9%0.347%0.61%
5LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P5.2M$821.1M-3.4%0.276%1.03%
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/4.9M$769.5M-1.1%0.258%0.05%
7FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC3.3M$509.5M-4.7%0.171%0.11%
8BlackRock, Inc.3.0M$477.7M+3.3%0.160%0.01%
9GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC3.0M$467.1M-54.3%0.157%0.04%
10NORTHERN TRUST CORP2.8M$437.7M+0.2%0.147%0.05%
11LMR Partners LLP2.6M$405.5M+84.6%0.136%1.51%
12ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC2.3M$365.3M+0.9%0.123%0.04%
13JPMORGAN CHASE & CO2.3M$356.9M+25.5%0.119%0.02%
14Jupiter Topco LLC2.2M$348.1M—0.117%0.14%
15GQG Partners LLC2.2M$337.1M-12.1%0.113%0.63%
16FMR LLC2.1M$322.4M+21.5%0.108%0.01%
17Cullen Capital Management, LLC2.0M$318.6M-0.2%0.107%3.13%
18JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP2.0M$306.8M+8.4%0.104%0.12%
19WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC1.9M$300.1M+30.1%0.100%0.54%
20WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN1.8M$286.6M-3.5%0.096%0.05%
21RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC1.8M$282.3M-6.8%0.095%0.08%
22PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC1.6M$245.4M+2.1%0.082%0.12%
23SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP1.2M$191.6M-9.7%0.064%0.01%
24UBS Group AG1.2M$185.6M-34.0%0.062%0.02%
25Holocene Advisors, LP1.0M$162.6M—0.055%0.37%

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 NVS — a direct measure of their conviction.

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC
$6.1M
  • NATIXIS$5.6M
  • Marex Group Ltd$4.7M
  • ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC$3.5M
  • DV Trading LLC$1.5M
  • XY Capital Ltd$1.3M
  • Allianz Asset Management GmbH$1.2M
  • ARGONAUTICA PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC$827K
  • Colter Lewis Investment Partners LLC$754K
  • Financial & Tax Architects, LLC$632K
  • +1.4%
    7.39%
    +0.48 pp
    $14.49B
    +22%
    Q4 20241,295+3.1%6.91%+0.02 pp$11.85B18%
    Q3 20241,256—6.89%—$14.43B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    112 institutions opened new positions in NVS during Q2 2026, while 89 fully exited. 1,113 added to existing positions and 341 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of NVS changing?

    NVS institutional ownership fell by 0.36 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +37 holders.

    How concentrated is NVS ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 44.6% of all reported 13F value in NVS, and the top 25 account for 65.2%.

    Where does this NVS institutional ownership data come from?

    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.

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