Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NTRS · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
748
Institutional Holders
▲ 33 vs Q2
$15.30B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.29B vs Q2
185.05M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.29%
168.31M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.57M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
NTRS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 22.72M | 11.36% | 11.36% | $2.05T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 233.7K |
FMR LLC state commercial banks | 18.19M | 9.10% | 9.10% | $1.64T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 1.54M |
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 15.64M | 7.82% | 7.82% | $1.41T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 8.75M | 4.37% | 4.37% | $793.90B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 61.0K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ state commercial banks | 7.39M | 3.70% | 3.70% | $665.72B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 19.2K |
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ state commercial banks | 7.09M | 3.54% | 3.54% | $637.87B | Nov 8, 2024 | ▲ 38.4K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP state commercial banks | 5.84M | 2.92% | 2.92% | $526.21B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 82.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 4.87M | 2.44% | 2.44% | $437.32B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 25.4K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC state commercial banks | 4.76M | 2.38% | 2.38% | $428.57B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 602.6K |
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO state commercial banks | 4.41M | 2.21% | 2.21% | $397.03B | Nov 12, 2024 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
28
Increased
+5.24M shares1
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−2.91M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.33M
+5.24M / −2.91M
Net new holders
+9
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
NTRS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
31
Buy transactions
8
Sell transactions
3.88
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hallinan Aengus Executive Vice President | Jun 3, 2026 | Sale | 2,555 | $167.10 | $426.9K | 10.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hallinan Aengus Executive Vice President | Jun 3, 2026 | Sale | 1,113 | $167.96 | $186.9K | 9.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hallinan Aengus Executive Vice President | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,707 | $166.82 | $451.6K | 13.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
South Thomas A Executive Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Gift | 320 | — | — | 94.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
South Thomas A Executive Vice President | May 4, 2026 | Gift | 1,300 | — | — | 95.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Moritz Robert Edward Jr. director | May 1, 2026 | Purchase | 225 | $166.41 | $37.4K | 8.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
SMITH DAVID BYRON JR director | Apr 30, 2026 | Gift | 1,200 | — | — | 86.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fox David W Jr EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Apr 28, 2026 | Sale | 19,987 | $166.16 | $3.32M | 18.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fox David W Jr EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Apr 29, 2026 | Sale | 13 | $165.74 | $2.2K | 18.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bellows Clive Co-President Asset Servicing | Apr 24, 2026 | Sale | 2,800 | $165.02 | $462.1K | 28.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 91.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.71%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 7.33%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Northern Trust Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 22.72 million shares — equal to 11.36% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 748 institutional investors currently hold NTRS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $15.30 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NTRS ownershipNorthern Trust Corporation (NTRS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 91.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.36% stake. Company insiders hold 1.71%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.