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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
804
Institutional Holders
▼ 1 vs Q4
$16.55B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $578.96M vs Q4
185.05M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.29%
167.90M
13F Shares Held
▲ 715,548 vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 22.41M | 11.48% | 11.48% | $2.21T | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 122.4K |
FMR LLC state commercial banks | 17.54M | 8.99% | 8.99% | $1.73T | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 255.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 15.37M | 7.87% | 7.87% | $1.52T | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 233.6K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 9.46M | 4.85% | 4.85% | $940.38B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 288.8K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ state commercial banks | 7.85M | 4.02% | 4.02% | $774.41B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 363.5K |
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ state commercial banks | 6.52M | 3.34% | 3.34% | $643.49B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 197.6K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP state commercial banks | 5.85M | 3.00% | 3.00% | $577.58B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 4.1K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 5.01M | 2.57% | 2.57% | $492.88B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 107.1K |
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO state commercial banks | 4.41M | 2.26% | 2.26% | $435.04B | May 13, 2025 | — held |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC state commercial banks | 4.21M | 2.16% | 2.16% | $415.51B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▼ 716.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
25
Increased
+5.91M shares2
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−4.25M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.66M
+5.91M / −4.25M
Net new holders
+5
2 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 90.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.71%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 7.55%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Northern Trust Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 22.41 million shares — equal to 11.48% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 804 institutional investors currently hold NTRS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $16.55 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 90.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.48% stake. Company insiders hold 1.71%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.