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Novartis AG

NVS
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
SEC CIK
0001114448

No open-market purchases or sales by Novartis AG insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 1,626 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $21.3B in total; Maverick Capital is the only superinvestor holding it.

Other share classesNVSEF

13F holders, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Novartis AG as of Sep 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
1,083
−22 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
219.9M
+3.31M (+1.5%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$18.0B
−$1.77B (−8.9%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
57
370 more added
Sold out
79
409 more reduced

18 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting NVS on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ3 2021: 1,083 institutions
Q1 2021: 1,138 institutionsQ2 2021: 1,123 institutionsQ3 2021: 1,083 institutionsQ4 2021: 1,147 institutionsQ1 2022: 1,137 institutionsQ2 2022: 1,142 institutionsQ3 2022: 1,088 institutionsQ4 2022: 1,183 institutionsQ1 2023: 1,182 institutionsQ2 2023: 1,203 institutionsQ3 2023: 1,225 institutionsQ4 2023: 1,274 institutionsQ1 2024: 1,254 institutionsQ2 2024: 1,309 institutionsQ3 2024: 1,314 institutionsQ4 2024: 1,345 institutionsQ1 2025: 1,361 institutionsQ2 2025: 1,387 institutionsQ3 2025: 1,405 institutionsQ4 2025: 1,515 institutionsQ1 2026: 1,605 institutionsQ2 2026: 1,626 institutions
Value heldQ3 2021: $18.0B
Q1 2021: $18.7BQ2 2021: $19.8BQ3 2021: $18.0BQ4 2021: $18.5BQ1 2022: $18.3BQ2 2022: $16.9BQ3 2022: $13.7BQ4 2022: $15.5BQ1 2023: $15.2BQ2 2023: $14.9BQ3 2023: $15.1BQ4 2023: $14.2BQ1 2024: $13.6BQ2 2024: $14.7BQ3 2024: $15.2BQ4 2024: $12.7BQ1 2025: $15.4BQ2 2025: $16.2BQ3 2025: $17.2BQ4 2025: $18.4BQ1 2026: $22.0BQ2 2026: $21.3B
Institutions holding NVS and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20261,626$21.3B
Q1 20261,605$22.0B
Q4 20251,515$18.4B
Q3 20251,405$17.2B
Q2 20251,387$16.2B
Q1 20251,361$15.4B
Q4 20241,345$12.7B
Q3 20241,314$15.2B
Q2 20241,309$14.7B
Q1 20241,254$13.6B
Q4 20231,274$14.2B
Q3 20231,225$15.1B
Q2 20231,203$14.9B
Q1 20231,182$15.2B
Q4 20221,183$15.5B
Q3 20221,088$13.7B
Q2 20221,142$16.9B
Q1 20221,137$18.3B
Q4 20211,147$18.5B
Q3 20211,083$18.0B
Q2 20211,123$19.8B
Q1 20211,138$18.7B

Institutions, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Novartis AG; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding NVS in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Pittenger & Anderson Inc28,881$2.36M0.12%+331+1.2%Added
Alliancebernstein L.P.29,071$2.38M0.00%−230−0.8%Reduced
We Are One Seven, LLC34,063$2.44M0.31%−201−0.6%Reduced
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.29,915$2.45M0.17%+1,948+7.0%Added
Beacon Financial Group30,051$2.49M0.34%+781+2.7%Added
American National Insurance Co30,500$2.49M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Capital Management Inc30,744$2.51M1.38%+22,000+251.6%Added
Eagle Global Advisors LLC31,309$2.56M0.17%−215−0.7%Reduced
Page Arthur B32,076$2.62M1.95%−865−2.6%Reduced
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.32,229$2.64M0.05%−1,619−4.8%Reduced
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC32,400$2.65M1.24%+32,400New
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc32,840$2.69M0.11%+153+0.5%Added
Bokf, NA33,112$2.71M0.05%+33,112New
Price T Rowe Associates Inc33,319$2.72M0.00%+2,691+8.8%Added
Royal Fund Management, LLC33,601$2.75M0.44%−2,888−7.9%Reduced
Cubic Asset Management, LLC34,093$2.79M0.69%00.0%Unchanged
Moody National Bank Trust Division34,183$2.80M0.04%+2,388+7.5%Added
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC34,201$2.80M0.41%−872−2.5%Reduced
Summitry LLC34,237$2.80M0.18%−443−1.3%Reduced
Perennial Advisors, LLC34,240$2.80M0.82%+2,397+7.5%Added
Heritage Way Advisors, LLC35,132$2.87M1.19%−165−0.5%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC35,365$2.89M0.02%+20,289+134.6%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC35,905$2.94M0.99%−125−0.3%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC36,228$2.96M0.09%+5,753+18.9%Added
Ethic Inc.36,715$3.00M0.31%+12,850+53.8%Added
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC37,080$3.03M0.15%−1,100−2.9%Reduced
FORA Capital, LLC37,079$3.03M0.77%+17,326+87.7%Added
Northeast Investment Management38,012$3.11M0.17%−2,375−5.9%Reduced
Argent Trust Co38,173$3.12M0.20%+169+0.4%Added
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC38,432$3.14M0.18%−240−0.6%Reduced
Regions Financial Corp38,935$3.18M0.03%+1,248+3.3%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates39,881$3.26M0.26%+1,693+4.4%Added
Private Asset Management Inc40,256$3.29M0.45%−1,885−4.5%Reduced
Cardinal Capital Management40,352$3.30M0.71%+139+0.3%Added
Clearbridge Investments, LLC40,791$3.34M0.00%+5,528+15.7%Added
Hamel Associates, Inc.40,939$3.35M1.31%−8,619−17.4%Reduced
Smithbridge Asset Management Inc41,268$3.38M1.12%+173+0.4%Added
Glenmede Trust Co NA41,510$3.39M0.02%−210−0.5%Reduced
Caption Management, LLC41,997$3.44M0.23%+41,997New
Park National Corp42,459$3.47M0.15%−1,806−4.1%Reduced
Marco Investment Management LLC42,559$3.48M0.38%−68−0.2%Reduced
Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC42,558$3.48M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Haverford Trust Co42,610$3.48M0.04%−7,470−14.9%Reduced
Canal Capital Management, LLC42,739$3.50M1.00%−221−0.5%Reduced
Hayek Kallen Investment Management42,935$3.51M1.60%−388−0.9%Reduced
Wetherby Asset Management Inc43,138$3.53M0.22%+561+1.3%Added
Foyston, Gordon, & Payne Inc43,289$3.54M0.88%−230−0.5%Reduced
Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC43,377$3.55M0.20%−658−1.5%Reduced
Country Club Trust Company, n.a.43,022$3.57M0.31%+94+0.2%Added
Davis Selected Advisers44,968$3.68M0.02%−1,920−4.1%Reduced
Keybank National Association45,112$3.69M0.02%+2,126+4.9%Added
Notis-McConarty Edward45,911$3.75M1.38%+1,685+3.8%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC47,296$3.87M0.02%+252+0.5%Added
Guardian Capital Advisors LP46,993$3.88M0.40%+185+0.4%Added
FDx Advisors, Inc.47,404$3.88M0.12%+3,481+7.9%Added
Carret Asset Management, LLC47,553$3.89M0.46%−783−1.6%Reduced
People's United Financial, Inc.47,956$3.92M0.09%+2,936+6.5%Added
Nixon Peabody Trust Co48,170$3.94M1.42%+1,877+4.1%Added
Blueshift Asset Management, LLC49,821$4.07M0.23%+28,614+134.9%Added
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp49,870$4.08M0.38%−10,303−17.1%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.50,184$4.10M0.02%−4,035−7.4%Reduced
Pacer Advisors, Inc.50,249$4.11M0.05%−435−0.9%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc50,293$4.11M0.17%−274−0.5%Reduced
Garland Capital Management Inc50,755$4.15M2.97%−100−0.2%Reduced
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.51,674$4.23M0.61%−215−0.4%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co51,951$4.25M0.08%−99−0.2%Reduced
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc51,996$4.25M0.10%−9,648−15.7%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc52,406$4.29M0.03%+11,183+27.1%Added
Fairfield, Bush & Co.53,090$4.34M1.41%−8,804−14.2%Reduced
Aigen Investment Management, LP53,456$4.37M0.84%+53,456New
Parcion Private Wealth LLC53,427$4.45M0.39%+221+0.4%Added
American Research & Management Co.55,110$4.51M1.04%−575−1.0%Reduced
Beach Investment Counsel Inc56,034$4.58M0.43%00.0%Unchanged
Kidder Stephen W56,668$4.63M1.45%−6,537−10.3%Reduced
Prentiss Smith & Co Inc56,720$4.64M2.35%−165−0.3%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc56,978$4.66M0.35%−2,110−3.6%Reduced
Avalon Investment & Advisory57,364$4.69M0.11%−16,345−22.2%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP58,871$4.81M0.40%+689+1.2%Added
Matthew Goff Investment Advisor, LLC59,945$4.90M1.20%+2,339+4.1%Added
Moors & Cabot, Inc.62,000$5.05M0.32%+31,683+104.5%Added
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC61,827$5.06M0.81%+1,367+2.3%Added
Voloridge Investment Management, LLC62,463$5.11M0.03%−261,445−80.7%Reduced
Guardian Capital LP65,467$5.35M0.11%−11,649−15.1%Reduced
Lowell Blake & Associates Inc.66,309$5.42M2.52%+1,272+2.0%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co66,495$5.44M0.01%+757+1.2%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC66,566$5.44M1.11%+5,141+8.4%Added
Camden National Bank66,614$5.45M1.05%+1,439+2.2%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC59,831$5.46M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
AMG National Trust Bank66,824$5.46M0.18%+495+0.7%Added
Geode Capital Management, LLC66,957$5.47M0.00%−3,082−4.4%Reduced
Fiduciary Trust Co67,423$5.51M0.10%−9,221−12.0%Reduced
Broderick Brian C68,395$5.59M1.49%−12,109−15.0%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC68,440$5.60M0.33%+2,782+4.2%Added
Timber Creek Capital Management LLC68,519$5.60M1.78%+3,337+5.1%Added
Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch, LLC68,590$5.61M1.76%+227+0.3%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC69,800$5.71M0.05%+3,997+6.1%Added
Narwhal Capital Management69,938$5.72M0.72%−16,159−18.8%Reduced
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC72,292$5.91M0.30%−7,739−9.7%Reduced
Trust Co of Vermont72,568$5.93M0.42%−1,492−2.0%Reduced
BBVA USA72,855$5.96M0.35%−2,955−3.9%Reduced