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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; 1,625 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, Q1 2023

Institutional positions in Novartis AG as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
1,182
+25 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
171.8M
+1.25M (+0.7%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$15.2B
−$250.0M (−1.6%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
97
352 more added
Sold out
72
498 more reduced

26 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2022: 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 holdersQ1 2023: 1,182 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: 1,604 institutionsQ2 2026: 1,625 institutions
Value heldQ1 2023: $15.2B
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 20261,625$21.3B
Q1 20261,604$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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Novartis AG; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding NVS in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
WS Portfolio Advisory, LLC49,475$4.55M1.16%−38,525−43.8%Reduced
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.49,266$4.53M0.01%−55,484−53.0%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co48,335$4.45M0.08%−485−1.0%Reduced
Guardian Capital Advisors LP45,853$4.42M0.51%−55−0.1%Reduced
Jones Financial Companies LLLP47,944$4.41M0.01%−5,951−11.0%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc47,282$4.35M0.17%+2,120+4.7%Added
Aquatic Capital Management LLC46,800$4.31M0.27%+46,800New
Mirabella Financial Services LLP60,958$4.28M0.92%+60,958New
Atria Investments LLC46,221$4.25M0.08%−17,452−27.4%Reduced
Auto-Owners Insurance Co45,143$4.15M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Wetherby Asset Management Inc44,908$4.13M0.24%+50.0%Added
Y.D. More Investments Ltd43,806$4.03M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.43,702$4.02M0.62%−29−0.1%Reduced
Notis-McConarty Edward43,241$3.98M1.58%−440−1.0%Reduced
Carret Asset Management, LLC43,053$3.96M0.55%−3,993−8.5%Reduced
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC42,968$3.95M0.43%−364−0.8%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.42,513$3.91M0.03%+266+0.6%Added
JustInvest LLC42,398$3.90M0.14%+6,519+18.2%Added
Avalon Investment & Advisory42,250$3.89M0.11%−1,294−3.0%Reduced
Smithbridge Asset Management Inc41,997$3.86M0.97%+1,370+3.4%Added
Cardinal Capital Management41,443$3.81M0.79%−100−0.2%Reduced
Keybank National Association41,428$3.81M0.02%−1,024−2.4%Reduced
Fairfield, Bush & Co.41,211$3.79M1.34%+7,461+22.1%Added
Davenport & Co LLC40,615$3.74M0.03%+3,504+9.4%Added
Yousif Capital Management, LLC40,484$3.72M0.05%+159+0.4%Added
Beach Investment Counsel Inc39,695$3.65M0.49%−3,300−7.7%Reduced
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC39,589$3.64M0.11%−991−2.4%Reduced
Logan Capital Management Inc39,358$3.62M0.18%+117+0.3%Added
Hayek Kallen Investment Management39,188$3.60M1.63%−1,157−2.9%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC38,722$3.56M0.03%−5,459−12.4%Reduced
Glenmede Trust Co NA38,173$3.51M0.02%+2,450+6.9%Added
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc37,679$3.47M0.08%−432−1.1%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc36,443$3.35M0.29%−10,139−21.8%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC36,034$3.32M0.09%+1,936+5.7%Added
Argent Trust Co35,761$3.29M0.21%+1,323+3.8%Added
Perennial Advisors, LLC35,348$3.25M0.93%+310+0.9%Added
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC34,696$3.19M0.84%+588+1.7%Added
Advisors Capital Management, LLC34,415$3.17M0.08%+4,051+13.3%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC34,218$3.15M0.20%+1,263+3.8%Added
Azzad Asset Management Inc34,160$3.14M0.45%−2,284−6.3%Reduced
First Hawaiian Bank33,843$3.11M0.11%−1,254−3.6%Reduced
Haverford Trust Co33,716$3.10M0.04%+1,631+5.1%Added
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC33,337$3.07M0.20%+150+0.5%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC19,260$3.07M0.06%+14,185+279.5%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC33,200$3.05M1.04%−150.0%Reduced
Delaney Dennis R32,671$3.01M2.56%+220+0.7%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC32,352$2.98M0.03%−15,609−32.5%Reduced
AMG National Trust Bank31,799$2.93M0.10%−216−0.7%Reduced
Everett Harris & Co31,319$2.88M0.05%−950−2.9%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc31,060$2.86M0.06%−493−1.6%Reduced
Private Asset Management Inc30,949$2.85M0.47%+865+2.9%Added
Cubic Asset Management, LLC30,758$2.83M0.79%−850−2.7%Reduced
Beacon Financial Group29,334$2.81M0.39%−3,942−11.8%Reduced
Summit Global Investments30,453$2.80M0.22%+183+0.6%Added
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.30,078$2.77M0.07%+466+1.6%Added
Moors & Cabot, Inc.30,047$2.76M0.19%+265+0.9%Added
FORA Capital, LLC30,040$2.76M0.28%+13,564+82.3%Added
Capital World Investors29,754$2.72M0.00%+491+1.7%Added
apricus wealth, LLC29,541$2.72M2.48%+560+1.9%Added
Naples Global Advisors, LLC29,399$2.70M0.34%+55+0.2%Added
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.29,346$2.70M0.07%+112+0.4%Added
Foyston, Gordon, & Payne Inc29,330$2.70M0.73%−673−2.2%Reduced
Arvest Trust Co N A29,239$2.69M0.17%+6,234+27.1%Added
Employees Retirement System of Texas28,874$2.66M0.04%−21,083−42.2%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC28,840$2.65M0.03%−501−1.7%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC28,840$2.65M0.03%+28,840New
Signaturefd, LLC28,683$2.64M0.07%+1,979+7.4%Added
Northeast Investment Management28,520$2.62M0.16%−64−0.2%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.28,204$2.59M0.01%−23,097−45.0%Reduced
McIntyre Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers Inc28,140$2.59M2.20%−2,010−6.7%Reduced
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp28,213$2.59M0.05%−35,291−55.6%Reduced
AE Wealth Management LLC28,046$2.58M0.02%−9,013−24.3%Reduced
Kidder Stephen W27,995$2.58M0.90%−1,100−3.8%Reduced
Broderick Brian C27,950$2.57M0.72%−525−1.8%Reduced
Hall Laurie J Trustee27,702$2.55M1.09%+1,775+6.8%Added
Boston Partners27,690$2.55M0.00%−2,410−8.0%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC27,344$2.52M0.04%+1,438+5.6%Added
Telos Capital Management, Inc.27,336$2.51M0.35%+187+0.7%Added
Bokf, NA27,297$2.51M0.05%−4,969−15.4%Reduced
Naviter Wealth, LLC26,633$2.45M0.86%+391+1.5%Added
Page Arthur B26,566$2.44M2.29%+170+0.6%Added
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC26,527$2.44M0.31%+1,877+7.6%Added
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC26,326$2.42M0.05%−2,031−7.2%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.26,191$2.41M0.06%−387−1.5%Reduced
Alliancebernstein L.P.25,879$2.38M0.00%−869−3.2%Reduced
Advisor Partners II, LLC25,724$2.37M0.13%+2,202+9.4%Added
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.27,767$2.35M0.02%+27,767New
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc25,300$2.33M0.09%−3,193−11.2%Reduced
Tealwood Asset Management Inc25,211$2.32M1.18%−222−0.9%Reduced
Connolly Sarah T.25,193$2.32M1.47%+1,469+6.2%Added
Cohen Lawrence B25,132$2.31M1.55%+1,093+4.5%Added
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.25,107$2.31M0.03%−1,015−3.9%Reduced
Fort Pitt Capital Group, LLC25,025$2.30M0.09%+20.0%Added
Nixon Peabody Trust Co25,024$2.30M1.61%+3,517+16.4%Added
Trexquant Investment LP24,411$2.25M0.06%+24,411New
Forum Financial Management, LP23,841$2.19M0.06%−1,094−4.4%Reduced
Park Avenue Securities LLC23,625$2.17M0.04%−219−0.9%Reduced
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.23,589$2.17M0.03%+1,221+5.5%Added
Mirador Capital Partners LP23,553$2.17M0.51%−1,625−6.5%Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp23,515$2.16M0.23%−1,317−5.3%Reduced