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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, Q4 2025

Institutional positions in Novartis AG as of Dec 31, 2025. 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
1,515
+142 vs. Q3 2025
Shares held
133.3M
−416.3K (−0.3%) vs. Q3 2025
Total value
$18.4B
+$1.23B (+7.2%) vs. Q3 2025
New holders
209
496 more added
Sold out
67
478 more reduced

32 institutions that held it in Q3 2025 haven't filed for Q4 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2025: 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 holdersQ4 2025: 1,515 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 heldQ4 2025: $18.4B
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, Q4 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Novartis AG; share changes are against Q3 2025.

Institutions holding NVS in Q4 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Kahn Brothers Group Inc13,678$1.89M0.33%−648−4.5%Reduced
Parsons Capital Management Inc13,767$1.90M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Northstar Asset Management LLC13,925$1.92M0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Marco Investment Management LLC14,020$1.93M0.15%−100−0.7%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP14,027$1.93M0.11%+476+3.5%Added
Journey Retirement Planning & Investment Management LLC14,056$1.94M0.40%+14,056New
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc14,118$1.95M0.10%−231−1.6%Reduced
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.14,077$1.96M0.19%−41−0.3%Reduced
Advisors Management Group Inc14,318$1.97M0.36%−1,835−11.4%Reduced
Greenleaf Trust14,424$1.99M0.02%+728+5.3%Added
Bailard, Inc.14,426$1.99M0.04%+2,305+19.0%Added
Gradient Investments LLC14,661$2.02M0.03%+4,390+42.7%Added
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC14,815$2.04M0.02%+3,967+36.6%Added
Strategic Global Advisors, LLC14,873$2.05M0.32%+1,691+12.8%Added
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc14,966$2.06M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mosaic Financial Group, LLC14,986$2.07M1.41%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC15,059$2.08M0.05%−567−3.6%Reduced
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC15,078$2.08M0.09%+1,510+11.1%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC15,250$2.10M0.25%+539+3.7%Added
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC15,647$2.16M0.02%+1,637+11.7%Added
Ascent Wealth Partners, LLC15,656$2.16M0.25%+19+0.1%Added
Wellington Management Group LLP15,828$2.18M0.00%−1,388,260−98.9%Reduced
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC15,936$2.20M0.02%+646+4.2%Added
IAM Advisory, LLC16,201$2.23M0.50%+66+0.4%Added
WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC16,230$2.24M0.14%+6,836+72.8%Added
Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC16,255$2.24M0.26%−129−0.8%Reduced
TD Private Client Wealth LLC16,296$2.25M0.05%+1,898+13.2%Added
Headinvest, LLC16,332$2.25M0.45%−184−1.1%Reduced
Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC16,336$2.25M0.12%+1,145+7.5%Added
Regions Financial Corp16,376$2.26M0.01%−437−2.6%Reduced
Palisade Asset Management, LLC16,409$2.26M0.22%−50−0.3%Reduced
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC16,315$2.26M0.09%+1,987+13.9%Added
Leo Wealth, LLC16,428$2.26M0.16%+3,148+23.7%Added
Empire Financial Management Company, LLC16,484$2.27M0.49%+146+0.9%Added
XTX Topco Ltd16,489$2.27M0.06%+10,862+193.0%Added
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC16,555$2.28M0.07%−3,311−16.7%Reduced
Rothschild Investment LLC16,783$2.31M0.13%+60.0%Added
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC16,829$2.32M0.03%−508−2.9%Reduced
Marshall Financial Group LLC16,859$2.32M0.45%+484+3.0%Added
Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc.16,871$2.33M0.28%−356−2.1%Reduced
New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC16,911$2.33M1.11%00.0%Unchanged
Abundance Wealth Counselors16,927$2.33M0.39%+73+0.4%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC16,977$2.34M0.01%+16,977New
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.17,107$2.36M0.55%−105−0.6%Reduced
Altman Advisors, Inc.17,112$2.36M0.89%−24−0.1%Reduced
Patten Group, Inc.17,134$2.36M0.44%+321+1.9%Added
FSB Premier Wealth Management, Inc.17,219$2.37M0.75%+1,121+7.0%Added
Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP17,347$2.39M0.15%+110+0.6%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC17,362$2.39M0.02%+423+2.5%Added
BTC Capital Management, Inc.17,378$2.40M0.17%+99+0.6%Added
Benedict Financial Advisors Inc17,478$2.41M0.51%−41−0.2%Reduced
Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC17,757$2.45M0.17%−119−0.7%Reduced
Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich17,770$2.45M0.64%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Investors Inc17,900$2.47M0.46%00.0%Unchanged
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc18,086$2.49M0.04%−226−1.2%Reduced
Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC18,094$2.49M0.24%+16,328+924.6%Added
Abbot Financial Management, Inc.18,157$2.50M1.04%−50−0.3%Reduced
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC18,219$2.51M0.08%+175+1.0%Added
Marietta Investment Partners LLC18,237$2.51M0.50%+488+2.7%Added
Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.18,655$2.57M0.02%+215+1.2%Added
Acadian Asset Management LLC18,679$2.57M0.00%−9,854−34.5%Reduced
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC18,678$2.58M0.31%+1,798+10.7%Added
Trust Co of Toledo NA18,956$2.61M0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Optimist Retirement Group LLC18,979$2.62M1.20%−340−1.8%Reduced
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC19,122$2.64M0.06%−892−4.5%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC19,130$2.64M0.03%+112+0.6%Added
Everett Harris & Co19,363$2.67M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank19,434$2.68M0.02%−2,697−12.2%Reduced
Aaron Wealth Advisors19,719$2.72M0.15%+4,080+26.1%Added
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC19,925$2.75M0.19%−939−4.5%Reduced
Savant Capital, LLC19,982$2.75M0.02%+3,678+22.6%Added
Beacon Financial Group20,253$2.79M0.28%−196−1.0%Reduced
Family Management Corp20,338$2.80M0.35%+234+1.2%Added
Coastline Trust Co20,411$2.81M0.26%−50−0.2%Reduced
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC20,500$2.83M0.05%+3,543+20.9%Added
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC20,505$2.83M0.17%+20,505New
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.20,783$2.87M0.05%+726+3.6%Added
DGS Capital Management, LLC20,859$2.88M0.49%+1,133+5.7%Added
Old Port Advisors20,992$2.89M0.71%+291+1.4%Added
Cascade Investment Advisors, Inc.21,055$2.90M1.71%−150−0.7%Reduced
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.21,237$2.93M0.02%+21,237New
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.21,436$2.96M0.01%+2,055+10.6%Added
Fairfield, Bush & Co.21,613$2.98M1.57%−1,241−5.4%Reduced
AlphaCore Capital LLC21,835$3.01M0.07%−1,129−4.9%Reduced
Foster & Motley Inc22,055$3.04M0.16%+2,279+11.5%Added
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc22,156$3.05M0.00%+22,156New
Oppenheimer & Co Inc22,226$3.06M0.04%−14,618−39.7%Reduced
Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth, LLC22,349$3.08M1.28%−72−0.3%Reduced
Third View Private Wealth, LLC22,384$3.09M0.42%+22,384New
Commerce Bank22,604$3.12M0.02%+461+2.1%Added
Fca Corp22,612$3.12M0.88%−1,820−7.4%Reduced
Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group, LLC22,754$3.14M0.41%−464−2.0%Reduced
Tealwood Asset Management Inc22,815$3.15M1.41%+100.0%Added
AMG National Trust Bank22,890$3.16M0.07%+134+0.6%Added
SageView Advisory Group, LLC23,339$3.22M0.11%−1,124−4.6%Reduced
Yousif Capital Management, LLC22,714$3.26M0.04%−3,095−12.0%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc23,694$3.27M0.19%−233−1.0%Reduced
Cloverfields Capital Group, LP23,731$3.27M1.01%+5,119+27.5%Added
Blue Square Asset Management, LLC23,813$3.28M1.46%−427−1.8%Reduced
Capital Insight Partners, LLC23,985$3.31M0.70%−4,363−15.4%Reduced