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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
Viawealth, LLC2,301$317.2K0.18%−395−14.7%Reduced
Caldwell Trust Co2,310$318.5K0.03%−618−21.1%Reduced
Empower Advisory Group, LLC2,310$318.5K0.00%+430+22.9%Added
Enterprise Financial Services Corp2,323$320.3K0.16%−44−1.9%Reduced
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC2,329$321.1K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
R Squared Ltd2,333$321.7K0.15%−381−14.0%Reduced
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc.2,335$321.9K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
BBR Partners, LLC2,343$323.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Ethos Financial Group, LLC2,350$324.0K0.02%−846−26.5%Reduced
NorthRock Partners, LLC2,353$324.5K0.01%+440+23.0%Added
Horizon Wealth Management, LLC2,354$324.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Formidable Asset Management, LLC2,550$327.0K0.05%−225−8.1%Reduced
Van Strum & Towne Inc.2,372$327.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Argyle Capital Management Inc.2,375$327.4K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC2,384$328.7K0.08%+317+15.3%Added
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC2,389$329.4K0.02%+538+29.1%Added
44 Wealth Management LLC2,401$331.0K0.11%+2,401New
IFG Advisory, LLC2,414$332.9K0.01%+205+9.3%Added
OneAscent Family Office, LLC2,416$333.1K0.23%+2,416New
Hopwood Financial Services, Inc.2,425$334.3K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
JGP Wealth Management, LLC2,430$335.0K0.03%+618+34.1%Added
Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC2,444$337.0K0.05%−28,788−92.2%Reduced
Convergence Financial, LLC2,446$337.2K0.05%−372−13.2%Reduced
Sheets Smith Wealth Management2,450$337.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Essex LLC2,450$337.8K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC2,455$338.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Oakworth Capital, Inc.2,455$338.5K0.02%+228+10.2%Added
Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC2,461$339.4K0.16%+2,461New
Laraway Financial Inc2,467$340.1K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Drive Wealth Management, LLC2,481$342.1K0.07%+2,481New
Busey Wealth Management2,509$345.9K0.01%−271−9.7%Reduced
Norris Perne & French LLP2,521$347.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Wimmer Associates 1, LLC2,524$348.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Advisors, LLC2,524$348.0K0.04%+2,524New
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank3,039$349.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
JM2 Capital Inc.2,547$351.2K0.28%+2,547New
Great Diamond Partners, LLC2,553$352.0K0.07%−79−3.0%Reduced
Compass Ion Advisors, LLC2,560$352.9K0.03%−164−6.0%Reduced
Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC2,564$353.4K0.04%+2,564New
GSB Wealth Management, LLC2,573$354.7K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
StoneX Group Inc.2,573$354.9K0.02%+342+15.3%Added
CNB Bank2,575$355.0K0.15%−499−16.2%Reduced
Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC2,589$356.9K0.03%+2,589New
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.2,590$357.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc2,592$357.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Jacobs & Co2,600$358.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Viewpoint Investment Partners Corp2,600$358.5K0.17%+2,600New
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC2,601$358.6K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Eagle Strategies LLC2,603$358.9K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC2,606$359.3K0.05%+480+22.6%Added
MONECO Advisors, LLC2,614$360.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Weatherly Asset Management L. P.2,617$360.8K0.03%−76−2.8%Reduced
a16z Perennial Management, L.P.2,618$360.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Aspiriant, LLC2,631$362.7K0.01%+728+38.3%Added
Peddock Capital Advisors, LLC2,632$362.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC2,635$363.2K0.21%+2,635New
Walter & Keenan Financial Consulting Co2,647$364.9K0.10%+52+2.0%Added
Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc.2,656$366.2K0.29%+2,656New
Watershed Private Wealth LLC2,665$367.4K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC2,668$367.9K0.02%−181−6.4%Reduced
Berkshire Bank2,674$368.7K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Summit Global Investments2,683$370.0K0.02%+2,683New
Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC2,695$371.6K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Philadelphia Trust Co2,700$372.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Ewa, LLC2,706$373.1K0.09%+152+6.0%Added
Roundview Capital LLC2,711$373.8K0.02%+66+2.5%Added
Rossby Financial, LCC2,720$375.0K0.12%−3−0.1%Reduced
Northstar Group, Inc.2,729$376.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC2,733$376.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Founders Financial Securities LLC2,740$377.8K0.02%+112+4.3%Added
Evergreen Wealth Solutions, LLC2,751$379.3K0.05%+223+8.8%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC2,755$379.8K0.00%+799+40.8%Added
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC2,767$381.4K0.03%+206+8.0%Added
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC2,773$382.3K0.16%−36−1.3%Reduced
Essex Investment Management Co LLC2,775$382.6K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
LRI Investments, LLC2,778$383.0K0.03%−116−4.0%Reduced
Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.2,781$383.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC2,779$383.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Thomasville National Bank2,780$383.3K0.02%−34−1.2%Reduced
Flywheel Private Wealth LLC2,796$385.5K0.24%−10.0%Reduced
Bowen Hanes & Co Inc2,800$386.0K0.01%+2,800New
XY Capital Ltd2,800$386.0K0.39%+2,800New
Elyxium Wealth, LLC2,802$386.3K0.11%+240+9.4%Added
Magnus Financial Group LLC2,817$388.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC2,828$389.9K0.03%−296−9.5%Reduced
SmartHarvest Portfolios, LLC2,842$391.8K0.14%+2,842New
Community Bank & Trust, Waco, Texas2,851$393.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
one8zero8, LLC2,852$393.2K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Wulff, Hansen & Co.2,865$395.0K0.33%−60−2.1%Reduced
Western Wealth Management, LLC2,884$397.6K0.02%+867+43.0%Added
Carter Financial Group, INC.2,886$397.9K0.24%+2,886New
Canal Capital Management, LLC2,906$400.6K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Charter Trust Co2,913$401.6K0.02%−150−4.9%Reduced
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.2,919$402.4K0.07%−33−1.1%Reduced
Carr Financial Group Corp2,923$403.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Vicus Capital2,936$404.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Maia Wealth LLC2,517$405.6K0.07%−116−4.4%Reduced
Focus Financial Network, Inc.2,960$408.1K0.01%−216−6.8%Reduced
Intrua Financial, LLC2,966$408.9K0.04%+505+20.5%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc2,971$409.6K0.01%+600+25.3%Added