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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, 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: 1,604 institutionsQ2 2026: 1,625 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 20261,625$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, 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
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc14,966$2.06M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Global Advisors, LLC14,873$2.05M0.32%+1,691+12.8%Added
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC14,815$2.04M0.02%+3,967+36.6%Added
Gradient Investments LLC14,661$2.02M0.03%+4,390+42.7%Added
Bailard, Inc.14,426$1.99M0.04%+2,305+19.0%Added
Greenleaf Trust14,424$1.99M0.02%+728+5.3%Added
Advisors Management Group Inc14,318$1.97M0.36%−1,835−11.4%Reduced
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.14,077$1.96M0.19%−41−0.3%Reduced
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc14,118$1.95M0.10%−231−1.6%Reduced
Journey Retirement Planning & Investment Management LLC14,056$1.94M0.40%+14,056New
Sepio Capital, LP14,027$1.93M0.11%+476+3.5%Added
Marco Investment Management LLC14,020$1.93M0.15%−100−0.7%Reduced
Northstar Asset Management LLC13,925$1.92M0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Parsons Capital Management Inc13,767$1.90M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Kahn Brothers Group Inc13,678$1.89M0.33%−648−4.5%Reduced
Denali Advisors LLC13,598$1.87M0.21%+39+0.3%Added
Sivia Capital Partners, LLC13,595$1.87M0.38%+6,175+83.2%Added
Capital Financial Group Inc13,549$1.87M1.04%+13,549New
Bryn Mawr Trust Co13,520$1.86M0.04%−1,007−6.9%Reduced
Sterling Capital Management LLC13,492$1.86M0.03%−772−5.4%Reduced
AIMZ Investment Advisors, LLC13,328$1.84M0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Coldstream Capital Management Inc13,324$1.84M0.02%−4,347−24.6%Reduced
Solutions 4 Wealth, Ltd13,214$1.82M2.75%00.0%Unchanged
Highland Capital Management, LLC13,144$1.81M0.09%−1,418−9.7%Reduced
Boit C F David12,800$1.81M0.78%00.0%Unchanged
Ascent Group, LLC13,120$1.81M0.06%−50.0%Reduced
HM Payson & Co13,060$1.80M0.03%−202−1.5%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC13,025$1.80M0.01%+1,486+12.9%Added
Park National Corp12,980$1.79M0.06%−523−3.9%Reduced
Compass Wealth Management LLC12,947$1.79M0.45%−250−1.9%Reduced
CSM Advisors, LLC12,847$1.77M0.05%+12,847New
Roberts Glore & Co Inc12,773$1.76M0.47%−370−2.8%Reduced
West Family Investments, Inc.12,722$1.75M0.41%−198−1.5%Reduced
Ativo Capital Management LLC12,644$1.74M1.53%−801−6.0%Reduced
Arnhold LLC12,636$1.74M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC12,624$1.74M0.03%+148+1.2%Added
V-Square Quantitative Management LLC12,480$1.72M0.18%+459+3.8%Added
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC12,434$1.71M0.03%+200+1.6%Added
Abel Hall, LLC12,416$1.71M0.40%+7,523+153.8%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC12,356$1.70M0.04%+137+1.1%Added
Plancorp, LLC12,288$1.69M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Physicians Financial Services, Inc.12,284$1.69M0.45%−150−1.2%Reduced
Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC12,209$1.68M0.02%+579+5.0%Added
Kentucky Trust Co12,137$1.67M0.89%−100−0.8%Reduced
GAMMA Investing LLC12,103$1.67M0.08%+1,486+14.0%Added
Brookstone Capital Management12,097$1.67M0.02%−10−0.1%Reduced
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, Inc.12,073$1.66M0.05%+992+9.0%Added
Generali Investments CEE, investicni spolecnost, a.s.12,000$1.65M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Hilltop Holdings Inc.11,999$1.65M0.10%−335−2.7%Reduced
HF Advisory Group, LLC11,901$1.64M0.57%+974+8.9%Added
PCM Encore, LLC11,873$1.64M0.35%+11,873New
Delphi Management Inc11,723$1.62M1.57%−341−2.8%Reduced
Bridgewater Advisors Inc.11,119$1.61M0.10%+105+1.0%Added
Glass Wealth Management Co LLC11,685$1.61M0.66%−930−7.4%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC11,666$1.61M0.01%−566−4.6%Reduced
Savvy Advisors, Inc.11,567$1.59M0.05%+1,500+14.9%Added
Trust Co of Oklahoma11,480$1.58M0.46%−338−2.9%Reduced
Advisory Resource Group11,456$1.58M0.28%+114+1.0%Added
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC11,394$1.57M0.02%−403−3.4%Reduced
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, LLC11,325$1.56M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Greenwich Wealth Management LLC11,312$1.56M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Alliancebernstein L.P.11,313$1.56M0.00%−62,769−84.7%Reduced
Frank, Rimerman Advisors LLC11,268$1.55M0.10%+1,817+19.2%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co11,243$1.55M0.05%−125−1.1%Reduced
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.11,108$1.53M0.02%+30+0.3%Added
Maverick Capital LtdSuperinvestorMaverick Capital11,073$1.53M0.02%+2,851+34.7%Added
Value Partners Investments Inc.11,010$1.52M0.12%+1,751+18.9%Added
Flputnam Investment Management Co11,017$1.52M0.02%−1,182−9.7%Reduced
Somerville Kurt F10,978$1.51M0.26%−2,345−17.6%Reduced
Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC10,959$1.51M0.32%+10,959New
Mission Wealth Management, LP10,920$1.51M0.03%−143−1.3%Reduced
Intrust Bank NA10,910$1.50M0.12%+351+3.3%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC10,848$1.50M0.03%+899+9.0%Added
Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc10,767$1.48M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
King Luther Capital Management Corp10,765$1.48M0.01%−139−1.3%Reduced
Ar Asset Management Inc10,750$1.48M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Crux Wealth Advisors10,729$1.48M0.55%−46−0.4%Reduced
Drexel Morgan & Co.10,720$1.48M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC10,599$1.46M0.31%−28−0.3%Reduced
Millennium Management LLC10,579$1.46M0.00%+607+6.1%Added
GeoWealth Management, LLC10,504$1.45M0.05%+146+1.4%Added
HighPoint Advisor Group LLC10,503$1.45M0.03%+649+6.6%Added
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC10,469$1.44M0.03%−150,678−93.5%Reduced
Holderness Investments Co10,458$1.44M0.29%−105−1.0%Reduced
Sagespring Wealth Partners, LLC10,452$1.44M0.03%+246+2.4%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC10,451$1.44M0.02%−340−3.2%Reduced
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC10,450$1.44M0.04%+630+6.4%Added
Unique Wealth Strategies, LLC10,446$1.44M0.57%−70−0.7%Reduced
Diameter Capital Partners LP10,400$1.43M0.15%+10,400New
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC10,370$1.43M0.17%+118+1.2%Added
FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC10,218$1.41M0.22%+778+8.2%Added
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC10,206$1.41M0.02%−7,708−43.0%Reduced
Foyston, Gordon, & Payne Inc10,196$1.41M0.31%−384−3.6%Reduced
Adviser Investments LLC10,155$1.40M0.02%+199+2.0%Added
Mather Group, LLC.10,120$1.40M0.01%−114−1.1%Reduced
Walsky Investment Management, Inc.10,102$1.39M1.42%+10,102New
Modern Wealth Management, LLC10,041$1.38M0.03%+163+1.7%Added
Boston Family Office LLC10,035$1.38M0.09%−2,600−20.6%Reduced
Osprey Private Wealth LLC10,000$1.38M0.40%+2,850+39.9%Added
Opal Capital LLC9,961$1.38M0.34%+9,961New