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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 2026

Institutional positions in Novartis AG as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
1,604
+109 vs. Q4 2025
Shares held
144.3M
+11.7M (+8.8%) vs. Q4 2025
Total value
$22.0B
+$3.75B (+20.5%) vs. Q4 2025
New holders
197
533 more added
Sold out
88
551 more reduced

20 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2026: 1,604 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 2026: $22.0B
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 20261,625$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 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Novartis AG; share changes are against Q4 2025.

Institutions holding NVS in Q1 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Pegasus Asset Management, Inc.27,320$4.17M1.33%+27,320New
CIBC Asset Management Inc27,556$4.17M0.01%+1,292+4.9%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.27,486$4.20M0.44%−3,225−10.5%Reduced
Two Sigma Investments, LP27,528$4.20M0.00%−2,400−8.0%Reduced
NBT Bank N A27,823$4.25M0.28%−360−1.3%Reduced
Fayez Sarofim & Co27,862$4.26M0.01%−390−1.4%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc28,041$4.29M0.07%+2,162+8.4%Added
Ballentine Partners, LLC28,079$4.29M0.06%+1,098+4.1%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC28,149$4.30M0.09%−4,105−12.7%Reduced
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC28,283$4.32M0.24%−1,037−3.5%Reduced
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.28,286$4.32M0.34%−30−0.1%Reduced
Haverford Trust Co28,382$4.34M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Oxbow Advisors, LLC28,545$4.36M0.37%+37+0.1%Added
Northeast Investment Management28,892$4.41M0.18%−2,006−6.5%Reduced
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc29,042$4.44M0.02%−295−1.0%Reduced
Prentiss Smith & Co Inc29,124$4.45M2.58%−30−0.1%Reduced
South Shore Capital Advisors29,803$4.49M3.29%+25,238+552.9%Added
Azzad Asset Management Inc29,882$4.56M0.46%−4,711−13.6%Reduced
Moors & Cabot, Inc.29,981$4.58M0.20%+369+1.2%Added
Baldwin Brothers Inc29,995$4.58M0.33%−2,293−7.1%Reduced
Fred Alger Management, LLC30,142$4.60M0.02%−22−0.1%Reduced
Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC31,186$4.61M0.30%−2,067−6.2%Reduced
Choate Investment Advisors30,492$4.66M0.09%−655−2.1%Reduced
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.30,578$4.67M0.14%+3,544+13.1%Added
Principal Securities, Inc.31,464$4.81M0.07%−2,904−8.4%Reduced
Voya Investment Management LLC31,740$4.85M0.01%+4,250+15.5%Added
Commerce Bank32,030$4.89M0.02%+9,426+41.7%Added
First National Bank of Omaha32,671$4.91M0.15%−18,860−36.6%Reduced
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC32,458$4.96M0.04%+1,298+4.2%Added
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.32,492$4.96M0.07%−2,991−8.4%Reduced
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC32,730$5.00M0.21%+250+0.8%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC32,741$5.00M1.23%−144−0.4%Reduced
Vise Technologies, Inc.36,277$5.00M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC32,801$5.01M0.16%+78+0.2%Added
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC32,977$5.04M0.82%+895+2.8%Added
Auto-Owners Insurance Co33,570$5.13M0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Merit Financial Group, LLC33,708$5.15M0.04%+1,209+3.7%Added
Timber Creek Capital Management LLC34,274$5.24M1.27%−271−0.8%Reduced
Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC34,550$5.28M1.59%−325−0.9%Reduced
Lido Advisors, LLC34,678$5.30M0.02%−9,061−20.7%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC34,728$5.30M0.05%+15,598+81.5%Added
Quartz Partners, LLC34,994$5.35M2.07%−388−1.1%Reduced
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC34,514$5.35M0.05%+136+0.4%Added
Transmarket Holdings LP35,075$5.36M2.86%+32,847+1,474.3%Added
Gradient Investments LLC35,153$5.37M0.08%+20,492+139.8%Added
Dearborn Partners LLC35,208$5.38M0.29%−170.0%Reduced
Victory Capital Management Inc35,432$5.41M0.00%−15,600−30.6%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp35,611$5.44M0.01%+4,622+14.9%Added
Rhumbline Advisers36,106$5.52M0.00%−34−0.1%Reduced
Arkadios Wealth Advisors36,200$5.53M0.09%+1,357+3.9%Added
Natixis36,500$5.58M0.02%+36,500New
Spire Wealth Management36,565$5.59M0.19%−2,418−6.2%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc36,665$5.60M0.15%−1,193−3.2%Reduced
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.37,000$5.65M0.97%00.0%Unchanged
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC37,111$5.67M0.03%+20,134+118.6%Added
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The37,202$5.68M0.00%−24,216−39.4%Reduced
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC41,588$5.75M0.57%−643−1.5%Reduced
Hayek Kallen Investment Management38,070$5.82M1.89%+38,070New
Argent Trust Co38,288$5.85M0.20%−2,045−5.1%Reduced
MAI Capital Management38,371$5.86M0.03%+186+0.5%Added
RSM US Wealth Management LLC38,611$5.90M0.07%+5,388+16.2%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC38,689$5.91M0.08%+6,796+21.3%Added
Naviter Wealth, LLC38,815$5.93M0.74%+1,157+3.1%Added
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC38,960$5.95M0.17%+1,255+3.3%Added
CAPROCK Group, Inc.39,296$6.00M0.15%+1,549+4.1%Added
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC39,496$6.03M0.34%+20,818+111.5%Added
Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC39,646$6.06M0.34%+15,027+61.0%Added
Carret Asset Management, LLC39,708$6.07M0.59%−107−0.3%Reduced
First Pacific Financial39,922$6.10M0.79%−150−0.4%Reduced
Henry James International Management, Inc.40,396$6.17M2.23%−3,200−7.3%Reduced
Hamel Associates, Inc.40,555$6.19M1.77%−30−0.1%Reduced
Huntington National Bank40,680$6.21M0.03%+21,246+109.3%Added
Perennial Advisors, LLC40,888$6.25M1.06%−1,456−3.4%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC41,281$6.31M0.03%+3,917+10.5%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC41,816$6.39M0.05%+4,794+12.9%Added
Price T Rowe Associates Inc42,531$6.50M0.00%+36,716+631.4%Added
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC42,817$6.54M0.12%−4,825−10.1%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC42,951$6.56M0.04%+1,316+3.2%Added
LMR Partners LLP43,105$6.58M0.06%+43,105New
Monte Financial Group, LLC43,398$6.63M2.35%−625−1.4%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC43,765$6.69M0.03%+2,687+6.5%Added
Rathbone Brothers plc43,818$6.69M0.03%−2,188−4.8%Reduced
TD Asset Management Inc44,021$6.72M0.01%+11,586+35.7%Added
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC44,137$6.74M0.11%−4,806−9.8%Reduced
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC44,219$6.75M0.11%−5,995−11.9%Reduced
Factory Mutual Insurance Co45,066$6.88M0.08%+9,270+25.9%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC45,438$6.94M0.04%−8,823−16.3%Reduced
RMB Capital Management, LLC45,441$6.94M0.12%−20,872−31.5%Reduced
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd46,436$7.09M0.13%+46,436New
Ieq Capital, LLC46,575$7.11M0.03%−7,693−14.2%Reduced
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC47,517$7.26M0.17%+37,876+392.9%Added
Evergreen Capital Management LLC47,699$7.29M0.16%+454+1.0%Added
Sofos Investments, Inc.47,971$7.33M1.30%−466−1.0%Reduced
National Bank of Canada47,991$7.33M0.01%+3,580+8.1%Added
Signaturefd, LLC48,040$7.34M0.11%+1,411+3.0%Added
Smithbridge Asset Management Inc48,780$7.45M1.11%−49,032−50.1%Reduced
Park Avenue Securities LLC48,906$7.47M0.06%+327+0.7%Added
Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co49,000$7.48M0.27%−8,300−14.5%Reduced
Pittenger & Anderson Inc49,020$7.49M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Cardinal Capital Management49,684$7.59M0.98%+190.0%Added