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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
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.49,989$7.64M0.18%−14,852−22.9%Reduced
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC50,002$7.64M2.24%+370+0.7%Added
Cullen Investment Group, Ltd.50,305$7.68M1.01%+17,408+52.9%Added
First Manhattan Co50,553$7.72M0.02%+4,647+10.1%Added
Archford Capital Strategies, LLC50,600$7.73M0.88%+3,928+8.4%Added
Glassy Mountain Advisors, Inc.50,625$7.73M2.40%+188+0.4%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co51,557$7.88M0.09%−4,061−7.3%Reduced
Deutsche Bank AG52,244$7.98M0.00%−526−1.0%Reduced
Triasima Portfolio Management inc.52,470$8.01M1.21%+2,295+4.6%Added
Narwhal Capital Management52,668$8.05M0.59%−1,144−2.1%Reduced
Alliancebernstein L.P.58,580$8.08M0.00%+47,267+417.8%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC53,072$8.11M0.03%+5,716+12.1%Added
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.53,135$8.12M0.61%+17,135+47.6%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.54,803$8.37M0.02%+331+0.6%Added
Boston Partners55,173$8.43M0.01%+7,869+16.6%Added
Advisors Capital Management, LLC55,225$8.44M0.10%+208+0.4%Added
Pinnacle Associates Ltd55,979$8.55M0.11%−1,226−2.1%Reduced
Federated Hermes, Inc.56,427$8.62M0.01%−962−1.7%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC56,894$8.69M0.07%+14,571+34.4%Added
1832 Asset Management L.P.56,957$8.70M0.01%−2,382−4.0%Reduced
Welch & Forbes LLC57,626$8.80M0.11%−3,462−5.7%Reduced
Bessemer Group Inc59,061$9.02M0.01%+18,649+46.1%Added
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co59,318$9.06M0.05%+8,556+16.9%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP60,281$9.21M0.01%−35,284−36.9%Reduced
XTX Topco Ltd60,566$9.25M0.16%+44,077+267.3%Added
Quadrant Capital Group LLC61,012$9.32M0.28%+1,152+1.9%Added
Atria Investments LLC62,456$9.54M0.11%+4,190+7.2%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co62,486$9.54M0.01%−623−1.0%Reduced
Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch, LLC65,092$9.60M2.29%−5,419−7.7%Reduced
Glenmede Trust Co NA63,066$9.63M0.05%+8,680+16.0%Added
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al63,250$9.66M0.05%+54,026+585.7%Added
Keybank National Association63,679$9.73M0.04%+10,666+20.1%Added
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.66,346$10.1M0.15%+9,876+17.5%Added
SALT Holding Corp.66,844$10.2M6.27%+66,844New
Baird Financial Group, Inc.67,212$10.3M0.02%−1,173−1.7%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc68,728$10.5M0.31%+63,391+1,187.8%Added
Empowered Funds, LLC68,854$10.5M0.07%+8,329+13.8%Added
Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC69,383$10.6M0.23%+271+0.4%Added
Camden National Bank70,211$10.7M1.45%−658−0.9%Reduced
Altrius Capital Management Inc70,631$10.8M2.15%−4,292−5.7%Reduced
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.70,648$10.8M1.86%−100−0.1%Reduced
Tweedy, Browne Co LLC71,305$10.9M0.87%−3,600−4.8%Reduced
Tower Bridge Advisors71,531$10.9M1.06%+630+0.9%Added
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC72,551$11.1M0.38%−998−1.4%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.72,553$11.1M0.05%+25,084+52.8%Added
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC73,392$11.2M0.57%−4,562−5.9%Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC75,338$11.5M1.60%−1,254−1.6%Reduced
Gabelli Funds LLC75,500$11.5M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.74,666$11.6M0.03%+45,644+157.3%Added
GWM Advisors LLC75,954$11.6M0.04%+414+0.5%Added
Cohen Capital Management, Inc.76,849$11.7M1.82%+236+0.3%Added
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC83,279$12.0M0.15%−1,220−1.4%Reduced
Zevin Asset Management LLC79,087$12.1M1.67%−1,895−2.3%Reduced
CWM, LLC79,113$12.1M0.03%−3,961−4.8%Reduced
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.79,612$12.2M0.13%−14,670−15.6%Reduced
Eldred Rock Partners, LLC80,768$12.3M3.14%−781−1.0%Reduced
Investment House LLC81,783$12.5M0.65%−65−0.1%Reduced
Osterweis Capital Management Inc–$12.8M0.66%––
CIBC World Markets Inc.84,313$12.9M0.02%−444,250−84.0%Reduced
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC84,517$12.9M0.07%+17,935+26.9%Added
Matthew Goff Investment Advisor, LLC84,606$12.9M2.20%−1,249−1.5%Reduced
Manning & Napier Advisors LLC84,943$13.0M0.18%−909−1.1%Reduced
Bahl & Gaynor Inc85,688$13.1M0.07%−474−0.6%Reduced
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC90,326$13.8M0.07%−1,236−1.3%Reduced
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.91,898$14.0M0.21%−22,937−20.0%Reduced
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC92,055$14.1M0.09%+7,014+8.2%Added
Optiver Holding B.V.92,638$14.2M0.54%−58,952−38.9%Reduced
American Assets Investment Management, LLC93,610$14.3M0.97%00.0%Unchanged
Skopos Labs, Inc.96,271$14.7M0.46%+31,323+48.2%Added
Allworth Financial LP96,473$14.7M0.06%+3,448+3.7%Added
First Fiduciary Investment Counsel, Inc.98,838$15.1M3.04%−36,610−27.0%Reduced
Nomura Holdings Inc99,013$15.1M0.13%+99,013New
Ethic Inc.103,551$15.8M0.25%+9,686+10.3%Added
Ritholtz Wealth Management104,146$15.9M0.28%+4,312+4.3%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC102,595$15.9M0.03%−3,445−3.2%Reduced
Callan Family Office, LLC106,950$16.3M0.37%+2,103+2.0%Added
Cresset Asset Management, LLC107,430$16.4M0.07%+598+0.6%Added
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC108,116$16.5M1.06%−5,150−4.5%Reduced
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.108,581$16.6M1.31%+251+0.2%Added
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC108,594$16.6M0.52%+13,096+13.7%Added
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership108,597$16.6M0.01%−679,380−86.2%Reduced
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc112,677$17.2M2.47%−3,735−3.2%Reduced
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.113,276$17.3M0.02%+16,017+16.5%Added
Invesco Ltd.113,344$17.3M0.00%−62,333−35.5%Reduced
Quadrature Capital Ltd114,289$17.5M0.21%+69,220+153.6%Added
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.118,307$18.1M0.03%+10,102+9.3%Added
JustInvest LLC120,635$18.4M0.18%−9,764−7.5%Reduced
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA121,040$18.5M0.01%+45,683+60.6%Added
Capital Wealth Planning, LLC125,419$19.2M0.11%−38,126−23.3%Reduced
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd125,512$19.2M0.90%−3,551−2.8%Reduced
Blair William & Co126,421$19.3M0.06%+45,143+55.5%Added
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc126,885$19.4M0.00%+104,729+472.7%Added
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC147,794$20.7M0.05%−38,612−20.7%Reduced
Coleford Investment Management Ltd.135,620$20.7M5.08%+1,945+1.5%Added
Ingalls & Snyder LLC135,882$20.8M0.74%+3,056+2.3%Added
Pathstone Holdings, LLC136,897$20.9M0.08%+18,106+15.2%Added
Fiera Capital Corp139,111$21.2M0.07%+14,744+11.9%Added
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.139,562$21.3M0.06%−202,974−59.3%Reduced
Neuberger Berman Group LLC140,620$21.5M0.02%+20,594+17.2%Added
ProVise Management Group, LLC141,200$21.6M1.55%−3,279−2.3%Reduced