Who Owns Novartis Stock?
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Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 7.27%
- Held by insiders
- 0.01%
- Institutional holders
- 1,806
- Institutions 7.3%
- Insiders 0.0%
- Public and other 92.7%
Who owns Novartis stock?
Institutional investors own about 7.3% of Novartis's shares, spread across 1,806 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is relatively low, leaving more of the stock with retail investors and insiders. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.01% of NVS.
The largest institutional holders are Fisher Asset Management, LLC (0.76%), Morgan Stanley (0.43%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.40%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 3.0% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their NVS positions and 5 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of NVS
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 15.52M | 0.76% | +11.8% |
| Morgan Stanley | 8.73M | 0.43% | +2.3% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 8.12M | 0.40% | +0.1% |
| Primecap Management Company | 6.59M | 0.32% | -12.9% |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 5.24M | 0.26% | -3.4% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 4.91M | 0.24% | -1.1% |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 3.25M | 0.16% | -4.7% |
| Blackrock Inc. | 3.05M | 0.15% | +3.3% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.98M | 0.15% | -54.3% |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 2.79M | 0.14% | +0.2% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of NVS
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS-Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund | 4.25M | 0.21% |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-Intl Core Eqy. 2 PORT. | 2.06M | 0.10% |
| LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS II-Loomis Sayles Growth Fund | 1.42M | 0.07% |
| VANGUARD HORIZON FUNDS-Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund | 1.21M | 0.06% |
| Franklin Mutual Series Funds-FRANKLIN MUTUAL GLOBAL DISCOVERY FUND | 1.19M | 0.06% |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund | 949.73K | 0.05% |
| Principal Funds, Inc-Equity Income Fund | 935.33K | 0.05% |
| Dimensional ETF Trust-Dimensional International Value ETF | 888.86K | 0.04% |
| Franklin Mutual Series Funds-FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES FUND | 812.62K | 0.04% |
| Dimensional ETF Trust-Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF | 753.10K | 0.04% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Novartis?
Fisher Asset Management, LLC is the largest institutional shareholder of NVS, owning 0.76% of shares outstanding (15.52M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Novartis is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 7.3% of NVS shares and 7.3% of the public float.
How much of Novartis do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.01% of NVS shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.