NOVARTIS AG NVS
SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 66987V109 · ISIN US66987V1098
Swiss-American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
- Founded1996
- Websitenovartis.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($44.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $88.85. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($563.6m notional), 16 hold puts ($225.6m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,089 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,183 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,182 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 412 | 553 |
| Q1 2023 | 432 | 570 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $440.5m | $204.4m | 0.46 |
| Q4 2022 | $797.7m | $341.3m | 0.43 |
| Q1 2023 | $563.6m | $225.6m | 0.40 |
Biggest buyers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +7.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.2m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.1m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +935.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +934.1k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC | Added | +672.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +511.9k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Added | +428.7k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +330.1k |
Biggest sellers
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Reduced | -4.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -4.0m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -767.8k |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | Sold out | -600.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -514.6k |
| Dodge & Cox | Reduced | -438.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -373.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -353.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -322.5k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $106.8m1.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $102.3m1.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $86.8m943.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $48.7m528.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $47.4m515.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $39.9m434.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $36.2m393.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $34.0m369.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $15.3m166.4k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $12.9m140.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $53.0m575.9k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $41.8m454.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $41.3m449.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $40.5m440.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $15.0m162.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $11.6m125.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $5.7m61.7k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $5.6m61.4k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $4.9m52.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $2.1m23.3k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-17 | 6.4% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox 1.27% of their portfolio | 20.3m $1.9bn | Reduced -438.7k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.32% of their portfolio | 16.4m $1.5bn | Reduced -767.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.5m $112.7m | Added +7.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.6m $699.6m | Added +1.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 7.0m $642.4m | Added +280.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.6m $608.5m | Added +126.3k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.05% of their portfolio | 6.6m $607.9m | Reduced -4.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.2m $568.0m | Added +180.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.9m $446.6m | Added +78 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.6m $427.4m | Added +2.8m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.5m $384.4m | Reduced -106.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.6m $332.2m | Reduced -322.5k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 2.91% of their portfolio | 3.5m $318.3m | Added +672.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.0m $280.4m | Reduced -373.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.7m $251.2m | Added +264.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $233.4m | Added +2.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $204.1m | Added +935.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $198.8m | Added +12.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $173.4m | Reduced -199.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $172.8m | Reduced -9.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.8m $166.6m | Added +1.1m |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 1.88% of their portfolio | 1.8m $161.9m | Added +1.5k |
| Scharf Investments, LLC 4.72% of their portfolio | 1.6m $149.6m | Added +50.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $148.9m | Added +85.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.3m $122.0m | Added +511.9k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $104.0m | Added +670 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 947.2k $87.1m | Added +934.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 902.8k $83.1m | Reduced -81.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 898.2k $82.6m | Reduced -353.5k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 850.8k $78.3m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 844.2k $77.7m | Reduced -36.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 840.4k $219.7m | Added +428.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 831.4k $76.5m | Reduced -124.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 806.3k $74.2m | Added +12.9k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 688.8k $63.4m | Reduced -271.3k |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 1.40% of their portfolio | 687.6k $63.3m | Reduced -4.0k |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.30% of their portfolio | 687.0k $63.2m | Added +3.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 673.3k $61.9m | Reduced -12.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 656.1k $60.4m | Added +26.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 636.2k $58.5m | Reduced -109.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 625.2k $57.5m | Reduced -65.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 614.5k $56.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 571.1k $52.5m | Added +7.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.04% of their portfolio | 552.5k $50.8m | Reduced -146.6k |
| Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. 2.46% of their portfolio | 545.6k $50.2m | Added +28.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 532.4k $49.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.54% of their portfolio | 517.4k $47.6m | Added +29.7k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 2.60% of their portfolio | 425.9k $39.2m | Added +7.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 413.8k $38.1m | Reduced -154.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 411.1k $37.8m | Reduced -24.7k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 403.4k $37.1m | Added +146.5k |
| TCTC Holdings, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 400.1k $36.8m | Added +543 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 397.9k $36.6m | Added +63.1k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 393.1k $35.9m | Reduced -12.3k |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 5.20% of their portfolio | 372.2k $34.2m | Reduced -45.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 368.1k $33.9m | Added +330.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 342.1k $31.5m | Added +13.4k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 333.3k $30.7m | Added +100.5k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 331.9k $30.5m | Reduced -24.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 325.1k $29.9m | Added +25.4k |
| WOODLEY FARRA MANION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INC 1.96% of their portfolio | 312.2k $28.7m | Added +22.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 311.2k $28.6m | Reduced -11.8k |
| CAMBRIDGE TRUST CO 1.36% of their portfolio | 310.5k $28.6m | Reduced -2.4k |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 0.55% of their portfolio | 310.3k $28.5m | Reduced -430 |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 307.7k $28.3m | Added +3.5k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.15% of their portfolio | 303.2k $27.9m | Reduced -316.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.43% of their portfolio | 302.6k $27.8m | Reduced -363 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 300.7k $27.6m | Reduced -34.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 299.3k $27.5m | Reduced -22.0k |
| Martin Investment Management, LLC 7.85% of their portfolio | 296.4k $27.3m | Reduced -16.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 295.6k $27.2m | Added +119.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.04% of their portfolio | 286.5k $26.4m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 273.0k $25.1m | Reduced -32.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 266.6k $24.5m | Added +6.9k |
| FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 263.4k $24.2m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.66% of their portfolio | 252.7k $23.3m | Added +238.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 252.0k $23.2m | Added +5.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 251.6k $23.1m | Reduced -215.0k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 245.7k $22.6m | Added +22.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 237.6k $21.9m | Added +18.0k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.08% of their portfolio | 236.2k $21.7m | Reduced -110.3k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 224.5k $24.9m | Added +156.3k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 0.29% of their portfolio | 218.0k $20.1m | New |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 214.8k $19.8m | Reduced -102.9k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 208.0k $19.1m | Reduced -12.4k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 204.6k $18.8m | Reduced -27.3k |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 2.20% of their portfolio | 203.7k $18.7m | New |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 202.4k $18.6m | Reduced -4.6k |
| DDD Partners, LLC 2.87% of their portfolio | 199.9k $18.4m | Added +2.0k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 198.9k $18.3m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Boston Common Asset Management, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 194.2k $17.9m | Reduced -60.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 191.1k $17.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 189.7k $17.4m | Added +171.0k |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 2.69% of their portfolio | 188.0k $17.3m | Reduced -6.2k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 187.8k $17.3m | Added +403 |
| Hemenway Trust Co LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 187.0k $17.2m | Added +2.1k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 178.2k $16.4m | Reduced -3.1k |
| OAK ASSOCIATES LTD /OH/ 1.34% of their portfolio | 176.8k $16.3m | Added +1.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 176.7k $16.3m | Reduced -4.0m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 170.7k $15.7m | New |