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 ($50.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $100.68. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($676.5m notional), 17 hold puts ($292.3m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,089 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,183 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,182 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,204 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 430 | 541 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $676.5m | $292.3m | 0.43 |
Biggest buyers
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Added | +672.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +651.0k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | New | +393.7k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | New | +329.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +264.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +205.8k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | +169.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +169.3k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Added | +124.2k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | Added | +111.7k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -7.1m |
| Dodge & Cox | Reduced | -3.9m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.6m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -1.4m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -905.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -888.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -798.7k |
Biggest calls
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | $156.4m1.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $83.9m831.5k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $80.8m800.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $72.4m717.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $49.4m489.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $46.9m464.7k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $44.4m440.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $35.8m354.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $23.3m231.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $22.9m226.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $53.7m532.0k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $53.3m527.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $45.7m452.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $44.9m445.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $32.5m322.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $17.4m172.8k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $11.3m111.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $7.8m77.7k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $6.6m65.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $6.5m64.1k 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 Q2 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 Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox 1.10% of their portfolio | 16.4m $1.7bn | Reduced -3.9m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.27% of their portfolio | 15.0m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.3m $733.2m | Added +651.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.03% of their portfolio | 6.3m $637.2m | Reduced -292.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 6.3m $631.4m | Added +83.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 6.2m $624.0m | Reduced -798.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.0m $504.0m | Reduced -2.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.8m $479.5m | Reduced -102.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.4m $416.7m | Reduced -49.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.9m $292.4m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 2.8m $282.1m | Reduced -664.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.6m $262.5m | Reduced -1.0m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.5m $251.1m | Reduced -242.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.4m $237.6m | Reduced -692.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $225.0m | Reduced -306.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.1m $208.2m | Reduced -97.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $181.5m | Reduced -86.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $180.7m | Reduced -87.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $174.1m | Added +107.0k |
| Scharf Investments, LLC 4.54% of their portfolio | 1.5m $151.5m | Reduced -124.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $137.5m | Reduced -7.1m |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.6m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.6m | Reduced -673.8k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.1m $108.2m | Reduced -57.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.0m $105.2m | Reduced -283.8k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 964.6k $97.3m | Added +124.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 930.4k $93.9m | Added +32.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.32% of their portfolio | 906.3k $91.5m | Reduced -905.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 903.2k $91.1m | Added +408 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 863.5k $87.1m | Added +19.3k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 840.0k $84.8m | Reduced -10.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 778.8k $78.6m | Reduced -52.6k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 730.6k $73.7m | Added +41.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 710.9k $71.7m | Reduced -95.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 683.0k $68.9m | Added +672.8k |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.30% of their portfolio | 682.5k $68.9m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 1.34% of their portfolio | 664.6k $67.1m | Reduced -23.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 660.3k $66.6m | Reduced -13.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 635.5k $64.1m | Reduced -20.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 625.2k $63.1m | Reduced -93 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 612.1k $61.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 586.8k $59.2m | Added +15.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 542.6k $54.8m | Reduced -9.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 511.5k $51.6m | Reduced -124.7k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.53% of their portfolio | 496.5k $50.1m | Reduced -20.9k |
| Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. 2.27% of their portfolio | 489.5k $49.4m | Reduced -56.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.24% of their portfolio | 472.4k $47.7m | Added +169.3k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 454.4k $45.8m | Added +50.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.4k $42.8m | Added +9.6k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.88% of their portfolio | 422.6k $42.6m | Added +169.9k |
| WOODLEY FARRA MANION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INC 2.68% of their portfolio | 411.8k $41.6m | Added +99.6k |
| TCTC Holdings, LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 400.1k $40.4m | Unchanged |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 393.7k $39.7m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 387.0k $39.1m | Reduced -24.0k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 381.5k $37.8m | Reduced -11.7k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 363.7k $36.7m | Reduced -4.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 354.3k $35.7m | Added +29.2k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 340.9k $34.4m | Added +9.1k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 329.7k $33.3m | New |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 4.96% of their portfolio | 327.4k $33.0m | Reduced -44.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.7k $32.9m | Reduced -72.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 325.5k $32.8m | Added +26.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 318.7k $32.2m | Reduced -23.4k |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 0.54% of their portfolio | 311.7k $31.5m | Added +1.4k |
| CAMBRIDGE TRUST CO 1.41% of their portfolio | 307.9k $31.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 307.2k $31.0m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.04% of their portfolio | 301.3k $30.4m | Added +14.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 278.2k $28.0m | Reduced -22.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 277.9k $28.0m | Added +4.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 266.9k $26.9m | Added +264.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 263.2k $26.5m | Added +11.1k |
| FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INC 0.54% of their portfolio | 261.6k $26.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.38% of their portfolio | 258.8k $26.1m | Reduced -43.8k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 256.0k $25.8m | Reduced -51.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 246.2k $24.8m | Reduced -20.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 245.6k $24.8m | Added +7.9k |
| Martin Investment Management, LLC 6.79% of their portfolio | 238.5k $24.1m | Reduced -57.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 238.4k $24.1m | Added +106.4k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 238.2k $24.0m | Added +111.7k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 1.57% of their portfolio | 237.2k $23.9m | Reduced -188.7k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 228.0k $23.0m | Added +3.4k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 225.5k $22.8m | Reduced -20.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 211.8k $21.4m | Added +105.5k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 208.1k $21.0m | Added +3.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 205.8k $20.8m | New |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 200.5k $20.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 198.8k $20.1m | Added +11.0k |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 2.26% of their portfolio | 197.2k $19.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 196.8k $19.8m | First filing |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 194.9k $19.7m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Boston Common Asset Management, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 193.2k $19.5m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Hemenway Trust Co LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 191.8k $19.4m | Added +4.8k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 190.9k $19.3m | Reduced -23.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 186.1k $18.8m | Reduced -5.1k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 185.2k $18.7m | Reduced -4.4k |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 2.88% of their portfolio | 184.9k $18.7m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 184.0k $18.6m | Reduced -111.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 156.4k $15.8m | Added +17.5k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 155.9k $15.7m | Reduced -12.7k |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 155.8k $15.7m | Reduced -11.8k |