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 ($41.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $121.02. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($269.2m notional), 19 hold puts ($339.9m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,227 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,275 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,254 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,309 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,314 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,345 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,362 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,387 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 450 | 509 |
| Q4 2023 | 482 | 515 |
| Q1 2024 | 495 | 566 |
| Q2 2024 | 539 | 554 |
| Q3 2024 | 494 | 561 |
| Q4 2024 | 497 | 574 |
| Q1 2025 | 537 | 589 |
| Q2 2025 | 590 | 551 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $170.8m | $294.1m | 1.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $190.1m | $250.5m | 1.32 |
| Q1 2025 | $246.0m | $280.9m | 1.14 |
| Q2 2025 | $269.2m | $339.9m | 1.26 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +503.6k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | +473.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +469.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +464.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +454.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +417.1k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Added | +358.3k |
| Harding Loevner LP | New | +313.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +303.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +254.4k |
Biggest sellers
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -1.7m |
| New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Dodge & Cox | Reduced | -1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -916.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -713.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -488.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Sold out | -418.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -346.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $95.8m791.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $44.5m367.9k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $29.5m243.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $20.2m166.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $19.7m162.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.6m70.9k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Added | $8.2m67.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $5.9m48.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $4.8m39.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $4.5m37.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $126.0m1.0m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $92.3m762.4k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $18.1m149.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $16.6m136.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $16.0m132.3k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Added | $15.7m129.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $15.4m127.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.9m106.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $10.0m82.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.9m40.1k 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 2025
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 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox 0.72% of their portfolio | 10.6m $1.3bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.00% of their portfolio | 10.4m $1.3bn | Added +18.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 9.1m $1.1bn | Added +454.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.6m $914.8m | Added +503.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 7.1m $861.8m | Added +358.3k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.85% of their portfolio | 5.6m $675.4m | Added +78.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.5m $547.9m | Reduced -186.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.2m $513.0m | Reduced -713.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $307.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $302.8m | Reduced -488.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $280.9m | Added +153.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.3m $278.1m | Added +10.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.3m $277.3m | Reduced -101.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $266.6m | Added +22.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.2m $263.7m | Reduced -57.1k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 2.89% of their portfolio | 2.1m $253.7m | Reduced -11.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $225.5m | Reduced -32.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $210.2m | Added +128.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $195.6m | Added +12.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $186.5m | Added +73.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.4m $173.3m | Reduced -961 |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $164.2m | Reduced -346.9k |
| Scharf Investments, LLC 4.40% of their portfolio | 1.3m $152.8m | Added +3.8k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $137.4m | Added +34.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $121.9m | Added +464.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 927.3k $112.2m | Added +30.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 877.0k $106.1m | Added +303.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 861.0k $104.2m | Reduced -11.0k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 850.2k $102.9m | Added +25.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 840.8k $101.7m | Added +417.1k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.70% of their portfolio | 831.0k $100.6m | Added +238.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 798.5k $96.6m | Added +28.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 746.7k $90.4m | Reduced -335.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 631.1k $76.4m | Added +244.0k |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.16% of their portfolio | 592.3k $71.7m | Reduced -1.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 588.4k $71.2m | Added +231.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 565.0k $68.4m | Added +469.1k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 1.68% of their portfolio | 515.2k $62.3m | Added +473.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 511.7k $61.9m | Reduced -58.3k |
| Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. 1.39% of their portfolio | 492.6k $59.6m | Reduced -11.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 477.3k $57.8m | Added +9.9k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 465.9k $54.0m | Added +34.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 460.1k $55.7m | Reduced -5.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 455.3k $55.1m | Reduced -88.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 452.8k $54.8m | Reduced -10.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 419.0k $50.7m | Reduced -35.4k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 415.9k $50.3m | Added +19.4k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 402.4k $48.7m | Reduced -25.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 399.5k $48.3m | Added +76.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.04% of their portfolio | 398.3k $48.2m | Added +11.3k |
| TCTC Holdings, LLC 1.52% of their portfolio | 391.6k $47.4m | Reduced -131 |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 352.7k $42.7m | Reduced -39.5k |
| WOODLEY FARRA MANION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INC 1.94% of their portfolio | 340.9k $41.3m | Added +2.7k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 338.8k $41.0m | Added +1.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 334.5k $40.5m | Added +254.4k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.28% of their portfolio | 330.6k $40.0m | Reduced -68.7k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 319.9k $38.7m | Added +51.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 316.4k $38.3m | Reduced -225.9k |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 0.52% of their portfolio | 315.9k $38.2m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 313.5k $37.9m | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 310.4k $37.6m | Added +86.4k |
| COOKSON PEIRCE & CO INC 1.42% of their portfolio | 267.5k $32.4m | Added +45.4k |
| Midwest Trust Co 0.45% of their portfolio | 266.9k $32.3m | First filing |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 265.0k $32.1m | Added +9.4k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.25% of their portfolio | 253.8k $30.7m | Added +7.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 243.3k $29.4m | Added +11.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 242.7k $29.4m | Added +4.8k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 239.3k $29.0m | Added +14.3k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 227.4k $27.5m | Added +11.4k |
| Parkwood LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 227.3k $27.5m | Added +120.9k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 223.1k $27.0m | Reduced -22.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.6k $26.9m | Added +37.0k |
| First Financial Bankshares Inc 0.60% of their portfolio | 221.9k $26.9m | Added +4.5k |
| Martin Investment Management, LLC 6.80% of their portfolio | 219.3k $26.5m | Reduced -13.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 214.0k $25.9m | Reduced -23.3k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.29% of their portfolio | 209.5k $25.4m | Reduced -2.8k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 208.8k $25.3m | Reduced -11.4k |
| ABC ARBITRAGE SA 2.88% of their portfolio | 208.7k $25.3m | New |
| Integral Health Asset Management, LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 200.0k $24.2m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.0k $24.2m | Added +7.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 199.4k $24.1m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 198.7k $24.1m | Added +39.1k |
| Promethos Capital, LLC 8.07% of their portfolio | 197.6k $23.9m | Added +9.9k |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 3.10% of their portfolio | 197.0k $23.8m | Added +2.3k |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 2.22% of their portfolio | 196.3k $23.8m | Added +830 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 195.5k $23.7m | Added +93.8k |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 191.6k $23.2m | Added +5.8k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 191.2k $23.1m | Added +21.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 190.1k $23.0m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 1.56% of their portfolio | 186.1k $16.7m | Added +92.2k |
| Point72 Europe (London) LLP 1.16% of their portfolio | 186.1k $22.5m | Added +83.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 181.5k $21.4m | Added +79.5k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 173.1k $20.8m | Added +17.7k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 165.3k $20.0m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Foresight Global Investors, Inc. 14.17% of their portfolio | 164.9k $20.0m | Reduced -22.9k |
| GRANDFIELD & DODD, LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 162.3k $19.6m | Reduced -918 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 159.0k $19.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 158.7k $19.2m | Reduced -547 |
| OAK ASSOCIATES LTD /OH/ 1.25% of their portfolio | 157.9k $19.1m | Added +5.5k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 152.1k $18.4m | Added +97.9k |