NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Cullen Value Fund, and Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US).

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy33,33548,737$3,620
Q1 2017Causeway Capital ManagementBuy20,131338,149$25,114
Q1 2017Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-11,843204,747$15,207
Q1 2017Kahn Brothers GroupBuy84027,911$2,072,950
Q1 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1595,894$438
Q4 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy2,152,83545,734,721$3,331,317
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-228,0982,287,000$166,585
Q4 2016Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy37,3374,315,342$314,330
Q4 2016Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-3,525216,590$15,776
Q4 2016Causeway Capital ManagementSell-3,240318,018$22,560
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,48815,402$1,122
Q4 2016Kahn Brothers GroupSell-57227,071$1,971,852
Q4 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3016,053$441
Q3 2016Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy796,1094,278,005$337,791
Q3 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-784,62543,581,886$3,441,226
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy254,5002,515,098$198,592
Q3 2016Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-13,668220,115$17,380
Q3 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,5746,354$502
Q3 2016Causeway Capital ManagementBuy1,907321,258$25,367
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-90413,914$1,099
Q2 2016Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,323,7243,481,896$287,291
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,003,9002,260,598$186,522
Q2 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-688,40544,366,511$3,660,681
Q2 2016Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-3,881233,783$19,289
Q2 2016Causeway Capital ManagementBuy2,989319,351$26,350
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,52214,818$1,223
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy173,3003,264,498$236,480
Q1 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-52,16945,054,916$3,263,778
Q1 2016Causeway Capital ManagementBuy34,652316,362$24,034
Q1 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3003,780$274

Frequently asked questions about NVS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying NVS?

    Institutional owners buying NVS include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in NVS activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in NVS compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in NVS increasing?

    Institutional interest in NVS can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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