NTRS Insider Trading
NORTHERN TRUST CORP | State Commercial Banks
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at NORTHERN TRUST CORP provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the State Commercial Banks sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-02 00:13 | 2014-07-30 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - EVP | SELL | $68.00 | 5,000 | $340,000 | 26,433 | -15.9% |
| 2014-08-02 00:20 | 2014-07-30 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President / Asset Management | OPT+S | $67.26 | 66,836 | $4,495,717 | 22,858 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-02 00:16 | 2014-07-30 | Schreuder Jana R | Officer - COO | OPT+S | $68.00 | 8,878 | $603,704 | 21,435 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-31 00:57 | 2014-07-29 | WADDELL FREDERICK H | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $67.50 | 21,991 | $1,484,393 | 71,279 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-31 00:56 | 2014-07-29 | MORRISON WILLIAM L | Officer - President | OPT+S | $67.30 | 63,328 | $4,262,057 | 76,560 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-25 21:56 | 2014-07-24 | Bowman Biff | Officer - Executive Vice President /CFO | OPT+S | $66.95 | 3,022 | $202,323 | 17,219 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-25 00:14 | 2014-07-22 | Cohodes Jeffrey D. | Officer - ExecutiveVP/Chief Risk Officer | OPT+S | $65.74 | 3,900 | $256,386 | 19,033 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-25 01:31 | 2014-07-22 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - EVP | SELL | $66.50 | 10,000 | $665,000 | 31,433 | -24.1% |
| 2014-07-25 00:20 | 2014-07-22 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President / Asset Management | SELL | $66.00 | 6,000 | $396,000 | 30,858 | -16.3% |
| 2014-07-19 00:09 | 2014-07-16 | Cohodes Jeffrey D. | Officer - ExecutiveVP/Chief Risk Officer | OPT+S | $65.74 | 100 | $6,574 | 19,033 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-08 00:29 | 2014-07-03 | Schreuder Jana R | Officer - President/Wealth Management | SELL | $65.00 | 3,641 | $236,665 | 21,435 | -14.5% |
| 2014-07-08 00:27 | 2014-07-03 | WADDELL FREDERICK H | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $65.00 | 22,385 | $1,455,025 | 73,396 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-25 01:13 | 2014-03-20 | Schreuder Jana R | Officer - President/Wealth Management | OPT+S | $66.07 | 32,219 | $2,128,674 | 25,076 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-21 23:33 | 2014-03-20 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $66.00 | 7,168 | $473,088 | 41,433 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-11 21:35 | 2014-03-07 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $63.50 | 10,000 | $635,000 | 41,433 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-11 21:18 | 2014-03-07 | Schreuder Jana R | Officer - President/Wealth Management | OPT+S | $64.00 | 10,000 | $640,000 | 25,076 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-11 21:08 | 2014-03-07 | FRADKIN STEVEN L | Officer - President/C&IS | OPT+S | $64.00 | 28,786 | $1,842,177 | 78,718 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-05 01:30 | 2014-01-31 | MORRISON WILLIAM L | Officer - President & COO | OPT+S | $60.39 | 75,000 | $4,528,905 | 62,408 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-28 03:47 | 2014-01-24 | WADDELL FREDERICK H | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $61.66 | 75,000 | $4,624,568 | 69,976 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-24 22:56 | 2014-01-22 | WELSH KELLY R | Officer - EVP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $62.95 | 24,948 | $1,570,477 | 49,557 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-17 20:35 | 2014-01-16 | Cohodes Jeffrey D. | Officer - ExecutiveVP/Chief Risk Officer | OPT+S | $61.04 | 10,000 | $610,356 | 15,098 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-10 18:36 | 2014-01-08 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President NTGI | OPT+S | $62.00 | 23,030 | $1,427,860 | 32,911 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-24 19:35 | 2013-07-23 | MOEN TIMOTHY P | Officer, Other - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $60.10 | 49,895 | $2,998,774 | 40,984 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-23 19:44 | 2013-07-22 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President NTGI | OPT+S | $59.48 | 1,769 | $105,225 | 32,911 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-22 20:45 | 2013-07-19 | Cohodes Jeffrey D. | Officer - ExecutiveVP/Chief Risk Officer | OPT+S | $59.01 | 15,000 | $885,209 | 11,719 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-23 00:12 | 2013-07-19 | MORRISON WILLIAM L | Officer - President & COO | OPT+S | $59.10 | 90,000 | $5,319,396 | 62,408 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-18 22:58 | 2013-07-16 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President NTGI | OPT+S | $62.00 | 1,150 | $71,300 | 32,911 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-10 19:25 | 2013-07-09 | FRADKIN STEVEN L | Officer - President/C&IS | OPT+S | $60.95 | 28,785 | $1,754,446 | 65,820 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-08 22:04 | 2013-07-05 | Cohodes Jeffrey D. | Officer - ExecutiveVP/Chief Risk Officer | OPT+S | $59.80 | 5,000 | $299,000 | 11,719 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-08 22:11 | 2013-07-05 | WELSH KELLY R | Officer - EVP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $59.95 | 47,447 | $2,844,448 | 46,365 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-30 00:33 | 2013-05-28 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $59.00 | 5,000 | $295,000 | 27,061 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-30 00:32 | 2013-05-28 | FRADKIN STEVEN L | Officer - President/C&IS | OPT+S | $58.95 | 27,500 | $1,621,125 | 65,820 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-18 02:23 | 2013-05-17 | Bowman Biff | Officer, Other - Executive Vice President & | OPT+S | $58.25 | 6,000 | $349,500 | 11,122 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-18 02:29 | 2013-05-17 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $58.00 | 5,000 | $290,000 | 27,061 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-17 20:07 | 2013-05-15 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President NTGI | OPT+S | $57.02 | 30,000 | $1,710,600 | 32,911 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-17 20:13 | 2013-05-15 | WADDELL FREDERICK H | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $57.02 | 30,000 | $1,710,618 | 56,452 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-18 02:46 | 2013-05-17 | FRADKIN STEVEN L | Officer - President/C&IS | OPT+S | $57.71 | 60,834 | $3,510,663 | 65,820 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-17 20:25 | 2013-05-15 | WELSH KELLY R | Officer - EVP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $56.99 | 50,000 | $2,849,560 | 46,365 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-16 23:26 | 2013-05-14 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $56.50 | 10,000 | $565,000 | 27,061 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-29 22:02 | 2013-04-29 | Kukla Richard D. | Officer - Controller | SELL | $53.11 | 2,000 | $106,214 | 28,031 | -6.7% |
| 2013-04-20 00:45 | 2013-04-18 | FRADKIN STEVEN L | Officer - President/C&IS | OPT+S | $52.25 | 16,666 | $870,744 | 65,820 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-18 22:54 | 2013-04-18 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President NTGI | SELL | $52.54 | 6,634 | $348,560 | 32,911 | -16.8% |
| 2013-04-12 22:48 | 2013-04-11 | Potter Stephen N | Officer - President NTGI | OPT+S | $56.00 | 23,231 | $1,300,936 | 39,545 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-12 22:38 | 2013-04-11 | WELSH KELLY R | Officer - EVP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $55.95 | 27,500 | $1,538,625 | 46,365 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-12 18:35 | 2013-03-11 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $55.00 | 5,000 | $275,000 | 27,061 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-12 18:41 | 2013-03-11 | Schreuder Jana R | Officer - President / PFS | OPT+S | $55.00 | 14,000 | $770,000 | 11,718 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-12 18:47 | 2013-03-11 | WADDELL FREDERICK H | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $55.00 | 30,000 | $1,650,096 | 57,307 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-07 00:41 | 2013-03-05 | Bowman Biff | Officer, Other - Executive Vice President & | OPT+S | $54.00 | 7,000 | $378,000 | 11,122 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-07 00:48 | 2013-03-05 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $54.00 | 5,000 | $270,000 | 27,061 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-14 01:18 | 2013-02-12 | St Clair Joyce | Officer - President/O & T | OPT+S | $53.00 | 5,000 | $265,000 | 21,414 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $NTRS Trades
Not every insider transaction in NORTHERN TRUST CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $NTRS shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for NTRS
Insider activity data for NORTHERN TRUST CORP is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $NTRS, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.