Northern Trust (NTRS) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) insider buying and selling: 6 purchases, 15 sales
159 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by Northern Trust Corporation insiders between 2025-08-26 and 2026-10-20 (15-month history): 6 open-market purchases and 15 sales, plus 138 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $3.7M by Cherecwich Peter on 2026-01-26.
Northern Trust insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Northern Trust insiders filed 6 purchases worth $804k and 15 sales worth $15.4M on the open market. The net balance is on the sell side: $14.6M more sold than bought.
The biggest buyer was Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director): $655k in 5 purchases, out of 2 different buyers. The biggest seller was Fox David W Jr (EVP & Chief Financial Officer): $4.0M in 4 sales, out of 9 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $3.7M on Jan 26, 2026, by Cherecwich Peter (Chief Operating Officer). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001614598-26-000004).
None of the 15 sales carries the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4 (sales scheduled months ahead).
The last three months show 1 purchase and 1 sale, against 1 and 4 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Jul 29, 2026; the latest sale from Aug 24, 2026.
Against its sector (Financial Services, 70 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 10 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. Northern Trust has more sales than 45 of the other 69, ranks 39 of 70 by net dollars sold, and 32 of the 70 have at least one purchase, Northern Trust included.
The 20 most important trades
The 6 open-market purchases first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 159 NTRS trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | 2025-11-05 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | Director | $500k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 1,902 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | Petrino Richard | Director | $149k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 2,332.09 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-30 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | Director | $46k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 989 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-04 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | Director | $37k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 989 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-03 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | Director | $37k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 1,902 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2025-10-27 | 2025-10-28 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | Director | $34k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 1,902 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-01-26 | 2026-01-27 | Cherecwich Peter | Chief Operating Officer | $3.7M | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Trust Form 4 footnoteF1 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $149.45 to $149.79. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. | SEC |
| 2025-11-04 | 2025-11-05 | Levy Susan Cohen | EVP and General Counsel | $3.5M | S — Open-market sale4 Form 4 footnotesF5 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $127.49 to $128.49. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. F1 Includes 15,807 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. F2 Reflects the August 11, 2025 transfer of 12,795 shares directly held by the reporting person into the reporting person's existing irrevocable trust. F6 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $128.50 to $129.24. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. | SEC |
| 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-29 | Fox David W Jr | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | $3.3M | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Trust Form 4 footnoteF1 Shares are held in a trust established for the benefit of the reporting person, of which the reporting person is the trustee and has investment control. | SEC |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | Fradkin Steven L | Vice Chairman | $1.2M | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Trust; Gift Trust Form 4 footnoteF1 The reporting person's spouse is trustee of this trust. | SEC |
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-15 | South Thomas A | Executive Vice President | $695k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $138.83 to $139.13. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. F2 Includes 33,172 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-04 | Hallinan Aengus | Executive Vice President | $614k | S — Open-market sale3 Form 4 footnotesF1 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $166.44 to $167.40. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. F2 Includes 9,461 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. F3 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $167.48 to $168.24. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. | SEC |
| 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-05 | Fox David W Jr | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | $468k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $143.86 to $144.07. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. F2 Represents stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-28 | Bellows Clive | Co-President Asset Servicing | $462k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 28,060 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-06 | Gibson Guy | Co-President Asset Servicing | $428k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Price reflects the weighted average sales price from $142.39 to $142.42. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided by the reporting person upon request. F2 Represents stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-25 | South Thomas A | Executive Vice President | $333k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 44,130 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-26 | Fox David W Jr | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | $209k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-13 | Bellows Clive | Co-President Asset Servicing | $167k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 34,030 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock and reflects a correction to the amount of stock units previously reported on a Form 4 filed December 3, 2025, in footnote 2 thereto. The actual amount of stock units on such date was 26,272 shares, rather than the 25,949 shares originally reported in the footnote. | SEC |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-13 | Gibson Guy | Co-President Asset Servicing | $154k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 29,332 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-11-18 | Landers John | Controller | $95k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes 2,469 stock units payable automatically on a 1-for-1 basis in shares of the Corporation's common stock. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Aug 26, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Northern Trust Corporation open-market activity adds up to 6 purchases worth $804k and 15 sales worth $15.4M. The net balance is $14.6M on the sell side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like Northern Trust Corporation's is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grant or award | 91 | $1.1M |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 34 | $22.5M |
| S | Open-market sale | 15 | $15.4M |
| G | Gift | 10 | $0 |
| P | Open-market purchase | 6 | $804k |
| M | Option exercise | 3 | $3.9M |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 159 | $43.7M |
33 of the 159 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 25 distinct people or entities have filed Northern Trust Corporation transactions: 2 bought on the open market and 9 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
Of the 9 who sold on the open market (15 sales in all), the three biggest sellers account for $11.3M of the $15.4M: 73% of the money in three people.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox David W Jr | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 11 | — | $4.0M (4) | 2026-04-29 |
| Cherecwich Peter | Chief Operating Officer | 6 | — | $3.7M (1) | 2026-03-04 |
| Levy Susan Cohen | EVP and General Counsel | 7 | — | $3.5M (1) | 2026-03-04 |
| Fradkin Steven L | Vice Chairman | 2 | — | $1.2M (1) | 2025-12-05 |
| South Thomas A | Executive Vice President | 12 | — | $1.0M (2) | 2026-08-25 |
| Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | Director | 6 | $655k (5) | — | 2026-07-30 |
| Bellows Clive | Co-President Asset Servicing | 6 | — | $629k (2) | 2026-04-28 |
| Hallinan Aengus | Executive Vice President | 3 | — | $614k (1) | 2026-06-04 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 25. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Feb 2026: 2 purchases and 3 sales, worth $716k. 4 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | $34k | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | $500k | 3 | $4.8M |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $695k |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3.7M |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | $186k | 3 | $529k |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $897k |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $3.8M |
| May 2026 | 1 | $37k | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $614k |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | $46k | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $333k |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
None of the 14 sales in the table is flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan), the kind signed months ahead and executed automatically. Northern Trust's 6 open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Oct 20, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
20 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
The concepts on this page, explained from scratch in the Academy. Free, no account.
- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.