Northern Trust insider activity
What the executives and directors of Northern Trust actually did with their own shares, decoded from their SEC Form 4 filings. Each figure says the stretch of time it covers.
−$14M
net open-market flow, 12 m
6 open-market buys, 12 m
0%
of sale value on 10b5-1 plans, 12 m
54 days since an insider bought, whole record
The tape: three years of insider trades
Open-market buy
Discretionary sale
Planned sale (10b5-1)
Reported-price path
Routine
Every marker sits at the price reported on the Form 4. The line is the monthly median of all prices insiders reported, so the chart needs no market feed; the grey strip is the routine flow (grants, vestings, tax withholding and gifts) that a headline gets wrong by counting it as selling.
The 305 routine events on the chart, as a list
| Date | Insider | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Hunstad Michael | 622 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BYRON JR | 1,120 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Thompson Donald | 341 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Harrison Dean M | 390 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Dhandapani Chandra | 227 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SLARK MARTIN P | 62 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | CROWN SUSAN | 76 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Mehta Siddharth N | 27 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Tribbett Charles A | 70 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Klevorn Marcy S | 57 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Petrino Richard | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Hallinan Aengus | 2,707 |
| May 22, 2026 | South Thomas A | 320 |
| May 4, 2026 | South Thomas A | 1,300 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BYRON JR | 1,200 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | SLARK MARTIN P | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CROWN SUSAN | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Mehta Siddharth N | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Tribbett Charles A | 989 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Thompson Donald | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BYRON JR | 989 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Harrison Dean M | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Henderson Jay L | 989 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Klevorn Marcy S | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Petrino Richard | 1,006 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Dhandapani Chandra | 1,024 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. | 989 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Thompson Donald | 412 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Harrison Dean M | 471 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Dhandapani Chandra | 270 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | SLARK MARTIN P | 65 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | CROWN SUSAN | 83 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Mehta Siddharth N | 22 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Tribbett Charles A | 86 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Klevorn Marcy S | 60 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Petrino Richard | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | O'Grady Michael | 11K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Levy Susan Cohen | 2,671 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Cherecwich Peter | 4,157 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Tyler Jason J. | 3,837 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | South Thomas A | 2,544 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Taylor Alexandria | 1,868 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Landers John | 300 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Bellows Clive | 3,116 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Fox David W Jr | 2,355 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Hunstad Michael | 3,867 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Gibson Guy | 2,672 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | O'Grady Michael | 105K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Levy Susan Cohen | 24K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Cherecwich Peter | 38K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Tyler Jason J. | 31K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | South Thomas A | 28K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Taylor Alexandria | 9,250 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fox David W Jr | 3,758 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Tyler Jason J. | 7,656 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | O'Grady Michael | 19K |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Levy Susan Cohen | 4,694 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Cherecwich Peter | 8,016 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Tyler Jason J. | 7,185 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | South Thomas A | 18K |
Where the shares went, last 12 months
Every Form 4 movement decomposed: what flowed in (grants, vested equity, purchases) and what flowed out (tax withholding, plan sales, discretionary sales, gifts). Counted in shares, because grants carry no price.
The chart, in numbers
| Flow | Shares |
|---|---|
| Granted | 276K |
| Vested / exercised | 67K |
| Bought on market | 5,886 |
| Withheld for tax | 150K |
| Discretionary sales | 101K |
| Gifts | 3,570 |
| Kept | 94K |
Skin in the game
Directly held shares as reported after each trade, indexed to 100 at the start of the window, up to five years back. Direct holdings only: trust and family-entity positions are per-entity in the filings and do not sum honestly, so this chart refuses to guess. The steps are the trades.
The chart, in numbers
| Insider | Start of the window | Latest reported | Indexed, start = 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Grady Michael | 56K | 57K | 102.2 |
| FRADKIN STEVEN L | 41K | 43K | 105.6 |
| SMITH DAVID BYRON JR | 1,343 | 989 | 73.6 |
Who holds what
the 14 largest holdings of 33| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m | 12 m | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Grady Michael Chairman and CEO Last trade Oct 23, 2023 | CEO | 440K | – | – | Oct 23, 2023 | |
| FRADKIN STEVEN L Vice Chairman Last trade Nov 6, 2025 | Officer | 194K | – | $600K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Nov 6, 2025 |
| South Thomas A Executive Vice President Last trade Aug 24, 2026 | Officer | 93K | – | $1.0M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 2 months selling | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Tyler Jason J. President/Wealth Management Last trade Jan 30, 2025 | Officer | 89K | – | – | Jan 30, 2025 | |
| SMITH DAVID BYRON JR | Director | 88K | – | – | – | |
| Parker Teresa President/Asset Servicing Last trade Jul 31, 2025 | Officer | 72K | – | – | Jul 31, 2025 | |
| Gamba Daniel President / Asset Management | Officer | 62K | – | – | – | |
| Levy Susan Cohen EVP and General Counsel Last trade Nov 4, 2025 | Officer | 59K | – | $3.5M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Cherecwich Peter Chief Operating Officer Last trade Jan 26, 2026 | COO | 48K | – | $3.7M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Taylor Alexandria Chief Administrative Officer | Officer | 47K | – | – | – | |
| Gossett Mark C Executive Vice President Last trade Aug 27, 2024 | Officer | 42K | – | – | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| CROWN SUSAN Last trade Apr 22, 2010 | Director | 39K | – | – | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| Tribbett Charles A Last trade Sep 13, 2024 | Director | 37K | – | – | Sep 13, 2024 | |
| Harrison Dean M Last trade Apr 3, 2019 | Director | 35K | – | – | Apr 3, 2019 |
Open-market trade log
the 60 most recent of 1,909| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since trade | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | South Thomas A (Officer) 1,800 shares $184.90 +0.0% since trade filed Aug 25, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,800 | $184.90 | $333K | +0.0% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 255 shares $179.57 +3.0% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Open-market buy | 255 | $179.57 | $46K | +3.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Hallinan Aengus (Officer) 1,113 shares $167.96 +10.1% since trade filed Jun 4, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,113 | $167.96 | $187K | +10.1% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Hallinan Aengus (Officer) 2,555 shares $167.10 +10.7% since trade filed Jun 4, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,555 | $167.10 | $427K | +10.7% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 225 shares $166.41 +11.1% since trade filed May 4, 2026 | Open-market buy | 225 | $166.41 | $37K | +11.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Fox David W Jr (CFO) 13 shares $165.74 +11.6% since trade filed Apr 29, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 13 | $165.74 | $2K | +11.6% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fox David W Jr (CFO) 20K shares $166.16 +11.3% since trade filed Apr 29, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 20K | $166.16 | $3.3M | +11.3% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Bellows Clive (Officer) 2,800 shares $165.02 +12.1% since trade filed Apr 28, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,800 | $165.02 | $462K | +12.1% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Gibson Guy (Officer) 3,009 shares $142.39 +29.9% since trade filed Mar 6, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,009 | $142.39 | $428K | +29.9% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Fox David W Jr (CFO) 3,255 shares $143.89 +28.5% since trade filed Mar 5, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,255 | $143.89 | $468K | +28.5% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Fox David W Jr (CFO) 1,450 shares $144.05 +28.4% since trade filed Feb 26, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,450 | $144.05 | $209K | +28.4% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Bellows Clive (Officer) 1,148 shares $145.26 +27.3% since trade filed Feb 13, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,148 | $145.26 | $167K | +27.3% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Gibson Guy (Officer) 1,043 shares $147.43 +25.4% since trade filed Feb 13, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,043 | $147.43 | $154K | +25.4% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Petrino Richard (Director) 1,000 shares $148.91 +24.2% since trade filed Feb 5, 2026 | Open-market buy | 1,000 | $148.91 | $149K | +24.2% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 245 shares $151.85 +21.8% since trade filed Feb 3, 2026 | Open-market buy | 245 | $151.85 | $37K | +21.8% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Cherecwich Peter (COO) 25K shares $149.62 +23.6% since trade filed Jan 27, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 25K | $149.62 | $3.7M | +23.6% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | South Thomas A (Officer) 5,000 shares $139.03 +33.0% since trade filed Dec 15, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,000 | $139.03 | $695K | +33.0% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Landers John (Officer) 766 shares $124.35 +48.7% since trade filed Nov 18, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 766 | $124.35 | $95K | +48.7% | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 4,688 shares $128.00 +44.5% since trade filed Nov 7, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 4,688 | $128.00 | $600K | +44.5% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Levy Susan Cohen (Officer) 7,177 shares $128.74 +43.6% since trade filed Nov 5, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 7,177 | $128.74 | $924K | +43.6% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Levy Susan Cohen (Officer) 20K shares $127.92 +44.5% since trade filed Nov 5, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 20K | $127.92 | $2.6M | +44.5% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 3,891 shares $128.57 +43.8% since trade filed Nov 5, 2025 | Open-market buy | 3,891 | $128.57 | $500K | +43.8% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 270 shares $126.66 +46.0% since trade filed Oct 28, 2025 | Open-market buy | 270 | $126.66 | $34K | +46.0% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 256 shares $126.34 +46.4% since trade filed Aug 18, 2025 | Open-market buy | 256 | $126.34 | $32K | +46.4% | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Parker Teresa (Officer) 7,602 shares $131.21 +40.9% since trade filed Aug 1, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 7,602 | $131.21 | $997K | +40.9% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 3,775 shares $132.50 +39.6% since trade filed Jul 30, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,775 | $132.50 | $500K | +39.6% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 5,680 shares $132.11 +40.0% since trade filed Jul 30, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,680 | $132.11 | $750K | +40.0% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 3,450 shares $129.37 +42.9% since trade filed Jul 30, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,450 | $129.37 | $446K | +42.9% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 8,775 shares $129.52 +42.8% since trade filed Jul 30, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 8,775 | $129.52 | $1.1M | +42.8% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| May 22, 2025 | Hallinan Aengus (Officer) 5 shares $104.84 +76.4% since trade filed Jun 4, 2025 late | Discretionary sale | 5 | $104.84 | $528 | +76.4% | Jun 4, 2025 late |
| May 12, 2025 | Conway Kelley (Officer) 500 shares $105.28 +75.6% since trade filed May 13, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 500 | $105.28 | $53K | +75.6% | May 13, 2025 |
| May 12, 2025 | Fox David W Jr (CFO) 5,076 shares $105.55 +75.2% since trade filed May 13, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,076 | $105.55 | $536K | +75.2% | May 13, 2025 |
| May 9, 2025 | Parker Teresa (Officer) 6,467 shares $100.62 +83.8% since trade filed May 12, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,467 | $100.62 | $651K | +83.8% | May 12, 2025 |
| May 8, 2025 | Bellows Clive (Officer) 3,300 shares $99.95 +85.0% since trade filed May 12, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,300 | $99.95 | $330K | +85.0% | May 12, 2025 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) 112 shares $91.62 +101.8% since trade filed Apr 24, 2025 | Open-market buy | 112 | $91.62 | $10K | +101.8% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | South Thomas A (Officer) 3,804 shares $113.00 +63.6% since trade filed Feb 20, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,804 | $113.00 | $430K | +63.6% | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Landers John (Officer) 900 shares $111.44 +65.9% since trade filed Feb 5, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 900 | $111.44 | $100K | +65.9% | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Karpinski Jane (Officer) 2,262 shares $111.33 +66.1% since trade filed Feb 4, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 2,262 | $111.33 | $252K | +66.1% | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Tyler Jason J. (Officer) 2,237 shares $112.67 +64.1% since trade filed Jan 31, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 2,237 | $112.67 | $252K | +64.1% | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Cherecwich Peter (COO) 26K shares $112.36 +64.6% since trade filed Jan 31, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 26K | $112.36 | $2.9M | +64.6% | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 4,550 shares $111.00 +66.6% since trade filed Dec 3, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 4,550 | $111.00 | $505K | +66.6% | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 4,550 shares $111.01 +66.6% since trade filed Dec 3, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 4,550 | $111.01 | $505K | +66.6% | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Cherecwich Peter (COO) 16K shares $105.18 +75.8% since trade filed Nov 7, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 16K | $105.18 | $1.7M | +75.8% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | South Thomas A (Officer) 5,000 shares $105.80 +74.8% since trade filed Nov 8, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 5,000 | $105.80 | $529K | +74.8% | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 311 shares $100.52 +83.9% since trade filed Oct 29, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 311 | $100.52 | $31K | +83.9% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 28K shares $100.50 +84.0% since trade filed Oct 29, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 28K | $100.50 | $2.8M | +84.0% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Karpinski Jane (Officer) 4,338 shares $100.96 +83.1% since trade filed Oct 29, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 4,338 | $100.96 | $438K | +83.1% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Levy Susan Cohen (Officer) 20K shares $102.26 +80.8% since trade filed Oct 29, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 20K | $102.26 | $2.0M | +80.8% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Parker Teresa (Officer) 4,439 shares $100.86 +83.3% since trade filed Oct 29, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 4,439 | $100.86 | $448K | +83.3% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Tribbett Charles A (Director) 1,855 shares $88.12 +109.8% since trade filed Sep 16, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 1,855 | $88.12 | $163K | +109.8% | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Gossett Mark C (Officer) 6,000 shares $88.90 +108.0% since trade filed Aug 27, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 6,000 | $88.90 | $533K | +108.0% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Parker Teresa (Officer) 5,883 shares $84.06 +120.0% since trade filed Aug 12, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 5,883 | $84.06 | $495K | +120.0% | Aug 12, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | Cherecwich Peter (Officer) 12K shares $87.09 +112.3% since trade filed May 17, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $87.09 | $1.0M | +112.3% | May 17, 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 4,097 shares $82.56 +124.0% since trade filed May 3, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 4,097 | $82.56 | $338K | +124.0% | May 3, 2024 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | FRADKIN STEVEN L (Officer) 30K shares $80.11 +130.8% since trade filed Feb 23, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 30K | $80.11 | $2.4M | +130.8% | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Tyler Jason J. (CFO) 400 shares $62.69 +194.9% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 400 | $62.69 | $25K | +194.9% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Levy Susan Cohen (Officer) 5,000 shares $64.41 +187.1% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 5,000 | $64.41 | $322K | +187.1% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Tyler Jason J. (CFO) 1,350 shares $64.55 +186.4% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1,350 | $64.55 | $87K | +186.4% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | O'Grady Michael (CEO) 20K shares $65.10 +184.0% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 20K | $65.10 | $1.3M | +184.0% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Cherecwich Peter (Officer) 5 shares $78.54 +135.4% since trade filed Dec 7, 2023 late | Discretionary sale | 5 | $78.54 | $393 | +135.4% | Dec 7, 2023 late |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote: these pages are built from filings alone. A role here is the one on that day's Form 4, so somebody promoted since appears under both titles.
Filing hygiene
358 Forms 4, 3 years
13 filed late
3 amendments
13.2 avg. days to file
How to read this
A Form 4 transaction code decides everything. P is an open-market purchase and S an open-market sale; those two are the only codes where an insider chose to trade. A is a grant, M an option exercise or vesting, F shares withheld to cover tax, G a gift. Most “insiders dumped billions” headlines are code F and M mechanics.
Sales flagged 10b5-1 run on a plan the insider adopted in advance; since 2023 every Form 4 carries that flag. Buys have historically predicted returns, sales mostly have not, and this page states filings, not advice.