NORTHERN TRUST CORP
Northern Trust Corporation is an American financial services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that caters to corporations, institutional investors, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Northern Trust is one of the largest banking institutions in the United States and one of the oldest banks in continuous operation. As of December 31, 2025, it had $1.8 trillion in assets under management and $14.9 trillion in assets under custody. Northern Trust Corporation is incorporated in Delaware.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- NTRS, NTRSO [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- State Commercial Banks [1]
- Business sectors
- financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- NORTHERN TRUST CORP [1]
- Headquarters location
- Chicago; Illinois [2]
- Business address
- 50 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60603 [1]
- Founded
- 1889 [2]
- Legal form
- Trust; public company; Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Michael G. O'Grady [2]
- Official website
- www.northerntrust.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 20,900 · reported year 2020 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 6,761,200,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6658591044 [2]
- CIK
- 0000073124 [1]
- SIC code
- 6022 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States; Switzerland [2]
Company positioning and business
Northern Trust Corporation is an American financial services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that caters to corporations, institutional investors, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Northern Trust is one of the largest banking institutions in the United States and one of the oldest banks in continuous operation. As of December 31, 2025, it had $1.8 trillion in assets under management and $14.9 trillion in assets under custody. Northern Trust Corporation is incorporated in Delaware. [3]
The company has offices in 24 US states and 22 international offices across countries in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. It is ranked 269 on the Fortune 1000 as of late 2025. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Northern Trust. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Michael G. O'Grady in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 20,900 · reported year 2020. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 6,761,200,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives NORTHERN TRUST CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: NTRS (Nasdaq), NTRSO (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was NORTHERN TRUST CORP founded?
Founded: 1889. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of NORTHERN TRUST CORP?
Headquarters location: Chicago; Illinois. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for NORTHERN TRUST CORP?
Business sectors: financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
NORTHERN TRUST CORP relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — NORTHERN TRUST CORP filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Northern Trust (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.