Novartis AG - Depositary Receipt (Common Stock)
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US66987V1098

SecurityNVS / Novartis AG - Depositary Receipt (Common Stock)
InstitutionFranklin Resources Inc
Latest Disclosed Ownership3,409,944 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 520,868,947
Franklin Resources Inc reports 23.87% decrease in ownership of NVS / Novartis AG - Depositary Receipt (Common Stock)

On May 13, 2026 - Franklin Resources Inc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 3,409,944 shares of Novartis AG - Depositary Receipt (Common Stock) (US:NVS) valued at $520,868,946 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 11, 2026 disclosing 4,479,307 shares of Novartis AG - Depositary Receipt (Common Stock). This represents a change in shares of -23.87% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $489,872,555 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)
Reported
Shares
ΔShares ΔShares
(%)
Reported
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Alloc
(%)
ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-13 2026-03-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 3,409,944 -1,069,363 -23.87 520,869 -15.66 0.0207
2026-02-11 2025-12-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,479,307 419,988 10.35 617,562 18.63 0.1515
2025-11-13 2025-09-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,059,319 -180,107 -4.25 520,567 1.47 0.1298
2025-08-12 2025-06-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,239,426 -713,897 -14.41 513,013 -7.10 0.1360
2025-05-13 2025-03-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,953,323 597,725 13.72 552,196 30.28 0.1589
2025-02-12 2024-12-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,355,598 -21,444 -0.49 423,843 -16.74 0.1177
2024-11-27 2024-09-30 13F/A-1 NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,377,042 -962,448 -18.03 509,050 -10.45 0.1430
2024-11-12 2024-09-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,377,042 -962,448 509,050 0.0245
2024-08-14 2024-06-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 5,339,490 -360,299 -6.32 568,442 3.10 0.1748
2024-05-13 2024-03-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 5,699,789 -215,200 -3.64 551,341 -7.68 0.1746
2024-02-09 2023-12-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 5,914,989 -296,103 -4.77 597,236 -5.60 0.2793
2023-11-13 2023-09-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 6,211,092 27,546 0.45 632,662 1.39 0.3215
2023-08-11 2023-06-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 6,183,546 -798,746 -11.44 623,981 -2.86 0.2966
2023-05-12 2023-03-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 6,982,292 279,999 4.18 642,371 5.65 0.3223
2023-02-10 2022-12-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 6,702,293 -497,386 -6.91 608,032 11.11 0.3160
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 7,199,679 -288,495 -3.85 547,248 -13.54 0.2982
2022-08-11 2022-06-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 7,488,174 258,830 3.58 632,976 -0.22 0.3139
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 7,229,344 -1,911,463 -20.91 634,375 -20.66 0.2535
2022-02-11 2021-12-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 9,140,807 2,361,944 34.84 799,547 44.23 0.2884
2021-11-12 2021-09-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 6,778,863 -743,343 -9.88 554,374 -19.23 0.2087
2021-08-13 2021-06-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 7,522,206 -922,205 -10.92 686,327 -4.92 0.2622
2021-05-13 2021-03-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 8,444,411 -75,611 -0.89 721,831 -10.28 0.2937
2021-02-10 2020-12-31 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 8,520,022 189,509 2.27 804,542 11.06 0.3405
2020-11-12 2020-09-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 8,330,513 -154,790 -1.82 724,421 -1.30 0.3508
2020-08-13 2020-06-30 13F NOVARTIS SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 8,485,303 -398,937 -4.49 733,975 0.20 0.3781
2020-05-13 2020-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 8,884,240 -2,914,944 -24.70 732,505 -34.44 0.4890
2020-03-11 2019-12-31 13F/A-1 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 11,799,184 -534,300 -4.33 1,117,264 4.25 0.5870
2020-02-12 2019-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 11,799,184 -534,300 1,117,264 141,125.7396
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 12,333,484 -1,575,161 -11.33 1,071,758 -15.61 0.5820
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 13,908,645 -307,489 -2.16 1,269,998 -7.08 0.6755
2019-05-15 2019-03-31 13F/A-1 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 14,216,134 -11,550 -0.08 1,366,738 11.95 0.7320
2019-05-14 2019-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 14,216,134 -11,550 1,366,738
2019-02-12 2018-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 14,227,684 -917,341 -6.06 1,220,877 -6.44 0.7368
2018-11-13 2018-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 15,145,025 -650,568 -4.12 1,304,896 9.36 0.6496
2018-08-14 2018-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 15,795,593 994,495 6.72 1,193,193 -0.29 0.6121
2018-05-10 2018-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 14,801,098 -41,236 -0.28 1,196,669 -3.97 0.6067
2018-02-14 2017-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 14,842,334 -692,263 -4.46 1,246,163 -6.56 0.5980
2017-11-13 2017-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 15,534,597 -101,650 -0.65 1,333,642 2.18 0.6538
2017-08-10 2017-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 15,636,247 -38,602 -0.25 1,305,159 12.11 0.6508
2017-05-12 2017-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 15,674,849 921,279 6.24 1,164,172 8.33 0.5908
2017-02-14 2016-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 14,753,570 2,074,452 16.36 1,074,650 7.34 0.5564
2016-11-14 2016-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 12,679,118 687,312 5.73 1,001,144 1.18 0.5235
2016-08-11 2016-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 11,991,806 -6,931 -0.06 989,443 13.84 0.5323
2016-05-10 2016-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 11,998,737 2,195,618 22.40 869,189 3.05 0.4614
2016-04-27 2015-12-31 13F/A-1 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 9,803,119 2,750,079 38.99 843,461 30.10 0.4270
2016-02-12 2015-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 9,803,119 843,461
2015-11-10 2015-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 7,053,040 3,397,863 92.96 648,315 80.36 0.3202
2015-08-12 2015-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 3,655,177 -23,251 -0.63 359,450 -0.90 0.1632
2015-05-14 2015-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 3,678,428 785,999 27.17 362,729 35.34 0.1645
2015-02-10 2014-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 2,892,429 267,850 10.21 268,012 8.48 0.1216
2014-11-12 2014-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 2,624,579 -16,504 -0.62 247,051 3.33 0.1127
2014-08-12 2014-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 2,641,083 -1,393,670 -34.54 239,097 -30.30 0.1053
2014-05-13 2014-03-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,034,753 24,607 0.61 343,034 6.42 0.1620
2014-02-12 2013-12-31 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,010,146 -27,909 -0.69 322,336 4.06 0.1576
2013-11-14 2013-09-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,038,055 -10,868 -0.27 309,760 8.19 0.1649
2013-08-09 2013-06-30 13F NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 4,048,923 4,048,923 286,299 0.1634
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Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.