Historical position

BlackRock, Inc.’s Novartis Ag (NVS) position

Reported position history, portfolio importance and verified filing changes from public SEC disclosures.

BlackRock, Inc.Verified through Q2 2026
Relationship snapshot

At a glance

The full verified relationship, including prior ownership episodes and exits where supported.

First reportedQ1 2017Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares11.44MHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported5Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

BlackRock, Inc. first reported Novartis Ag in Q1 2017. The reported position was increased and reduced across later filings. Verified positive position history runs through Q4 2019. The current relationship status cannot be determined reliably from supported data.

Verified SEC history

Position over time

See the same verified relationship through reported shares, portfolio weight or reported value.

Metric

Gaps indicate periods that cannot be safely connected or where a verified corporate action changes the raw share scale. Stock price, when available, is market context and not a transaction price.

Key filing events

What changed

Latest filing plus the most meaningful reported changes. Unchanged quarters are collapsed by default.

Q4 2019
Bought 109.4% more+2.33M shares · 4.45M shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $94.69

Q3 2019
Sold 57.5% of the position−2.87M shares · 2.13M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $86.90

Q2 2019
Sold 50.7% of the position−5.15M shares · 5.00M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $91.31

Q4 2018
Bought 223.5% more+7.90M shares · 11.44M shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $85.81

Q1 2017
New position+2.83M shares · 2.83M shares reported
Filing context

Quarter-end price $74.27

Portfolio importance

How important was Novartis Ag in BlackRock, Inc.’s reported portfolio?

Relative importance is measured only within the verified primary non-option reported portfolio for each quarter.

Last reported portfolio weight0.0%Q4 2019
Last reported rank#932Rank unavailable
Peak portfolio weight0.0%Q4 2018
Best historical rank#368Q4 2018
SEC evidence & methodology

SEC filing evidence

Market context and filing-derived values are kept separate from actual transaction prices, which 13F filings do not disclose.

Latest verified stock price$140.372026-09-18

Market context only; not an investor transaction price.

Latest filing quarter-end price$94.69Q4 2019

Derived from validated reported value and shares where supported.

Latest verified investor filingQ2 2026 · filed 2026-08-07
Open SEC filing ↗

Coverage is bounded to BlackRock’s top reported positions and material events rather than every security in each Form 13F. Source filings may contain additional securities, and 13F filings do not reveal exact trade dates or execution prices.