Novartis AG (NVSEF) shareholders
NVSEFOTCPharmaceutical PreparationsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as NVS
$146.46+2.56 (+1.78%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $279.46BP/E 20.5Yield –
Ownership
Who owns Novartis's shares
Held by institutions
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Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
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Net institutional buying
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Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 0 sales
Open-market trades only
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 139,602,467 | 6.40% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2024 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 139,392,071 | 6.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Novartis BidCo Germany AG Joint filing with Novartis BidCo AG (100.00%), Novartis Pharma AG (100.00%) and 1 more | 37,716,423 | 100.00% | 13D (active) amendment | Oct 15, 2024 |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 15, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
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2M shares short
Days to cover
45.5
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
+3.5%
From 2M shares
Short volume, 0 days
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Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Novartis's stock actually held short. No settlement fails above the SEC's reporting threshold in the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulto Carulla Victor Officer | Apr 30, 2026 | 6,800 | $1.01M | Apr 30, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Marshall Fiona Officer | Feb 12, 2026 | 30,743 | $4.96M | Feb 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Bulto Carulla Victor Officer | Feb 9, 2026 | 7,500 | $1.17M | Feb 9, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Marshall Fiona Officer | May 23, 2025 | 15,000 | $1.69M | May 23, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kowalski Robert William Officer | Apr 30, 2025 | 1,212 | $137.30K | Apr 30, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kowalski Robert William Officer | Aug 12, 2024 | 6,566 | $733.57K | Aug 12, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Gal Aharon Officer | May 22, 2024 | 2,500 | $254.83K | May 22, 2024 | Open Market Purchase |
| Kowalski Robert William Officer | Sep 19, 2023 | 1,581 | $162.73K | Sep 19, 2023 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
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