Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24

Non-Current Assets

AFS Securities

Northern Trust AFS Securities increased by 8.5% to $36.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 80.5%, from $20.45B to $36.91B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), AFS Securities shows a downward trend with a -4.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2024

How to read this metric

An increase reflects capital allocation toward investment portfolios, while a decrease may signal portfolio rebalancing or asset liquidation.

Detailed definition

Available-for-sale securities are debt or equity investments that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity, and...

Peer comparison

Common in the investment portfolios of banks and insurance companies.

Metric ID: fin_afs_securities

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$16.24B$19.57B$38.01B$18.87B$17.98B$14.79B$26.70B$13.44B$13.15B$15.30B$23.09B$14.72B$16.57B$17.57B$29.00B$20.45B$22.13B$32.89B$34.04B$36.91B
QoQ Change+20.5%+94.3%-50.4%-4.7%-17.7%+80.5%-49.7%-2.1%+16.3%+50.9%-36.3%+12.6%+6.0%+65.0%-29.5%+8.2%+48.6%+3.5%+8.5%
YoY Change+10.7%-24.4%-29.8%-28.8%-26.8%+3.4%-13.5%+9.6%+26.0%+14.9%+25.6%+39.0%+33.5%+87.2%+17.4%+80.5%
% of Total investment securities27.8%33.3%61.7%32.5%32.6%28.3%51.5%27.2%26.2%31.1%46.8%30.0%33.4%34.4%58.4%40.9%42.2%
Share Change+5.5pp+28.5pp-29.2pp+0.1pp-4.3pp+23.2pp-24.3pp-1.1pp+4.9pp+15.8pp-16.9pp+3.4pp+1.1pp+24.0pp-17.5pp+1.3pp
Range$13.15B$38.01B
CAGR+18.9%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth+12.8%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northern Trust's afs securities?
Northern Trust (NTRS) reported afs securities of $36.91B in Q1 2026.
How has Northern Trust's afs securities changed year-over-year?
Northern Trust's afs securities increased by 80.5% year-over-year, from $20.45B to $36.91B.
What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's afs securities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northern Trust's afs securities has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.02B to $34.04B.
What does afs securities mean?
Investments in securities that are held for potential sale and marked to fair market value.