Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1342857

North Star Investment Management Corp.

Wealth managerFiled 2026-07-28 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $1.8B
Reported positions: 1,733
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +17.2%
Assets under management: $2.5B

North Star Investment Management Corp. is a wealth manager that reported 1,733 positions worth $1.8B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-07-28. Its largest holdings were Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM, 4.7%), Ishares (IVW, 3.8%), Apple Inc (AAPL, 3.8%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 17.2% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

North Star Investment Management Corp. holdings largest 50 of 1,733 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

North Star Investment Management Corp. 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	4.7%	4.7%	262,927	-0.4%	$86.1M
IVWIshares	3.8%	3.4%	505,966	+0.9%	$69.6M
AAPLApple Inc	3.8%	3.6%	239,122	+1.9%	$69.2M
VCSHVanguard Scottsdale Fds	3.2%	3.5%	748,474	+1.3%	$59.2M
VTIVanguard Index Fds	2.9%	2.8%	142,204	-1.3%	$52.6M
SPYSpdr S&p 500 ETF Tr	2.6%	2.5%	64,572	-0.1%	$48.2M
IVEIshares S&p 500 Value ETF	2.4%	2.5%	197,887	+2.0%	$44.9M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	2.0%	2.2%	97,228	+0.7%	$36.3M
ORIOld Rep Intl Corp	1.8%	1.9%	800,125	+0.1%	$32.7M
VOOVanguard S&p 500 ETF	1.6%	1.6%	44,013	-0.9%	$30.2M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	1.2%	1.1%	64,315	-2.5%	$23.0M
BXBlackstone Inc Com	1.1%	1.2%	169,684	-0.2%	$20.0M
ABBVAbbvie Inc	1.0%	1.0%	73,803	-2.1%	$18.6M
VTIPVanguard Malvern Fds	0.9%	1.0%	333,012	+0.9%	$16.7M
MUBIshares National Muni Bond ETF	0.9%	1.0%	151,402	+0.0%	$16.3M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com	0.8%	0.8%	64,801	+1.7%	$15.4M
IVVIshares Core S&p 500 ETF	0.8%	0.8%	20,607	-1.0%	$15.4M
AMLPAlps ETF Tr	0.8%	0.9%	295,028	+3.1%	$15.3M
UNPUnion Pac Corp	0.8%	0.8%	56,056	+0.0%	$15.2M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	0.8%	0.8%	56,825	-0.5%	$14.4M
QQQInvesco Qqq Tr	0.8%	0.7%	19,390	+0.3%	$14.3M
ORCLOracle Corp	0.7%	0.8%	93,321	+0.1%	$13.7M
CATCaterpillar Inc Com	0.7%	0.5%	12,195	+3.4%	$13.0M
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF Total	0.7%	0.8%	82,829	+0.4%	$12.9M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	0.7%	0.6%	36,288	+3.3%	$12.8M
SPHRSphere Entertainment Co	0.7%	0.6%	73,032	-6.1%	$12.6M
PSTLPostal Realty Trust Inc Cl A	0.6%	0.6%	483,411	-5.8%	$11.9M
ACUAcme Utd Corp	0.6%	0.7%	247,653	-2.0%	$11.8M
VXFVanguard Index Fds	0.6%	0.6%	47,599	-0.9%	$11.7M
IWBIshares Russell 1000 ETF	0.6%	0.6%	28,310	+0.0%	$11.6M
BACBank of Amer Corp	0.6%	0.6%	190,935	-3.9%	$10.9M
FITBFifth Third Bancorp	0.6%	0.5%	189,868	-0.0%	$10.7M
VEAVanguard Tax-Managed Fds	0.6%	0.6%	148,317	+1.9%	$10.6M
CSCOCisco Sys Inc	0.6%	0.4%	89,044	-6.3%	$10.5M
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.6%	0.6%	44,121	+0.9%	$10.4M
COSTCostco Whsl Corp New	0.5%	0.6%	10,722	-0.0%	$10.0M
GLDSpdr Gold Shares	0.5%	0.7%	26,713	-1.5%	$9.8M
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc	0.5%	—	16,729	—	$9.7M
SCHDSchwab Strategic Tr	0.5%	0.5%	300,951	+6.7%	$9.5M
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	0.5%	0.5%	18,560	+0.0%	$9.3M
KKRKkr & Co Inc Cl A	0.5%	0.6%	99,285	-0.3%	$9.1M
LLYLilly Eli & Co	0.5%	0.5%	7,401	-11.5%	$8.9M
EFVIshares Tr	0.5%	0.5%	114,539	-1.0%	$8.8M
BLBDBlue Bird Corp	0.5%	—	110,610	—	$8.7M
AMGNAmgen Inc Com	0.4%	0.5%	22,195	-0.8%	$8.0M
INTCIntel Corp	0.4%	—	56,962	—	$8.0M
ESCAEscalade Inc	0.4%	0.4%	420,345	-0.5%	$7.9M
XOMExxon Mobil Corp	0.4%	—	57,716	—	$7.9M
WHGWestwood Hldgs Group Inc	0.4%	—	387,800	—	$7.4M
MRKMerck & Co. Inc	0.4%	0.4%	57,526	+0.1%	$7.4M

What North Star Investment Management Corp. bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Added to

SCHD Schwab Strategic Tr+6.7% shares

Reduced

LLY Lilly Eli & Co-11.5% shares
CSCO Cisco Sys Inc-6.3% shares
SPHR Sphere Entertainment Co-6.1% shares
PSTL Postal Realty Trust Inc Cl A-5.8% shares

Left the top 50

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +13.0% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +17.2% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +6.5% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value and rebuilt each quarter on the day the filing became public. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$1.8B	1,733
Q1 2026	$1.7B	1,700
Q4 2025	$1.6B	1,570
Q3 2025	$1.6B	1,321
Q2 2025	$1.4B	1,213
Q1 2025	$1.4B	1,200
Q4 2024	$1.4B	1,217
Q3 2024	$1.4B	1,186
Q2 2024	$1.4B	1,164
Q1 2024	$1.4B	1,237
Q4 2023	$1.3B	1,189
Q3 2023	$1.2B	1,277

Questions about North Star Investment Management Corp.'s portfolio

What stocks does North Star Investment Management Corp. own?

North Star Investment Management Corp.'s latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Jul 28, 2026, lists 1,733 positions worth $1.8B. The largest are Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) at 4.7%, Ishares (IVW) at 3.8%, Apple Inc (AAPL) at 3.8%, Vanguard Scottsdale Fds (VCSH) at 3.2% and Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) at 2.9%.

What did North Star Investment Management Corp. buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, North Star Investment Management Corp. added Schwab Strategic Tr (SCHD) (+6.7% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did North Star Investment Management Corp. sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, North Star Investment Management Corp. cut from its top 50 Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), cut from its top 50 Sprott Inc (SII), cut from its top 50 Pepsico Inc (PEP), cut from its top 50 Lincoln Edl Svcs Corp (LINC), cut from its top 50 Paychex Inc (PAYX), Lilly Eli & Co (LLY) (-11.5% shares), Cisco Sys Inc (CSCO) (-6.3% shares) and Sphere Entertainment Co (SPHR) (-6.1% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has North Star Investment Management Corp.'s portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying North Star Investment Management Corp.'s 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +17.2% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +13.0% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +6.5% a year against +11.6%.

When is North Star Investment Management Corp.'s next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. North Star Investment Management Corp.'s filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does North Star Investment Management Corp. manage?

North Star Investment Management Corp. reported $2.5B of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $1.8B.