1y return+18.2%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+47.8%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+30.5%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+133.3%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $233 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
North Star Investment Management Corp.S&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co Com | $86.1M | 4.7% | |
| IVWIshares S&p 500 Growth Etf | $69.6M | 3.8% | |
| AAPLApple Inc | $69.2M | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| VCSHVanguard Short Term Corp Bond Fd Etf | $59.2M | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| VTIVanguard Total Stk Mkt | $52.6M | 2.9% | −1.3% |
| SPYState Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf | $48.2M | 2.6% | |
| IVEIshares S&p 500 Value Etf | $44.9M | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| MSFTMicrosoft | $36.3M | 2.0% | |
| ORIOld Rep Intl Corp Com | $32.7M | 1.8% | |
| VOOVanguard S&p 500 Etf | $30.2M | 1.6% | |
| GOOGLGoogle Inc | $23.0M | 1.2% | −2.5% |
| BXBlackstone Group LP | $20.0M | 1.1% | |
| ABBVAbbvie Inc Com | $18.6M | 1.0% | −2.1% |
| VTIPVanguard Short Term Infl-protected | $16.7M | 0.9% | |
| MUBIshares Amt-free Muni Bond Etf | $16.3M | 0.9% | |
| AMZNAmazon.com Inc | $15.4M | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| IVVIshares S&p 500 Index | $15.4M | 0.8% | −1.0% |
| AMLPAlps Trust Etf Alerian Mlp | $15.3M | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| UNPUnion Pac Corp Com | $15.2M | 0.8% | |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson Com | $14.4M | 0.8% | |
| QQQPowershares Qqq Tr | $14.3M | 0.8% | |
| ORCLOracle Corporation | $13.7M | 0.7% | |
| CATCaterpillar Inc Com | $13.0M | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| DVYIshares Dj Select Dividend | $12.9M | 0.7% | |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Cap Stk Cl C | $12.8M | 0.7% | +3.3% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc Com | June 30, 2020 | +1004.1% | $9.7M |
| CATCaterpillar Inc Com | June 30, 2020 | +741.8% | $13.0M |
| GOOGLGoogle Inc | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $23.0M |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Cap Stk Cl C | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $12.8M |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co Com | June 30, 2020 | +248.0% | $86.1M |
| AAPLApple Inc | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $69.2M |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corp | June 30, 2020 | +208.5% | $10.0M |
| QQQPowershares Qqq Tr | June 30, 2020 | +197.4% | $14.3M |
| FITBFifth Third Bancorp | June 30, 2020 | +192.4% | $10.7M |
| BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del Cl B New | June 30, 2020 | +180.3% | $9.3M |
Sold off last quarter
- Exxon Mobil Corp ComCUSIP 30231G102 was $9.8M
- Honeywell Intl IncCUSIP 438516106 was $2.4M
- IEXIdex Corp was $888K
- Flushing Finl Corp ComCUSIP 343873105 was $876K
- Cantaloupe Inc ComCUSIP 138103106 was $713K
- AVNWAviat Networks Inc Com New was $610K
- PSIXPower Solutions Intl Inc Com New was $304K
- BUGGlobal X Cybersecurity Etf was $159K
- SKYXSkyx Platforms Corp Com was $154K
- BEEPMobile Infrastructure Corp Com Shs was $152K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +11.3% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −2.4% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +1.2% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +7.5% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +5.7% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −3.3% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +0.1% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +7.1% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +0.1% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +6.9% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +10.4% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −3.4% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +2.7% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +3.1% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +7.3% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −6.8% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −15.6% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −4.5% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +7.1% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −3.3% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: North Star Investment Management Corp. Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1342857&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1342857
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342857/000106299326003882/Filed July 28, 2026 · accession 0001062993-26-003882