Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Buys iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, Ameriprise Financial Inc, AutoZone Inc, Sells Whirlpool Corp, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap, Ford Motor Co

• New Purchases: IXUS, AMP, AZO, MGA, SYY, GOOGL,
• Added Positions: ABBV, EPD, MO, NFG, CELG, LYB, GS, LQD, PRU, DG,
• Reduced Positions: IVV, F, TROW, ROST, LMT, ORCL, ITOT, IVW, MSFT, TJX,
• Sold Out: WHR, IJR, AAL, CPB, ABAX, MC,

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1. iShares Core S&P 500 (IVV) - 92,745 shares, 12.28% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 13.91%
2. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond (LQD) - 128,920 shares, 6.7% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 2.55%
3. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) - 150,760 shares, 4.11% of the total portfolio. New Position
4. Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI) - 431,530 shares, 3.38% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.59%
5. iShares S&P 500 Growth (IVW) - 26,029 shares, 2.09% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 4.24%

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. initiated holding in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF. The purchase prices were between $58.41 and $61.77, with an estimated average price of $60.21. The stock is now traded at around $59.99. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 4.11%. The holding were 150,760 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. initiated holding in Ameriprise Financial Inc. The purchase prices were between $136.27 and $149.99, with an estimated average price of $143.1. The stock is now traded at around $148.75. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.67%. The holding were 10,021 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. initiated holding in AutoZone Inc. The purchase prices were between $667.81 and $783, with an estimated average price of $736.13. The stock is now traded at around $762.82. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.63%. The holding were 1,807 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. initiated holding in Magna International Inc. The purchase prices were between $51.98 and $61.37, with an estimated average price of $56.14. The stock is now traded at around $53.89. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.46%. The holding were 19,386 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. initiated holding in Sysco Corp. The purchase prices were between $66.67 and $75.78, with an estimated average price of $72.05. The stock is now traded at around $73.28. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. The holding were 3,780 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. initiated holding in Alphabet Inc. The purchase prices were between $1116.28 and $1285.5, with an estimated average price of $1210.75. The stock is now traded at around $1207.64. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.11%. The holding were 195 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. added to a holding in AbbVie Inc by 40.37%. The purchase prices were between $88.91 and $98.84, with an estimated average price of $94.83. The stock is now traded at around $94.23. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holding were 30,937 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. added to a holding in Altria Group Inc by 34.78%. The purchase prices were between $55.87 and $63.43, with an estimated average price of $59.37. The stock is now traded at around $61.30. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.29%. The holding were 41,016 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. added to a holding in Enterprise Products Partners LP by 67.43%. The purchase prices were between $27.38 and $29.91, with an estimated average price of $28.89. The stock is now traded at around $29.01. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.29%. The holding were 55,888 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. added to a holding in National Fuel Gas Co by 46.73%. The purchase prices were between $52.83 and $57.09, with an estimated average price of $55.18. The stock is now traded at around $56.48. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.28%. The holding were 34,231 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. added to a holding in Celgene Corp by 96.20%. The purchase prices were between $78.65 and $94.45, with an estimated average price of $88.37. The stock is now traded at around $91.86. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.27%. The holding were 13,520 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. added to a holding in LyondellBasell Industries NV by 51.95%. The purchase prices were between $102.1 and $115.95, with an estimated average price of $109.35. The stock is now traded at around $105.73. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.25%. The holding were 15,839 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. sold out a holding in Whirlpool Corp. The sale prices were between $118.75 and $155.77, with an estimated average price of $132.55.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. sold out a holding in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap. The sale prices were between $84.33 and $90.31, with an estimated average price of $87.6.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. sold out a holding in American Airlines Group Inc. The sale prices were between $35.96 and $43.6, with an estimated average price of $39.08.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. sold out a holding in Campbell Soup Co. The sale prices were between $36.63 and $42.76, with an estimated average price of $40.75.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. sold out a holding in Abaxis Inc. The sale prices were between $83 and $83.35, with an estimated average price of $83.15.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. sold out a holding in Moelis & Co. The sale prices were between $54.8 and $63.7, with an estimated average price of $58.65.