Illinois Tool Works
1,963 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.8B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 686 increasing their positions, 756 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
239% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $225M | Put options by funds: $66.3M
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 98
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 15 (+5)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.8B → $65.8B (+$2.95B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,946 → 1,963 (+17)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.85% → 84.58% (+0.73%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 686 | Existing positions reduced: 756
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$93.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$213M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$190M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$164M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$131M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,963 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $65.8B — up 4.7% from $62.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new ITW positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 686 added to existing stakes and 756 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 1,963 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,946 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $65.8B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2026, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2026 and 98 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $275M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.