Illinois Tool Works
1,955 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.6B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 684 increasing their positions, 752 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
56% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 14 (+5)
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 98
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.8B → $65.6B (+$2.83B)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.83% → 84.41% (+0.58%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,944 → 1,955 (+11)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 684 | Existing positions reduced: 752
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
1,955 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $65.6B — up 4.5% from $62.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new ITW positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 684 added to existing stakes and 752 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 1,955 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,944 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $65.6B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2026, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2026 and 98 closed out, a net change of +51 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.