Illinois Tool Works
1,322 hedge funds and large institutions have $44B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 378 increasing their positions, 558 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 71
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.1B → $44B (+$7.86B)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $137M
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 29 (+3)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,267 → 1,322 (+55)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.68% → 79.64% (-0.04%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 378 | Existing positions reduced: 558
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$71.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$205M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.5M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,322 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $44B — up 22% from $36.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new ITW positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 378 added to existing stakes and 558 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 1,322 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,267 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $44B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2020 and 71 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.