Illinois Tool Works
1,841 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.3B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 626 increasing their positions, 681 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
331% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $226M | Put options by funds: $52.6M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 101
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.8B → $62.3B (+$2.48B)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,848 → 1,841 (-7)
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.59% → 81.96% (-0.62%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 626 | Existing positions reduced: 681
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 7 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
|
+$86.3M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$82.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$65.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$205M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$60.6M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$55.6M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$48.7M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,841 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $62.3B — up 4.1% from $59.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new ITW positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 626 added to existing stakes and 681 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $139M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $205M.
- 1,841 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,848 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $62.3B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q3 2025, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q3 2025 and 101 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q3 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $139M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $205M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.