Illinois Tool Works
1,849 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.8B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 625 increasing their positions, 700 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $103M | Put options by funds: $56.1M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 109
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,847 → 1,849 (+2)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.3B → $59.8B (-$423M)
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.3% → 82.59% (-0.71%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 625 | Existing positions reduced: 700
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$81.2M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$345M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$70.2M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,849 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $59.8B — down 0.7% from $60.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new ITW positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 625 added to existing stakes and 700 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was Auto-Owners Insurance, cutting an estimated $345M.
- 1,849 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,847 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $59.8B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2025, down 0.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 133 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2025 and 109 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2025 was Auto-Owners Insurance, an estimated $345M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.