Illinois Tool Works
1,249 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.4B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 188 funds opening new positions, 368 increasing their positions, 456 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
359% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 41
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 45 (+11)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.5B → $44.4B (+$5.84B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,110 → 1,249 (+139)
1.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.68% → 77.66% (+2%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 368 | Existing positions reduced: 456
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108M | Put options by funds: $299M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.2M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$80.9M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$74.2M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$73.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.95B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$374M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$184M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$84.5M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$77.7M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,249 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $44.4B — up 15% from $38.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 188 funds opened new ITW positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 147 holders — while 368 added to existing stakes and 456 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $2.95B.
- 1,249 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,110 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $44.4B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q4 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 188 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q4 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of +147 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q4 2017 was Northern Trust, an estimated $2.95B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.