Illinois Tool Works
1,066 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.4B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 455 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 61
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,020 → 1,066 (+46)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.1B → $32.4B (+$291M)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.82% → 75.29% (-0.53%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 33 (-3)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $107M
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 455
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.4M |
| 3 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$62.6M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.9M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$204M |
| 2 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$174M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.5M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$83M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,066 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $32.4B — up 0.91% from $32.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new ITW positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 455 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $179M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $204M.
- 1,066 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,020 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $32.4B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q4 2016, up 0.91% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q4 2016 and 61 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q4 2016 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $179M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q4 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.