Illinois Tool Works
932 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.5B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 402 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 37
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 914 → 932 (+18)
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.98% → 75.69% (-0.29%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $116M | Put options by funds: $121M
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.6B → $25.5B (-$2.06B)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 19 (-3)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 402
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$95.2M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$68.3M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$46.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$324M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$109M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.8M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
932 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $25.5B — down 7.5% from $27.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new ITW positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 270 added to existing stakes and 402 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $167M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $324M.
- 932 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2015, up from 914 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $25.5B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2015, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $167M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2015 was Harris Associates, an estimated $324M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.