Illinois Tool Works
ITW
1,233 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.8B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 406 increasing their positions, 477 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 74
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.4B → $36.8B (+$4.37B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,202 → 1,233 (+31)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.79% → 78.49% (+0.71%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 16 (0)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 406 | Existing positions reduced: 477
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79M | Put options by funds: $98.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$96.4M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$76.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$73.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$172M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$144M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$96M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$84.5M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,233 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $36.8B — up 13% from $32.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new ITW positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 406 added to existing stakes and 477 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $172M.
- 1,233 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,202 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $36.8B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q1 2019 and 74 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q1 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $172M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.