Illinois Tool Works
936 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.7B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 301 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 47
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 19 (+5)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.8B → $25.7B (+$2.9B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 896 → 936 (+40)
0.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.75% → 76.38% (+0.63%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 301 | Existing positions reduced: 341
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.1M | Put options by funds: $71.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$90.1M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.6M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$77.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$327M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$94.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$77.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.6M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$58M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
936 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $25.7B — up 13% from $22.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new ITW positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 301 added to existing stakes and 341 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $100M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $327M.
- 936 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q4 2015, up from 896 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $25.7B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q4 2015 and 47 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q4 2015 was Norges Bank, an estimated $100M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q4 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $327M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.