Illinois Tool Works
1,093 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.1B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 480 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 45
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $90.7M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.4B → $35.1B (+$2.77B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,066 → 1,093 (+27)
1.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.29% → 76.72% (+1.4%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 32 (-1)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 480
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.36B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$93.7M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$74.8M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$74.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$56.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$53.5M |
| 5 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$47.2M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,093 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $35.1B — up 8.6% from $32.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new ITW positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 480 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.36B. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $74.8M.
- 1,093 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,066 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $35.1B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q1 2017, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q1 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.36B added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q1 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $74.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.