Illinois Tool Works
1,095 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 484 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 56
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 37 (+5)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.1B → $37.5B (+$2.41B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,093 → 1,095 (+2)
0.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.72% → 75.89% (-0.83%)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 484
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.6M | Put options by funds: $189M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$506M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$95.2M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$77.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$152M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.4M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,095 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $37.5B — up 6.8% from $35.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new ITW positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 484 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $506M. The largest seller was Amundi Asset Management US, exiting entirely with an estimated $152M sold.
- 1,095 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2017, up from 1,093 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $37.5B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2017, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2017 and 56 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $506M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2017 was Amundi Asset Management US, an estimated $152M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.