Illinois Tool Works
1,322 hedge funds and large institutions have $44B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 376 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 70
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.1B → $44B (+$7.89B)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $137M
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 29 (+3)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,265 → 1,322 (+57)
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.57% → 79.63% (+0.05%)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 376 | Existing positions reduced: 559
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$71.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$205M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.5M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,322 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $44B — up 22% from $36.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new ITW positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 376 added to existing stakes and 559 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 1,322 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,265 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $44B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2020 and 70 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.