Illinois Tool Works
1,857 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.9B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 626 increasing their positions, 705 reducing their positions, and 108 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $103M | Put options by funds: $56.1M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 108
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,856 → 1,857 (+1)
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.3% → 82.59% (-0.71%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 626 | Existing positions reduced: 705
22% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.6B | Capital outflows: $2.05B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$81.2M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$345M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$70.2M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,857 of the 7,630 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $59.9B — down 0.7% from $60.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new ITW positions and 108 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 626 added to existing stakes and 705 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was Auto-Owners Insurance, cutting an estimated $345M.
- 1,857 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,856 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $59.9B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q2 2025, down 0.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q2 2025 and 108 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q2 2025 was Auto-Owners Insurance, an estimated $345M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.