Illinois Tool Works
1,894 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.1B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 564 increasing their positions, 763 reducing their positions, and 131 closing their positions.
192% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.4M | Put options by funds: $27.8M
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 131
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,845 → 1,894 (+49)
2.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.97% → 84.07% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.3B → $60.1B (-$2.22B)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 564 | Existing positions reduced: 763
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$89.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$140M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$93.1M |
| 5 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$85.3M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,894 of the 8,261 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $60.1B — down 3.6% from $62.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new ITW positions and 131 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 564 added to existing stakes and 763 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $140M.
- 1,894 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,845 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $60.1B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q4 2025, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q4 2025 and 131 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q4 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q4 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $140M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.