Illinois Tool Works
1,946 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.8B invested in Illinois Tool Works in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 186 funds opening new positions, 652 increasing their positions, 720 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $101M
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 186 | Existing positions closed: 104
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,894 → 1,946 (+52)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.1B → $62.8B (+$2.72B)
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.07% → 83.85% (-0.22%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 652 | Existing positions reduced: 720
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$362M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$520M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$209M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$109M |
ITW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,946 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $62.8B — up 4.5% from $60.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 186 funds opened new ITW positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 652 added to existing stakes and 720 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $374M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $520M.
- 1,946 institutional investors held Illinois Tool Works (ITW) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,894 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $62.8B of Illinois Tool Works stock for Q1 2026, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 186 funds opened new Illinois Tool Works positions in Q1 2026 and 104 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $374M added.
- The largest Illinois Tool Works seller in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $520M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.