Stanley Black & Decker
748 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Stanley Black & Decker in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
4.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.81% → 95.59% (+4.8%)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $151M | Put options by funds: $144M
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $11.3B (+$104M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 268
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 768 → 748 (-20)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 94
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$95.7M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$79.1M |
| 5 |
CET
Clean Energy Transition
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$53.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36.4M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.3M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$28.2M |
| 5 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.9M |
SWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
748 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $11.3B — up 0.92% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 94 funds closed out of SWK and 84 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 268 trimmed existing stakes and 265 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $510M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $51.7M.
- 748 institutional investors held Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) as of Q1 2025, down from 768 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Stanley Black & Decker stock for Q1 2025, up 0.92% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Stanley Black & Decker positions in Q1 2025 and 94 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Stanley Black & Decker buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $510M added.
- The largest Stanley Black & Decker seller in Q1 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.