ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Cullen Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Ariel Appreciation Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1994,161$1,040,985
Q1 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-5271,624$395,363
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1203,962$964,596
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-156,700157,900$34,785
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7534,082$899,288
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2153,329$601
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2553,114$568
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-122,200314,600$57,336
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0112,859$599
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy378,900436,800$91,466
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1751,848$456
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3522,151$531
Q3 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-501,799$372
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-154,70057,900$11,964
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1611,673$374
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,700212,600$47,529
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy61,834$406
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-87,000184,900$40,959
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy701,828$373
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy223,700271,900$55,435
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,7581,758$340
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-59,49948,200$9,313
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,9000$315
Q2 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-5001,849$323
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-104,801107,699$18,831
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1961,900$270
Q1 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3002,349$334
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-466,200212,500$30,201
Q1 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-149,69687,025$12,368
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,2102,096$377

Frequently asked questions about ITW activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ITW?

    Institutional owners buying ITW include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ITW activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ITW compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ITW increasing?

    Institutional interest in ITW can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.