3M CO (MMM) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

3M CO (MMM). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Jensen Investment Management, and ARK Invest.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2018ARK InvestBuy294294$58
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2455,267$1,036
Q2 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-218,021$3,545
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-486,300405,000$88,906
Q1 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-262,4074,265,530$936,369
Q1 2018Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-92,171418,551$91,880
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-39,3851,413,957$310,392
Q1 2018FundsmithBuy12,7922,702,412$593,233
Q1 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy3,2281,379,375$302,800
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,9215,512$1,210
Q1 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy1,4251,425$313
Q1 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-36018,023$3,956
Q4 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-577,6921,376,147$323,904
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy244,400891,300$209,785
Q4 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-110,4681,453,342$342,073
Q4 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-97,3124,527,937$1,065,741
Q4 2017FundsmithBuy73,6962,689,620$633,056
Q4 2017Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-45,264510,722$120,209
Q4 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-53218,383$4,327
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3783,591$845
Q3 2017FundsmithBuy461,8592,615,924$548,141
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy266,500646,900$135,784
Q3 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-111,7871,563,810$328,244
Q3 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy105,1184,625,249$970,840
Q3 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-9,6901,953,839$410,111
Q3 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-95018,915$3,970
Q3 2017Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-905555,986$116,701
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2653,213$674
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy331,156380,400$79,195
Q2 2017FundsmithBuy199,7162,154,065$448,445

Frequently asked questions about MMM activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying MMM?

    Institutional owners buying MMM 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 MMM activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in MMM compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to 3M CO (MMM) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in MMM increasing?

    Institutional interest in MMM 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.

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