STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) 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 Vulcan Value Partners, Ariel Appreciation Fund, Olstein Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Renaissance Technologies LLC. 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
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-11,330571,415$87,541
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy178,400273,962$41,971
Q1 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-211,429373,505$57,221
Q4 2017Torray FundSell-2,52566,645$11,309
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-44,334582,745$98,886
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-229,50095,562$16,216
Q4 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-283,372584,934$99,257
Q3 2017Torray FundBuy2,08469,170$10,443
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-89,830627,079$94,670
Q3 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-367,280868,306$131,088
Q2 2017Torray FundSell-35,75067,086$9,441
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-97,442716,909$100,891
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-800325,062$45,746
Q2 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-477,6701,235,586$173,884
Q1 2017Torray FundBuy17102,836$13,664
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-151,407814,351$108,203
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-211,100325,862$43,297
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-67,6211,713,256$227,640
Q4 2016Torray FundBuy218102,819$11,792
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-42,980965,758$110,763
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy192,500536,962$61,584
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-30,9601,780,877$204,249
Q3 2016Torray FundSell-80102,601$12,618
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-47,5531,008,738$124,055
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-120,400344,462$42,362
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-507,2041,811,837$222,820
Q2 2016Torray FundSell-24,350102,681$11,420
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-101,5121,056,291$117,481
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-49,100464,862$51,702
Q2 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-69,2032,319,041$257,924

Frequently asked questions about SWK activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SWK?

    Institutional owners buying SWK 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 SWK activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in SWK increasing?

    Institutional interest in SWK 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.