STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q2 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Ariel Appreciation Fund, Olstein Capital Management, Vulcan Value Partners, and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy27383,172$56,112
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy27,177598,592$79,499
Q2 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy9,640383,145$50,885
Q2 2018Torray FundSell-18566,482$8,829
Q1 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-211,429373,505$57,221
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy178,400273,962$41,971
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-11,330571,415$87,541
Q1 2018Torray FundBuy2266,667$10,213
Q4 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-283,372584,934$99,257
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-229,50095,562$16,216
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-44,334582,745$98,886
Q4 2017Torray FundSell-2,52566,645$11,309
Q3 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-367,280868,306$131,088
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-89,830627,079$94,670
Q3 2017Torray FundBuy2,08469,170$10,443
Q2 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-477,6701,235,586$173,884
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-97,442716,909$100,891
Q2 2017Torray FundSell-35,75067,086$9,441
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-800325,062$45,746
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-211,100325,862$43,297
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-151,407814,351$108,203
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-67,6211,713,256$227,640
Q1 2017Torray FundBuy17102,836$13,664
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy192,500536,962$61,584
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-42,980965,758$110,763
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-30,9601,780,877$204,249
Q4 2016Torray FundBuy218102,819$11,792
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-507,2041,811,837$222,820
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-120,400344,462$42,362
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-47,5531,008,738$124,055

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.

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