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 2016Torray FundBuy85127,031$13,365
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-188,4111,157,803$121,812
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy366,500513,962$54,074
Q1 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-555,9682,388,244$251,267
Q4 2015Torray FundBuy90126,946$13,549
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-140,1681,346,214$143,681
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,500147,462$15,739
Q4 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-169,4972,944,212$314,236
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-44,4801,486,382$144,149
Q3 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-110,9903,113,709$301,967
Q2 2015Torray FundBuy123,525126,856$13,350
Q2 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-147,7551,530,862$161,108
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-380,700132,962$13,993
Q2 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-135,5663,224,699$339,367
Q1 2015Torray FundSell-122,1043,331$318
Q1 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy28,0261,678,617$160,073
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy160,327513,662$48,983
Q1 2015Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,150,8763,360,265$320,435
Q4 2014Torray FundBuy1,535125,435$12,052
Q4 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy162,3351,650,591$158,589
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy353,335353,335$33,948
Q4 2014Hancock Classic ValueBuy2,209,3892,209,389$212,278
Q3 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy34,2941,488,256$132,142
Q2 2014Torray FundBuy23,000123,900$10,881
Q2 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy66,4351,453,962$127,687
Q1 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy477,2141,387,527$112,723
Q4 2013Torray FundBuy100,900100,900$8,142
Q4 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy12,855910,313$73,453
Q3 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy12,493897,458$81,283
Q2 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy884,965884,965$68,408

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.