Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ITW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briar Hall Management LLC | 25.8M | $6.98B | -0.1% | 8.972% | 100.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 23.3M | $6.30B | -0.4% | 8.091% | 0.09% |
| 3 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 21.0M | $5.69B | 0.0% | 7.310% | 3.89% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 17.5M | $4.73B | +0.3% | 6.077% | 0.10% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 12.8M | $3.48B | +1.0% | 4.445% | 0.05% |
| 6 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 11.1M | $2.99B | -1.3% | 3.845% | 0.35% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.1M | $1.92B | +0.4% | 2.462% | 0.10% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.9M | $1.88B | +2.2% | 2.414% | 0.08% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.9M | $1.33B | -9.3% | 1.703% | 0.07% |
| 10 | Capital Research Global Investors | 4.9M | $1.32B | +2.5% | 1.696% | 0.18% |
| 11 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 4.4M | $1.18B | -5.7% | 1.519% | 0.19% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.0M | $1.08B | +9.9% | 1.390% | 0.09% |
| 13 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 3.8M | $1.04B | +1.6% | 1.331% | 0.31% |
| 14 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 3.6M | $975.5M | +41.7% | 1.253% | 0.20% |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 3.2M | $871.1M | — | 1.119% | 0.09% |
| 16 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.6M | $698.1M | -22.1% | 0.896% | 0.22% |
| 17 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.4M | $642.0M | -21.0% | 0.825% | 0.04% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.3M | $613.4M | +4.3% | 0.788% | 0.05% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.2M | $603.2M | -2.9% | 0.775% | 0.10% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.2M | $602.8M | +9.0% | 0.775% | 0.11% |
| 21 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.2M | $582.5M | +46.7% | 0.749% | 0.42% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.9M | $500.7M | -4.4% | 0.643% | 0.10% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 1.8M | $482.7M | +11.6% | 0.620% | 0.06% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.7M | $464.3M | -37.2% | 0.597% | 0.06% |
| 25 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 1.6M | $417.4M | -3.7% | 0.546% | 0.30% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in ITW — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ITW during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new ITW position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their ITW position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,978 | +2.2% | 84.88% | +0.64 pp | $65.18B | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,935 | +4.2% | 84.24% | 0.12 pp | $62.24B | +5.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,857 | +2.4% | 84.36% | +2.33 pp | $58.93B | 3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,813 | 0.3% | 82.03% | 1.04 pp | $61.10B | +3.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,819 | +0.8% | 83.07% | +0.25 pp | $59.32B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,804 | +1.0% | 82.82% | 0.13 pp | $58.11B | 4.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,787 | +4.7% | 82.95% | 29.63 pp | $60.53B | 31% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,707 | — | 112.58% | — | $87.13B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as a key fundamental indicator because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Scanlon Jennifer F. | Buy | 806 | $247.99 | $200K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ITW stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Illinois Tool Works Inc. stands at 84.9%, held across 1,978 reporting institutions.
Briar Hall Management LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of ITW, with approximately 25,811,219 shares worth $6.98B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ITW, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ITW is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
126 institutions opened new positions in ITW during Q2 2026, while 96 fully exited. 1,365 added to existing positions and 428 trimmed.
ITW institutional ownership rose by 0.64 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +43 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.2% of all reported 13F value in ITW, and the top 25 account for 72.7%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Institutional Ownership