Ranked by reported Q1 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 | $6.72B | -0.1% | 8.964% | 100.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 23.4M | $6.08B | +5.7% | 8.110% | 0.11% |
| 3 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 21.0M | $5.47B | 0.0% | 7.297% | 4.31% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 17.4M | $4.54B | — | 6.047% | 0.11% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 12.7M | $3.32B | +0.5% | 4.393% | 0.11% |
| 6 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 11.2M | $2.92B | -1.6% | 3.887% | 0.39% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.1M | $1.84B | +1.7% | 2.449% | 0.11% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.8M | $1.77B | — | 2.358% | 0.09% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.4M | $1.41B | +32.6% | 1.875% | 0.08% |
| 10 | Capital Research Global Investors | 4.8M | $1.24B | +2.6% | 1.651% | 0.19% |
| 11 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 4.6M | $1.21B | -29.2% | 1.608% | 0.26% |
| 12 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 3.8M | $981.7M | +1.8% | 1.309% | 0.33% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.6M | $947.0M | +9.9% | 1.262% | 0.11% |
| 14 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 3.3M | $859.6M | -5.1% | 1.149% | 0.29% |
| 15 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.0M | $782.3M | +2.5% | 1.043% | 0.06% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.7M | $712.7M | +1.9% | 0.949% | 0.11% |
| 17 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.5M | $662.7M | +0.3% | 0.883% | 0.15% |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.3M | $597.6M | -3.3% | 0.797% | 0.11% |
| 19 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.2M | $566.0M | +2.6% | 0.754% | 0.09% |
| 20 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.0M | $532.3M | +3.0% | 0.710% | 0.11% |
| 21 | Legal & General Group Plc | 1.9M | $504.1M | -0.5% | 0.672% | 0.12% |
| 22 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.7M | $450.8M | +1.1% | 0.601% | 0.09% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 1.6M | $416.4M | -23.9% | 0.555% | 0.06% |
| 24 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 1.6M | $414.9M | -6.9% | 0.566% | 0.34% |
| 25 | STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 1.6M | $412.3M | -4.4% | 0.550% | 0.38% |
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 Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1,906 | +2.9% | 82.94% | +3.60 pp | $61.53B | +4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,852 | +2.6% | 79.34% | 0.45 pp | $58.87B | 0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,805 | 0.8% | 79.79% | 0.16 pp | $59.20B | 0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,819 | +0.8% | 79.95% | +1.62 pp | $59.32B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,804 | +1.0% | 78.33% | 3.26 pp | $58.11B | 4.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,787 | +4.7% | 81.59% | 35.85 pp | $60.53B | 31% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,707 | +1.4% | 117.44% | +30.61 pp | $87.13B | +35% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,683 | — | 86.83% | — | $64.42B | — |
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 the highest-conviction signal 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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Illinois Tool Works Inc. stands at 82.9%, held across 1,906 reporting institutions.
Briar Hall Management LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of ITW, with approximately 25,835,543 shares worth $6.72B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ITW, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ITW is 65 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
210 institutions opened new positions in ITW during Q1 2026, while 156 fully exited. 1,336 added to existing positions and 355 trimmed.
ITW institutional ownership rose by 3.60 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +54 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.4% of all reported 13F value in ITW, and the top 25 account for 73.7%.
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