Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ITW · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,873
Institutional Holders
▼ 13 vs Q2
$62.26B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $2.46B vs Q2
287.70M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.58%
238.67M
13F Shares Held
▼ 3.14M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
ITW largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC general industrial machinery & equipment | 26.70M | 9.18% | 9.18% | $6.96T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 25.8K |
BRIAR HALL MANAGEMENT LLC general industrial machinery & equipment | 25.84M | 8.89% | 8.89% | $6.74T | Nov 12, 2025 | — held |
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO general industrial machinery & equipment | 21.03M | 7.23% | 7.23% | $5.48T | Nov 12, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. general industrial machinery & equipment | 20.93M | 7.20% | 7.20% | $5.46T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 786.6K |
STATE STREET CORP general industrial machinery & equipment | 12.44M | 4.28% | 4.28% | $3.26T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 31.7K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP general industrial machinery & equipment | 11.95M | 4.11% | 4.11% | $3.11T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 47.6K |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN general industrial machinery & equipment | 6.77M | 2.33% | 2.33% | $1.76T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 102.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC general industrial machinery & equipment | 6.76M | 2.32% | 2.32% | $1.76T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 5.2K |
MORGAN STANLEY general industrial machinery & equipment | 4.60M | 1.57% | 1.57% | $1.20T | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 44.7K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS general industrial machinery & equipment | 4.49M | 1.55% | 1.55% | $1.17T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 131.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
21
Increased
+2.15M shares0
New Positions
first time holders27
Decreased
−2.48M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
330.5K
+2.15M / −2.48M
Net new holders
-6
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
ITW insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
12
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
12.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scanlon Jennifer F. director | Jun 2, 2026 | Purchase | 806 | $247.99 | $199.9K | 1.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 1,883 | $254.76 | $479.7K | 266.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
IRICK JAIME A director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 2.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
LENNY RICHARD H director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 22.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Henderson Jay L director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 25.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Grier Kelly J director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 3.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
GRIFFITH JAMES W director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 24.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ford Darrell L director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 7.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
CROWN SUSAN director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 833 | $254.76 | $212.2K | 59.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brutto Daniel J director | May 8, 2026 | Award | 765 | $254.76 | $194.9K | 24.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.42%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 7.63%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Illinois Tool Works Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 26.70 million shares — equal to 9.18% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,873 institutional investors currently hold ITW stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $62.26 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ITW ownershipIllinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.18% stake. Company insiders hold 9.42%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.