Illinois Tool Works ITW
$280.95 −$4.46 (-1.56%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $280.95 0.00%
Open$281.24
Prev close$285.41
Day range$280.00 – $284.19
Volume1.92M
Market cap$79.85B
P/E (TTM)25.1
Dividend yield2.33%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership86.7%+0.36 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,223+16 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)37 buys / 10 sellsNet buying
Short interest2.91% of floatDays to cover 6.6 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share19.4%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$9.99M (8 inflow days, 12 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 35.8% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 3.10% to 2.91% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasin & Partners LLP | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +467,440 | 0.2% |
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,060,538 | 1.3% |
| AQR Capital Management | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +715,961 | 0.5% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +685,665 | 0.8% |
| PFA Pension, forsikringsaktieselskab | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +328,815 | 0.1% |
| BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +277,654 | 0.3% |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +270,852 | 0.2% |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +264,312 | 0.1% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +259,354 | 1.1% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +225,670 | 0.1% |
| RBC Global Asset Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +196,869 | 0.2% |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +189,223 | 0.2% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +183,659 | 0.8% |
| J. Goldman & Co., L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +150,711 | 0.1% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +148,205 | 2.4% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2026 | E. Santi | Non-Executive Chairperson | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -41,431 | $289.19 | 259,351 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Matteo Pigozzo | Vice President | Open Market Disposition | -277 | $289.22 | 4,497 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Susan Crown | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +58 | $296.66 | 21,405 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | David H. Smith | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +130 | $296.66 | 395,789 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | E. Santi | Non-Executive Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +117 | $296.66 | 6,937 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Jennifer Scanlon | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +117 | $296.66 | 969 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Matteo Pigozzo | Vice President | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 1,653 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Jennifer Scanlon | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +806 | $247.99 | 806 |
| 7 May 2026 | Pamela Strobel | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 6,809 |
| 7 May 2026 | Richard Lenny | Lead Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 17,604 |
| 7 May 2026 | James Griffith | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 16,516 |
| 7 May 2026 | Susan Crown | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +833 | $254.76 | 21,278 |
| 7 May 2026 | David H. Smith | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +917 | $254.76 | 395,659 |
| 7 May 2026 | Daniel Brutto | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 18,317 |
| 7 May 2026 | E. Santi | Non-Executive Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +1,883 | $254.76 | 6,778 |
| 7 May 2026 | Jennifer Scanlon | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +846 | $254.76 | 846 |
| 7 May 2026 | Jennifer Scanlon | Independent Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | – |
| 7 May 2026 | Darrell Ford | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 7,787 |
| 7 May 2026 | Kelly Grier | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 3,121 |
| 7 May 2026 | Jay Henderson | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +765 | $254.76 | 25,088 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 8,286,076 | 2.9% | 6.6 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 9,189,704 | 3.2% | 6.0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 8,757,539 | 3.1% | 7.2 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8,759,556 | 3.1% | 9.5 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 8,755,439 | 3.1% | 9.0 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 8,917,903 | 3.1% | 4.8 |
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