Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ownership
ITW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.37% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 284.8M
- Float
- 257.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.24% 9.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.69 short interest up 4.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.96%
- Insiders 0.37%
- Other investors 12.67%
ITW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briar Hall Management LLC | 9.07% | 25.8M | $7.03B | −15,435 (−0.1%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.17% | 23.3M | $6.34B | −94,405 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co | 7.38% | 21.0M | $5.73B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.14% | 17.5M | $4.76B | +56,046 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.49% | 12.8M | $3.48B | +128,089 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Northern Trust Corp | 3.88% | 11.1M | $3.01B | −140,168 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.49% | 7.1M | $1.93B | +25,030 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.44% | 6.9M | $1.89B | +148,205 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.72% | 4.9M | $1.33B | −504,270 (−9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.71% | 4.9M | $1.33B | +120,954 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.53% | 4.4M | $1.19B | −266,148 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.40% | 4.0M | $1.09B | +360,855 (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1.34% | 3.8M | $1.04B | +58,322 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.27% | 3.6M | $981.9M | +1.1M (+41.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.13% | 3.2M | $876.9M | −61,299 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.91% | 2.6M | $702.0M | −731,762 (−22.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of America Corp | 0.83% | 2.4M | $646.3M | −631,998 (−21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.80% | 2.3M | $617.5M | +93,584 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.78% | 2.2M | $607.2M | −65,667 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.78% | 2.2M | $606.8M | +183,659 (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 2.2M shares and 9 cut 2.5M.
ITW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 8.7M | $2.36B | −16,392 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.39% | 6.8M | $1.85B | −150,171 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.21% | 3.5M | $940.2M | −5,550 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.19% | 3.4M | $925.3M | +13,063 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.12% | 3.2M | $865.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.90% | 2.6M | $701.5M | −34,278 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.86% | 2.5M | $669.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | MFS Value A | 0.57% | 1.6M | $445.5M | −126,724 (−7.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.54% | 1.5M | $419.8M | −2,896 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.51% | 1.5M | $399.2M | −15,699 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.51% | 1.5M | $396.1M | −1,632 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.48% | 1.4M | $373.2M | −28,765 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.45% | 1.3M | $348.4M | +1,192 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | 0.44% | 1.3M | $342.8M | +1,280 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 1.2M | $318.6M | +3,000 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.36% | 1.0M | $282.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.32% | 912K | $248.4M | +3,890 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.28% | 809K | $220.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.26% | 741K | $201.8M | −1,520 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.24% | 682K | $185.6M | −468 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ITW insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $294.41 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Axel Beck | Sell | $290.22 | 4,223 | $1.2M |
| 2026-02-04 | Ernest Scott Santi | Sell | $290.93 | 167,345 | $48.7M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $262.70 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $258.09 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Pamela B Strobel | Sell | $245.25 | 1,521 | $373,025 |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $245.10 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $244.08 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $243.48 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $243.48 | — | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Randall J Scheuneman | Sell | $265.08 | 6,802 | $1.8M |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $244.33 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $241.15 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | David Byron Smith Jr | Buy | $241.16 | 872 | $210,292 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ITW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ITW
Institutional investors own 87.0% of Illinois Tool Works's shares and insiders 0.37%. The largest holder is Briar Hall Management LLC with 9.07% of the shares (25.8M), as of March 31, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.24% of the float, or 6.69 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 25.4% since 2014.
Related: ITW analyst forecast, ITW key metrics, ITW dividend history. See the ITW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ITW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Illinois Tool Works stock?
The largest shareholders of Illinois Tool Works are Briar Hall Management LLC (9.07%), BlackRock Inc (8.17%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co (7.38%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.14%), State Street Corp (4.49%).
What percentage of Illinois Tool Works is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.0% of Illinois Tool Works's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.37%.
Which funds own Illinois Tool Works?
The largest fund holders of Illinois Tool Works are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.39%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.21%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.19%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.12%).
What is Illinois Tool Works's short interest?
9.2M shares of Illinois Tool Works were sold short, 3.24% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.69 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Illinois Tool Works?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in Illinois Tool Works (since June 2, 2025), 6 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Illinois Tool Works are outstanding?
Illinois Tool Works has 284.8M shares outstanding, of which 257.7M are in the public float.