Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is SMITH HAROLD B with 467,192 shares. Other notable holders include SANTI ERNEST SCOTT and O'HERLIHY CHRISTOPHER A.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 56 transactions in ITW stock — 34 buys (valued at $61.29M) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
ITW Insider Ownership
Top Holder
SMITH HAROLD B
467,192 shares
Buys (12 mo)
34
$61.29M value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Smith Harold B |
Officer |
467,192 |
2020-05-12 |
|
| 2 |
Santi Ernest Scott |
Director |
258,885 |
2026-02-10 |
|
| 3 |
O'herlihy Christopher A |
President & CEO |
74,320 |
2026-02-17 |
|
| 4 |
Crown Susan |
Director |
58,081 |
2026-02-10 |
|
| 5 |
Skinner James A |
Director |
53,654 |
2020-05-12 |
|
| 6 |
Strobel Pamela B |
Director |
38,215 |
2025-11-07 |
|
| 7 |
Smith David Byron Jr |
Director |
29,325 |
2026-02-10 |
|
| 8 |
Larsen Michael M |
SVP & CFO |
27,830 |
2026-02-17 |
|
| 9 |
Nagarajan Sundaram |
Executive Vice President |
26,303 |
2019-02-06 |
|
| 10 |
Martel Roland M |
Executive Vice President |
26,222 |
2017-12-06 |
|
| 11 |
Henderson Jay L |
Director |
23,735 |
2025-05-06 |
|
| 12 |
Brutto Daniel J |
Director |
23,049 |
2025-05-06 |
|
| 13 |
Griffith James W |
Director |
22,981 |
2025-05-06 |
|
| 14 |
Lenny Richard H |
Director |
20,793 |
2025-05-06 |
|
| 15 |
Martindale Steven L |
Executive Vice President |
18,948 |
2021-02-17 |
|
| 16 |
Hartnett John R. |
Executive Vice President |
16,611 |
2022-02-15 |
|
| 17 |
Lawler Mary Katherine |
SVP & Chief HR Officer |
12,333 |
2026-02-17 |
|
| 18 |
Zimmerman Michael R. |
Executive Vice President |
11,235 |
2024-02-13 |
|
| 19 |
Warren Kevin M |
Director |
10,808 |
2021-05-11 |
|
| 20 |
Hartzell Patricia A. |
Executive Vice President |
10,436 |
2026-02-17 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2025-12-10 |
Smith David Byron Jr |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Rauch Christopher P. |
SVP, General Counsel & Secy. |
RSU Award |
5,850 |
$299.60 |
$1.75M |
| 2026-02-13 |
Thibeault Mark A. |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
6,957 |
$299.60 |
$2.08M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Thibeault Mark A. |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
469 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Silva Guilherme De Figueiredo |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
8,538 |
$299.60 |
$2.56M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Silva Guilherme De Figueiredo |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
598 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Hartzell Patricia A. |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
10,436 |
$299.60 |
$3.13M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Hartzell Patricia A. |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,883 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Carbonell Javier Gracia |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
10,120 |
$299.60 |
$3.03M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Carbonell Javier Gracia |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,883 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Escoe T. Kenneth |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
10,120 |
$299.60 |
$3.03M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Escoe T. Kenneth |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,883 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Szafranski Sharon |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
10,120 |
$299.60 |
$3.03M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Szafranski Sharon |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,098 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Beck Axel |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
10,120 |
$299.60 |
$3.03M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Beck Axel |
Executive Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,398 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
O'herlihy Christopher A |
President & CEO |
RSU Award |
74,320 |
$299.60 |
$22.27M |
| 2026-02-12 |
O'herlihy Christopher A |
President & CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
7,024 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Larsen Michael M |
SVP & CFO |
RSU Award |
27,830 |
$299.60 |
$8.34M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Larsen Michael M |
SVP & CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
6,424 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Scheuneman Randall J |
VP & Chief Accounting Officer |
RSU Award |
3,225 |
$299.60 |
$966.21K |
| 2026-02-12 |
Scheuneman Randall J |
VP & Chief Accounting Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
803 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Lawler Mary Katherine |
SVP & Chief HR Officer |
RSU Award |
12,333 |
$299.60 |
$3.69M |
| 2026-02-12 |
Lawler Mary Katherine |
SVP & Chief HR Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,740 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-12 |
Santi Ernest Scott |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
9,572 |
- |
- |
