Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a diversified manufacturer of engineered components and industrial systems, with a primary political signal being direct equity holdings by former President Donald J. Trump across two value buckets ($1,001-$15,000 and $15,001-$50,000) and dividend income, per OGE disclosures.
BusinessWhat ITW does
ITW operates a decentralized business model across seven segments, including automotive OEM, food equipment, test & measurement, welding, polymers & fluids, construction products, and specialty products. Revenue is derived from the sale of proprietary, value-added industrial products and equipment to a global customer base. The company's federal contract portfolio of $26.0 million across 243 awards indicates a minor but diversified government customer presence.
12 months past · 3 months futureITW activity timeline
Executive Branch ConflictsITW held by Trump-administration officials
Lifetime Government AwardsITW federal contracts by year
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding ITW
Politicians Trading ITWMembers of Congress with recent ITW positions
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading ITW
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere ITW sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`: $0), no PAC donations, and no recent bill impacts. EVIDENTIARY: Direct equity holdings by a high-profile executive branch figure (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`), active congressional trading by 4 distinct members (14 trades in 12 months per `Top congressional traders`), and a diversified federal contract base ($26.0M). Net: Evidentiary signals of political awareness are offset by a complete lack of structural influence infrastructure, resulting in a neutral aggregate signal.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- No specific regulatory threats flagged.
Regulatory opportunities
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Continued federal procurement across 11 agenciesDepartment of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, etc."`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` lists 11 federal agencies with 243 contracts totaling $25,964,192.55."
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