Joel Greenblatt acquired 21.3 Thousand Illinois Tool Works shares worth $5.34 Million. That's 0.10% of their equity portfolio (271st largest holding). The first Illinois Tool Works trade was made in Q1 2012. Since then Joel Greenblatt bought shares 25 more times and sold shares on 22 occasions. The stake costed the investor $2.83 Million, netting the investor a gain of 89% so far.