Joel Greenblatt acquired 75.8 Thousand Illinois Tool Works shares worth $18.4 Million. That's 0.19% of their equity portfolio (100th largest holding). The first Illinois Tool Works trade was made in Q1 2012. Since then Joel Greenblatt bought shares 28 more times and sold shares on 23 occasions. The stake costed the investor $10.8 Million, netting the investor a gain of 71% so far.