1y return+9.4%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+8.1%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+21.0%S&P 500 +74.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since December 31, 2017: $162 against $280 in the S&P 500.2
Briar Hall Management LLCS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITWIllinois Tool Wks Inc | $7.0B | 100.0% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITWIllinois Tool Wks Inc | June 30, 2020 | +54.7% | $7.0B |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +3.9% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | +5.7% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | −5.5% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +5.5% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | −0.3% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −2.2% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | −3.2% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +10.6% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | −11.7% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +2.4% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +13.7% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −7.9% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +2.8% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +10.5% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +21.9% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −0.9% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −13.0% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −15.2% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +19.4% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −7.6% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Briar Hall Management LLC Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1728354&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1728354
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728354/000110465926094933/Filed August 12, 2026 · accession 0001104659-26-094933