Fruth Investment Management reported 212 positions worth $396.90M for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 2.1% on the prior quarter. It opened 7 new positions, added to 19, trimmed 72 and exited 8. Its largest holding is W.W. Grainger, Inc. at 5.1% of the portfolio.
Reported 13F market value at each quarter end. A change mixes trading with price moves in the positions held.
Dollar value of shares bought and sold each quarter, at that quarter’s price. It counts trading only, not price changes.
How many positions were opened, added to, trimmed or closed each quarter.
Share of reported value in each sector at every quarter end.
| Holding | Change | Change % | Trade Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STE STERIS plc | +11.1K | – | $2.32M | 0.585% |
| MFP Midera Food Processing, Inc. | +14.0K | – | $570.00K | 0.144% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | +1,520 | +6.5% | $506.18K | 2.09% |
| HON Honeywell International Inc | +1,500 | +31.0% | $316.29K | 0.337% |
| HONA Honeywell Aerospace Inc. | +1,650 | +33.7% | $255.69K | 0.256% |
| CPB CAMPBELL'S Co | +11.6K | – | $229.00K | 0.058% |
| GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | +1,525 | – | $227.00K | 0.057% |
| FOXA Fox Corp | +3,344 | – | $209.00K | 0.053% |
| JOE ST JOE Co | +3,150 | – | $207.00K | 0.052% |
| VNOM Viper Energy, Inc. | +5,100 | – | $203.00K | 0.051% |
| Holding | Change | Change % | Trade Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT Caterpillar Inc | -7,188 | -100.0% | $7.65M | Exited |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | -14.5K | -100.0% | $1.26M | Exited |
| MA Mastercard Inc | -1,025 | -4.9% | $565.22K | 2.76% |
| KEX Kirby Corp | -3,950 | -34.7% | $518.31K | 0.246% |
| BHF Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | -6,025 | -100.0% | $381.00K | Exited |
| CIEN Ciena Corp | -700 | -100.0% | $343.00K | Exited |
| NTAP NetApp, Inc. | -1,500 | -23.3% | $314.85K | 0.262% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | -3,462 | -100.0% | $306.00K | Exited |
| TEX Terex Corp | -3,350 | -100.0% | $242.00K | Exited |
| IP International Paper Co | -5,795 | -100.0% | $220.00K | Exited |
| Holding | Shares | Trade Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| STE STERIS plc | +11.1K | $2.32M | 0.585% |
| MFP Midera Food Processing, Inc. | +14.0K | $570.00K | 0.144% |
| CPB CAMPBELL'S Co | +11.6K | $229.00K | 0.058% |
| GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | +1,525 | $227.00K | 0.057% |
| FOXA Fox Corp | +3,344 | $209.00K | 0.053% |
| JOE ST JOE Co | +3,150 | $207.00K | 0.052% |
| VNOM Viper Energy, Inc. | +5,100 | $203.00K | 0.051% |
| Holding | Shares Sold | Trade Value | Prior Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT Caterpillar Inc | -7,188 | $7.65M | 1.89% |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | -14.5K | $1.26M | 0.31% |
| BHF Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | -6,025 | $381.00K | 0.094% |
| CIEN Ciena Corp | -700 | $343.00K | 0.085% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | -3,462 | $306.00K | 0.075% |
| TEX Terex Corp | -3,350 | $242.00K | 0.06% |
| IP International Paper Co | -5,795 | $220.00K | 0.054% |
| WWD Woodward, Inc. | -500 | $212.00K | 0.052% |
| # | Activity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. | Industrials | 16.2K | $20.14M | 5.07% | -116 | -0.7% | Reduced | 0.03% |
| 2 | XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | Energy | 79.4K | $12.93M | 3.26% | -714 | -0.9% | Reduced | 0% |
| 3 | LIN Linde Plc | Basic Materials | 25.5K | $12.13M | 3.05% | -65 | -0.3% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 4 | MA Mastercard Inc | Financial Services | 19.9K | $10.96M | 2.76% | -1,025 | -4.9% | Reduced | 0% |
| 5 | CVX Chevron Corp | Energy | 52.1K | $10.64M | 2.68% | -234 | -0.4% | Reduced | 0% |
| 6 | AMAT Applied Materials Inc | Technology | 17.8K | $9.08M | 2.29% | -225 | -1.3% | Reduced | 0% |
| 7 | AAPL Apple Inc. | Technology | 24.9K | $8.30M | 2.09% | +1,520 | +6.5% | Added | 0% |
| 8 | TT Trane Technologies plc | Industrials | 17.7K | $7.99M | 2.01% | -225 | -1.3% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 9 | DE Deere & Co | Industrials | 11.8K | $7.94M | 2% | -316 | -2.6% | Reduced | 0% |
| 10 | MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp | Energy | 19.0K | $7.53M | 1.9% | -100 | -0.5% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 11 | MSFT Microsoft Corp | Technology | 14.1K | $7.21M | 1.82% | -280 | -2.0% | Reduced | 0% |
| 12 | A Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | 38.6K | $6.65M | 1.68% | -227 | -0.6% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 13 | AIT Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | Industrials | 19.5K | $6.49M | 1.64% | -270 | -1.4% | Reduced | 0.05% |
| 14 | ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc | Technology | 24.4K | $6.30M | 1.59% | -131 | -0.5% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 15 | SBUX Starbucks Corp | Consumer Discretionary | 66.9K | $6.28M | 1.58% | -200 | -0.3% | Reduced | 0.01% |
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As of its Q3 2026 13F filing, Fruth Investment Management’s five largest positions were W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) at 5.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM) at 3.3%, Linde Plc (LIN) at 3.1%, Mastercard Inc (MA) at 2.8%, Chevron Corp (CVX) at 2.7% of the reported portfolio.
Fruth Investment Management reported a 13F portfolio worth $396.90M across 212 positions for Q3 2026. That is down 2.1% from the previous quarter.
Its largest purchases by value were STERIS plc ($2.32M), Midera Food Processing, Inc. ($570.00K), Apple Inc. ($506.18K). It opened 7 new positions.
Its largest sales by value were Caterpillar Inc ($7.65M), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd ($1.26M), Mastercard Inc ($565.22K). It exited 8 positions entirely.
From the Form 13F-HR reports Fruth Investment Management files with the SEC each quarter, within 45 days of quarter end. A 13F lists long positions in US-listed equities and options; it excludes short positions, cash, bonds and most non-US holdings.
13F data reflects long positions in US-listed equities and options as reported to the SEC up to 45 days after quarter end. It excludes short positions, cash, bonds and most non-US securities, so it is not a complete picture of a manager’s assets.