Fruth Investment Management — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 1416856 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-10-13
Fruth Investment Management manages $409.3M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 224 reported positions as of its 2026-09-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are GWW (4.92%), XOM (3.16%), LIN (2.96%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-06-30 filing) the fund opened 6 new positions and exited 7; 71 existing positions rose in reported value and 92 fell.
AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Long-equity book
Distinct positions
Filed 2026-10-13
vs 2026-06-30
Portfolio charts
Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.
Portfolio map
Q3 26Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.
Sector mix
% of 13F valueSectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.
Biggest buys and sells
Q2 26 → Q3 26Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.
13F assets and positions
4 quartersTotal reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.
Top positions over time
reported valueThe eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.
Concentration
top 10 = 26.3%Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.
As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Mar 31, 2026.
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN Control | PRESIDENT /CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER since May 1992 | 75% or more | Individual |
Ownership & leadership changes · 4 filings with changes since Jan 17, 2012
From the firm’s regulatory filings, newest first. Dates are filing dates: a filing that no longer lists someone does not say when they left.
- No longer listedWOODRUFF, CATHERINE, SHERMAN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Less than 5% · listed since Apr 2018
- ChangedWOODRUFF, CATHERINE, SHERMAN · no longer a control person
- No longer listedFRUTH, MARY, KATHRYN · VICE PRESIDENT · 50–75% · listed since Jan 2014
- AddedWOODRUFF, CATHERINE, SHERMAN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedFRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN · ownership 50–75% → 75% or more
- AddedFRUTH, MARY, KATHRYN · VICE PRESIDENT · 50–75%
- ChangedFRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN · ownership 75% or more → 50–75%
- ListedFRUTH, RICHARD, JOHN · PRESIDENT /CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 75% or more · control person
Quarter-over-quarter changes
Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.
Top Adds (vs prior quarter)
- MARATHON PETE CORP COM$2.6M +53.9%
- EXXON MOBIL CORP$2.0M +18.0%
- CHEVRONTEXACO CORP$2.0M +22.6%
- VALERO ENERGY$1.9M +48.4%
- MICROSOFT CORP$1.9M +34.8%
Top Trims
- APPLIED MATERIALS INC-$3.9M -30.2%
- GRAINGER WW INC-$2.0M -9.1%
- CORNING INC.-$2.0M -42.4%
- CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC-$1.9M -23.4%
- VIKING HOLDINGS INC.-$1.7M -25.3%
New Positions
- MIDERA FOOD PROCESSING INC.$570.0K
- CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY$229.0K
- GILEAD SCIENCE SVCS$227.0K
- 21ST CENT FOX Cl A$209.0K
- ST JOE COMPANY$207.0K
Exited Positions
- CATERPILLAR INC$7.7M
- BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INC COM$381.0K
- CIENA CORP NEW$343.0K
- SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATLS$306.0K
- TEREX CORP$242.0K
Fruth Investment Management Holdings (2026-09-30)
Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).
| # | Issuer | Symbol | CUSIP | Value | Weight | Shares | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAINGER WW INC | GWW | 384802104 | $20.1M | 4.92% | 16,164 | SH |
| 2 | EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | 30231G102 | $12.9M | 3.16% | 79,426 | SH |
| 3 | LINDE PLC COM | LIN | G5494J103 | $12.1M | 2.96% | 25,547 | SH |
| 4 | MASTERCARD INC | MA | 57636Q104 | $11.0M | 2.68% | 19,881 | SH |
| 5 | CHEVRONTEXACO CORP | CVX | 166764100 | $10.6M | 2.60% | 52,127 | SH |
| 6 | APPLIED MATERIALS INC | AMAT | 038222105 | $9.1M | 2.22% | 17,750 | SH |
| 7 | APPLE, INC | AAPL | 037833100 | $8.3M | 2.03% | 24,936 | SH |
| 8 | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | TT | G8994E103 | $8.0M | 1.95% | 17,685 | SH |
| 9 | DEERE & CO | DE | 244199105 | $7.9M | 1.94% | 11,829 | SH |
| 10 | MARATHON PETE CORP COM | MPC | 56585A102 | $7.5M | 1.84% | 19,038 | SH |
| 11 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 594918104 | $7.2M | 1.76% | 14,062 | SH |
| 12 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES | A | 00846U101 | $6.6M | 1.62% | 38,590 | SH |
| 13 | APPLIED INDL. TECH. | AIT | 03820C105 | $6.5M | 1.59% | 19,539 | SH |
| 14 | EATON CORPORATION | ETN | 278058102 | $6.4M | 1.57% | 14,992 | SH |
| 15 | AUTO DATA PROCESSING | ADP | 053015103 | $6.3M | 1.54% | 24,430 | SH |
| 16 | STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | 855244109 | $6.3M | 1.53% | 66,861 | SH |
| 17 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | JNJ | 478160104 | $6.3M | 1.53% | 23,717 | SH |
| 18 | CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | CASY | 147528103 | $6.2M | 1.51% | 10,137 | SH |
| 19 | VALERO ENERGY | VLO | 91913Y100 | $5.9M | 1.44% | 15,200 | SH |
| 20 | PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP | PH | 701094104 | $5.5M | 1.35% | 5,775 | SH |
| 21 | EMERSON ELECTRIC | EMR | 291011104 | $5.3M | 1.30% | 34,419 | SH |
| 22 | VIKING HOLDINGS INC. | VIK | G93A5A101 | $5.0M | 1.23% | 64,130 | SH |
| 23 | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | APD | 009158106 | $5.0M | 1.21% | 17,862 | SH |
| 24 | TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY | TSCO | 892356106 | $4.6M | 1.14% | 148,605 | SH |
| 25 | HERSHEY FOODS CORP | HSY | 427866108 | $4.6M | 1.13% | 29,473 | SH |
| 26 | GORMAN-RUPP CO COM | GRC | 383082104 | $4.6M | 1.12% | 61,820 | SH |
| 27 | COSTCO WHOLSALE CORP NEW | COST | 22160K105 | $4.6M | 1.12% | 5,025 | SH |
| 28 | ANALOG DEVICES INC | ADI | 032654105 | $4.5M | 1.10% | 11,370 | SH |
| 29 | UNION PACIFIC CORP | UNP | 907818108 | $4.2M | 1.03% | 15,454 | SH |
| 30 | NEWMONT GOLDCORP | NEM | 651639106 | $3.8M | 0.94% | 33,309 | SH |
| 31 | MURPHY USA INC. | MUSA | 626755102 | $3.6M | 0.89% | 7,206 | SH |
| 32 | CONOCOPHILLIPS | COP | 20825C104 | $3.4M | 0.83% | 27,109 | SH |
| 33 | PEPSICO INCORPORATED | PEP | 713448108 | $3.4M | 0.83% | 26,670 | SH |
| 34 | CINTAS CORP | CTAS | 172908105 | $3.4M | 0.82% | 17,249 | SH |
| 35 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM | KEYS | 49338L103 | $3.3M | 0.80% | 8,952 | SH |
| 36 | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | TXN | 882508104 | $3.3M | 0.80% | 11,632 | SH |
| 37 | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. | AXP | 025816109 | $3.2M | 0.79% | 10,625 | SH |
| 38 | DARDEN RESTURANTS INC | DRI | 237194105 | $3.0M | 0.73% | 15,550 | SH |
| 39 | SYSCO CORP. | SYY | 871829107 | $2.9M | 0.71% | 37,209 | SH |
| 40 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ABT | 002824100 | $2.9M | 0.70% | 28,987 | SH |
| 41 | PHILLIPS 66 COM | PSX | 718546104 | $2.8M | 0.69% | 11,103 | SH |
| 42 | AVNET INC | AVT | 053807103 | $2.8M | 0.69% | 28,155 | SH |
| 43 | BUNGE | BG | H11356104 | $2.8M | 0.68% | 26,216 | SH |
| 44 | CORNING INC. | GLW | 219350105 | $2.7M | 0.65% | 17,350 | SH |
| 45 | MERCK & CO INC | MRK | 58933Y105 | $2.6M | 0.64% | 17,895 | SH |
| 46 | TIMKEN COMPANY | TKR | 887389104 | $2.6M | 0.63% | 22,067 | SH |
| 47 | SCHLUMBERGER LTD F | SLB | 806857108 | $2.5M | 0.60% | 50,654 | SH |
| 48 | HOME DEPOT INC | HD | 437076102 | $2.4M | 0.60% | 8,610 | SH |
| 49 | COCA-COLA COMPANY | KO | 191216100 | $2.4M | 0.58% | 27,625 | SH |
| 50 | STERIS PLC | STE | 859152100 | $2.3M | 0.57% | 11,065 | SH |
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-13 | $409.3M | 224 | 0001416856-26-000004 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-10 | $420.6M | 225 | 0001416856-26-000003 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-21 | $401.3M | 229 | 0001416856-26-000002 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-26 | $370.7M | 220 | 0001416856-26-000001 |
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