Franklin Resources’s W.W. Grainger GWW Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$591M Buy
541,657
+14,240
+3% +$15.6M 0.14% 140
2025
Q4
$532M Sell
527,417
-10,930
-2% -$10.6M 0.13% 162
2025
Q3
$513M Sell
538,347
-1,317
-0.2% -$1.32M 0.13% 170
2025
Q2
$561M Sell
539,664
-289
-0.1% -$300K 0.15% 155
2025
Q1
$533M Sell
539,953
-78,408
-13% -$81.1M 0.15% 149
2024
Q4
$652M Sell
618,361
-10,951
-2% -$12.3M 0.18% 124
2024
Q3
$691M Sell
629,312
-65,294
-9% -$63.2M 0.19% 126
2024
Q2
$627M Buy
694,606
+6,262
+0.9% +$5.89M 0.19% 130
2024
Q1
$700M Sell
688,344
-746
-0.1% -$695K 0.22% 116
2023
Q4
$571M Buy
689,090
+11,460
+2% +$8.82M 0.27% 89
2023
Q3
$469M Sell
677,630
-1,400
-0.2% -$1.01M 0.24% 100
2023
Q2
$535M Buy
679,030
+2,661
+0.4% +$1.83M 0.25% 93
2023
Q1
$466M Sell
676,369
-4,550
-0.7% -$2.9M 0.23% 110
2022
Q4
$379M Buy
680,919
+5,175
+0.8% +$2.92M 0.2% 138
2022
Q3
$331M Sell
675,744
-15,257
-2% -$8.03M 0.18% 150
2022
Q2
$314M Buy
691,001
+6,189
+0.9% +$3.01M 0.16% 165
2022
Q1
$353M Sell
684,812
-5,603
-0.8% -$2.76M 0.14% 183
2021
Q4
$358M Sell
690,415
-15,870
-2% -$7.48M 0.13% 197
2021
Q3
$278M Buy
706,285
+4,811
+0.7% +$2.09M 0.1% 232
2021
Q2
$307M Sell
701,474
-5,474
-0.8% -$2.42M 0.12% 210
2021
Q1
$283M Sell
706,948
-3,531
-0.5% -$1.37M 0.12% 215
2020
Q4
$290M Buy
710,479
+15,545
+2% +$6.11M 0.12% 202
2020
Q3
$248M Sell
694,934
-893
-0.1% -$308K 0.12% 202
2020
Q2
$236M Sell
695,827
-1,076
-0.2% -$311K 0.12% 202
2020
Q1
$173M Buy
696,903
+51,725
+8% +$15.3M 0.12% 207
2019
Q4
$218M Buy
645,178
+819
+0.1% +$260K 0.11% 220
2019
Q3
$191M Buy
644,359
+8,312
+1% +$2.31M 0.1% 239
2019
Q2
$171M Buy
636,047
+12,802
+2% +$3.59M 0.09% 259
2019
Q1
$188M Sell
623,245
-13,846
-2% -$4.12M 0.1% 246
2018
Q4
$180M Buy
637,091
+788
+0.1% +$234K 0.11% 233
2018
Q3
$227M Sell
636,303
-18,409
-3% -$6.34M 0.11% 217
2018
Q2
$202M Buy
654,712
+1,157
+0.2% +$346K 0.1% 225
2018
Q1
$184M Buy
653,555
+595
+0.1% +$156K 0.09% 237
2017
Q4
$154M Buy
652,960
+4,154
+0.6% +$859K 0.07% 273
2017
Q3
$117M Buy
648,806
+2,026
+0.3% +$342K 0.06% 327
2017
Q2
$117M Sell
646,780
-557,533
-46% -$105M 0.06% 318
2017
Q1
$280M Sell
1,204,313
-183
-0% -$45.1K 0.14% 183
2016
Q4
$280M Buy
1,204,496
+316
+0% +$70.5K 0.14% 177
2016
Q3
$271M Sell
1,204,180
-206
-0% -$46.3K 0.14% 180
2016
Q2
$274M Sell
1,204,386
-3,985
-0.3% -$908K 0.15% 176
2016
Q1
$282M Buy
1,208,371
+7,725
+0.6% +$1.62M 0.15% 173
2015
Q4
$243M Buy
1,200,646
+6,763
+0.6% +$1.39M 0.12% 190
2015
Q3
$257M Buy
1,193,883
+893
+0.1% +$201K 0.13% 182
2015
Q2
$282M Buy
1,192,990
+68,626
+6% +$16.6M 0.13% 186
2015
Q1
$265M Buy
1,124,364
+455,271
+68% +$109M 0.12% 195
2014
Q4
$171M Buy
669,093
+77,925
+13% +$19.2M 0.08% 257
2014
Q3
$149M Sell
591,168
-82,175
-12% -$20.2M 0.07% 282
2014
Q2
$171M Sell
673,343
-5,187
-0.8% -$1.33M 0.08% 268
2014
Q1
$171M Sell
678,530
-527
-0.1% -$132K 0.08% 264
2013
Q4
$173M Sell
679,057
-905
-0.1% -$235K 0.08% 251
2013
Q3
$178M Sell
679,962
-1,275
-0.2% -$332K 0.09% 229
2013
Q2
$172M Buy
+681,237
New +$169M 0.1% 218

Other funds holding GWW

Franklin Resources's GWW Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Franklin Resources increased its W.W. Grainger (GWW) stake by 2.7% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $15.6M and bringing the position to 541,657 shares worth $591M. The position accounts for 0.14% of the portfolio, ranked #140.

Franklin Resources first reported a position in GWW in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $700M in Q1 2024. 1,263 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GWW as of Q1 2026.

  • Franklin Resources held 541,657 shares of W.W. Grainger worth $591M as of Q1 2026.
  • Franklin Resources bought 14,240 W.W. Grainger shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $15.6M.
  • W.W. Grainger made up 0.14% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #140 holding.
  • Franklin Resources first reported a position in W.W. Grainger in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Franklin Resources's W.W. Grainger position peaked at $700M in Q1 2024.
  • 1,263 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held W.W. Grainger as of Q1 2026.

Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.