W.W. Grainger
580 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 33
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.9M | Put options by funds: $57.1M
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 580 (+17)
2.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.11% → 74.33% (+2.2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $12.9B (+$427M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 213
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$127M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$82.4M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.4M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$30.4M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
580 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $12.9B — up 3.4% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new GWW positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 214 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $127M.
- 580 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2014, up from 563 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $12.9B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2014, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $127M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.