W.W. Grainger
563 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
2.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.78% → 72.11% (+2.3%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $12.5B (+$133M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 578 → 563 (-15)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 215
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 57
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79.9M | Put options by funds: $93.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$326M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
CIP
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$85.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$227M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$173M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$86.2M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$43.2M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
563 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $12.5B — up 1.1% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of GWW and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 215 trimmed existing stakes and 189 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $326M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $227M.
- 563 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2014, down from 578 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $12.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2014, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2014 and 57 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $326M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $227M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.