W.W. Grainger
GWW
1,236 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.3B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 405 increasing their positions, 470 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
299% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.7B | Put options by funds: $425M
0.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.46% → 72.19% (+0.72%)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 134
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,265 → 1,236 (-29)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.7B → $34.3B (-$2.36B)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 19 (-2)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 405 | Existing positions reduced: 470
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$78.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$314M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$152M |
| 3 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$129M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$114M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$107M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,236 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $34.3B — down 6.4% from $36.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of GWW and 121 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 470 trimmed existing stakes and 405 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $178M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $314M.
- 1,236 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,265 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $34.3B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2025, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2025 and 134 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $178M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $314M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.