W.W. Grainger
953 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.2B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 339 increasing their positions, 326 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 53
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18B → $20.2B (+$2.16B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 889 → 953 (+64)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 339 | Existing positions reduced: 326
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.85% → 72.63% (-0.22%)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 15 (-4)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70.8M | Put options by funds: $191M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$73.7M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$73.1M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$54.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$435M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$92.6M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$36.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
953 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $20.2B — up 12% from $18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new GWW positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 339 added to existing stakes and 326 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $435M.
- 953 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2022, up from 889 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $20.2B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2022, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2022 and 53 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2022 was Longview Partners, an estimated $435M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.