W.W. Grainger
1,184 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 374 increasing their positions, 455 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 62
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39B | Put options by funds: $877M
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 22 (+6)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.9B → $35.5B (+$5.61B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,113 → 1,184 (+71)
1.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.62% → 71.04% (-1.6%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 374 | Existing positions reduced: 455
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$639M |
| 2 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$95M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$94.8M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$91.8M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,184 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $35.5B — up 19% from $29.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new GWW positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 374 added to existing stakes and 455 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $639M.
- 1,184 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2024, up from 1,113 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $35.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2024, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2024 and 62 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $639M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.