W.W. Grainger
702 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
256% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 34
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.7B → $13.2B (+$1.51B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 627 → 702 (+75)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $195M | Put options by funds: $190M
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.18% → 72.34% (+0.16%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 237
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
+$58M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$53.4M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$39.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.5M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$50M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$43.1M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$38.4M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
702 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $13.2B — up 13% from $11.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new GWW positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 237 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Interval Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $58M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $131M.
- 702 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2019, up from 627 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $13.2B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2019 was Interval Partners, an estimated $58M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2019 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.