W.W. Grainger
757 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.6B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 262 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 48
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.7B → $15.6B (+$1.92B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 699 → 757 (+58)
1.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.96% → 70.13% (-1.8%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 262
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $226M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$142M |
| 2 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$94.3M |
| 3 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
+$61.4M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$57.3M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$54.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$403M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$82.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$75.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$71.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$42.4M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
757 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $15.6B — up 14% from $13.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new GWW positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 262 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Melvin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $142M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $403M.
- 757 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2020, up from 699 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $15.6B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2020 and 48 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2020 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $142M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2020 was Longview Partners, an estimated $403M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.