W.W. Grainger
GWW
860 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 322 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 322 | Existing positions reduced: 283
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 82
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 871 → 860 (-11)
3.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.24% → 71.29% (-3.9%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.4B → $16.5B (-$1.94B)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $163M | Put options by funds: $184M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$81.7M |
| 4 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$62.7M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$1.2B |
| 2 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$61.2M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$44.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
860 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $16.5B — down 11% from $18.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new GWW positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 322 added to existing stakes and 283 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was CFS Investment Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $1.2B.
- 860 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2022, down from 871 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $16.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2022 and 82 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2022 was CFS Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $1.2B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.