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1,271 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 428 increasing their positions, 440 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

309% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.46B | Put options by funds: $358M

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 84

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 15 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,243 → 1,271 (+28)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.8B → $37.5B (+$1.71B)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 428 | Existing positions reduced: 440

1.92% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.66% → 72.74% (-1.9%)

Holders
1,271
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+2.25%
% of All Funds
15.55%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
136
Increased
428
Reduced
440
Closed
84
Calls
$1.46B
Puts
$358M
Net Calls
+$1.1B
Net Calls Change
+$353M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$133M
2
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
+$125M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$114M
4
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
+$57.6M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$51.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$167M
2
IP
Interval Partners
New York
-$135M
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$133M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$88.5M
5
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$80.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust
26
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust
Pennsylvania
$275M +$276M +252,399 New
Fidelity International
27
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$273M +$20M +18,267 +8%
Bank of New York Mellon
28
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$268M -$6.28M -5,749 -2%
Nuveen
29
Nuveen
North Carolina
$263M +$5.28M +4,832 +2%
SGA
30
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Connecticut
$230M -$20.5M -18,777 -8%
Deutsche Bank
31
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$189M +$5.96M +5,451 +3%
UBS Group
32
UBS Group
Switzerland
$189M -$8.55M -7,825 -4%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
33
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$184M – – –
ProShare Advisors
34
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$177M -$11.2M -10,280 -6%
Canada Life
35
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$176M +$835K +764 +0.5%
Raymond James Financial
36
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$170M +$3.16M +2,888 +2%
HSBC Holdings
37
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$158M +$12.7M +11,650 +9%
JCM
38
Junto Capital Management
New York
$149M +$16.6M +15,155 +13%
Swiss National Bank
39
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$145M +$8.78M +8,040 +6%
Neuberger Berman Group
40
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$142M +$57.6M +52,731 +67%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
41
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$142M – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
42
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$134M -$5.53M -5,058 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
43
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$131M +$20.2M +18,454 +18%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
44
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$131M +$125M +114,396 +2,086%
American Century Companies
45
American Century Companies
Missouri
$120M +$1.1M +1,008 +0.9%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
46
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$119M +$8.57M +7,849 +8%
Citadel Advisors
47
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$118M -$12.9M -11,787 -10%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
48
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$115M -$9.67M -8,849 -8%
D.E. Shaw & Co
49
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$111M -$167M -152,893 -60%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
50
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$111M -$23.6M -21,637 -18%
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GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

1,271 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37.5B — up 4.8% from $35.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new GWW positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 428 added to existing stakes and 440 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $167M.

  • 1,271 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,243 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $37.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2026, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 136 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2026 and 84 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
  • The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $133M added.
  • The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $167M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.