W.W. Grainger
589 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.2B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 223 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 27
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $97.2M | Put options by funds: $58.6M
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $15.2B (+$2.46B)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 223 | Existing positions reduced: 195
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 555 → 589 (+34)
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.92% → 74.96% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$141M |
| 2 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$90.5M |
| 3 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$53M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$48.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$48.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$391M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$293M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$48.1M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$42.3M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
589 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $15.2B — up 19% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new GWW positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 223 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Generation Investment Management, adding an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $391M.
- 589 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2014, up from 555 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $15.2B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2014 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $141M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $391M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.