W.W. Grainger
577 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 37
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 546 → 577 (+31)
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.33% → 69.78% (-1.6%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 219
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.8M | Put options by funds: $115M
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $12.4B (-$2.79B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$85.8M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$73.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$347M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$90.6M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$60.1M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
577 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $12.4B — down 18% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new GWW positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $347M.
- 577 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2013, up from 546 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $12.4B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2013, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2013 and 37 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2013 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $347M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.