W.W. Grainger
649 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 46
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 15 (+5)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $12.6B (+$1.45B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 596 → 649 (+53)
3.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.72% → 79.58% (-3.1%)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $314M
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 278
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$76.6M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$72.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$67.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$280M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$242M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$167M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88.7M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
649 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $12.6B — up 13% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new GWW positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 278 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA CREF Investment Management, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $280M.
- 649 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2018, up from 596 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $12.6B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2018 and 46 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2018 was TIAA CREF Investment Management, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2018 was Longview Partners, an estimated $280M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.