W.W. Grainger
1,002 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 310 increasing their positions, 394 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 66
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 27 (+12)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2B → $25B (+$4.79B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 953 → 1,002 (+49)
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.63% → 74.32% (+1.7%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 310 | Existing positions reduced: 394
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $247M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$613M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$73.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$67.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$66.4M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$61.3M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$60.3M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,002 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $25B — up 24% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new GWW positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 310 added to existing stakes and 394 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $613M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $115M sold.
- 1,002 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2023, up from 953 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $25B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2023, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2023 and 66 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $613M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2023 was Longview Partners, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.