W.W. Grainger
766 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.7B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 251 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 64
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 757 → 766 (+9)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 251
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.13% → 70.03% (-0.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.6B → $14.7B (-$964M)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.2M | Put options by funds: $83.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$95M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$82.8M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$56M |
| 4 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$46.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$41.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$171M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$81.8M |
| 3 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$72.7M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$70.3M |
| 5 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
-$63.8M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
766 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $14.7B — down 6.2% from $15.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new GWW positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 251 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $95M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $171M.
- 766 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2021, up from 757 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $14.7B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2021, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2021 and 64 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity International, an estimated $95M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2021 was Longview Partners, an estimated $171M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.