W.W. Grainger
597 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 215 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 46
2.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.24% → 89.15% (+2.9%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 582 → 597 (+15)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 215 | Existing positions reduced: 217
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $12B (-$312M)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.9M | Put options by funds: $166M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$61.7M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$148M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$79.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$62.8M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
597 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $12B — down 2.5% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new GWW positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 215 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $632M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $189M.
- 597 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2016, up from 582 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $12B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2016, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2016 and 46 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $632M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2016 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.