W.W. Grainger
692 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.2B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 210 increasing their positions, 243 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 51
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.53B → $12.2B (+$2.67B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 640 → 692 (+52)
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.43% → 72.59% (+1.2%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 210 | Existing positions reduced: 243
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.4M | Put options by funds: $161M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$35M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$33M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.4M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$24.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$96M |
| 2 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$77M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$34.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$34.3M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$32.9M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
692 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $12.2B — up 28% from $9.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new GWW positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 210 added to existing stakes and 243 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $134M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $96M.
- 692 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2020, up from 640 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $12.2B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2020, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2020 and 51 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $134M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.