W.W. Grainger
GWW
1,145 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.8B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 405 increasing their positions, 440 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $945M | Put options by funds: $651M
0.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.04% → 71.86% (+0.83%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 405 | Existing positions reduced: 440
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,184 → 1,145 (-39)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.5B → $31.8B (-$3.66B)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 105
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 11 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$86M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$61.1M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$57.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$165M |
| 2 |
AM
AGF Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$76.6M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$56.4M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$55.2M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$52.7M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
1,145 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $31.8B — down 10% from $35.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 105 funds closed out of GWW and 85 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 440 trimmed existing stakes and 405 added.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $293M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $165M.
- 1,145 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2024, down from 1,184 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $31.8B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2024, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2024 and 105 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2024 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $293M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $165M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.