W.W. Grainger
678 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 258 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $206M | Put options by funds: $165M
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 62
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $12.6B (+$345M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 674 → 678 (+4)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.46% → 75.4% (-2.1%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 258
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$75.2M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$66.2M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$43.8M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$40.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$34.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$195M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$52M |
| 4 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$34.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$33.1M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
678 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $12.6B — up 2.8% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new GWW positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 258 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Longview Partners, adding an estimated $75.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $198M.
- 678 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2019, up from 674 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $12.6B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2019, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2019 and 62 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2019 was Longview Partners, an estimated $75.2M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.