W.W. Grainger
1,354 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.8B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 166 funds opening new positions, 485 increasing their positions, 432 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 61
130% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2B | Put options by funds: $870M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 21 (+6)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.5B → $47.8B (+$10.3B)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 485 | Existing positions reduced: 432
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,271 → 1,354 (+83)
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.74% → 74.56% (+1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$87.3M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$86.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$317M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$260M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$88M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,354 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $47.8B — up 27% from $37.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 166 funds opened new GWW positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 105 holders — while 485 added to existing stakes and 432 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $241M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $317M.
- 1,354 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,271 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $47.8B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2026, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 166 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2026 and 61 closed out, a net change of +105 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $317M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.