W.W. Grainger
1,271 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 428 increasing their positions, 440 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
309% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46B | Put options by funds: $358M
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 84
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 15 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,243 → 1,271 (+28)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.8B → $37.5B (+$1.71B)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 428 | Existing positions reduced: 440
1.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.66% → 72.74% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$57.6M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$167M |
| 2 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$88.5M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$80.7M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,271 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37.5B — up 4.8% from $35.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new GWW positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 428 added to existing stakes and 440 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $167M.
- 1,271 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,243 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $37.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2026, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2026 and 84 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $133M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $167M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.