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W.W. Grainger

1,353 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, 431 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1521 (+6)

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $37.5B → $47.8B (+$10.3B)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 485 | Existing positions reduced: 431

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2711,353 (+82)

1.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.74%74.56% (+1.8%)

Holders
1,353
Holders Change
+82
Holders Change %
+6.45%
% of All Funds
16.37%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
166
Increased
485
Reduced
431
Closed
61
Calls
$2B
Puts
$870M
Net Calls
+$1.13B
Net Calls Change
+$28.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SEM
126
Suncoast Equity Management
Florida
$35.1M -$2.75M -2,228 -8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
127
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$34.7M +$1.62M +1,316 +5%
SMFG
128
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$33.2M -$389K -316 -1%
FGP
129
Freestone Grove Partners
California
$33.1M -$84M -68,181 -74%
Renaissance Technologies
130
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$32.6M +$5.8M +4,710 +24%
Swedbank
131
Swedbank
Sweden
$32.4M -$3.68M -2,990 -11%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
132
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$31.7M -$6.47M -5,253 -18%
KK
133
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$31.6M +$2.11M +1,710 +8%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
134
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$30.6M +$20.6M +16,736 +291%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
135
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$30.6M -$996K -808 -3%
Handelsbanken Fonder
136
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$30.4M +$8.99M +7,297 +49%
Arrowstreet Capital
137
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$30.3M -$26.7M -21,668 -49%
Vontobel Holding
138
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$30.1M -$4.85M -3,933 -15%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
139
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$30.1M -$1.22M -987 -4%
SLAM
140
Swiss Life Asset Management
$29.9M +$5.72M +4,644 +27%
AT
141
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension
$29.5M -$2.56M -2,081 -9%
GAM
142
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$29.4M +$10.3M +8,386 +63%
Chevy Chase Trust
143
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$29.2M -$675K -548 -2%
First Trust Advisors
144
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$29.1M +$5.42M +4,398 +26%
Creative Planning
145
Creative Planning
Kansas
$29.1M +$3.07M +2,493 +13%
AHT
146
Amanah Holdings Trust
$28.6M
BHIA
147
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$28.5M -$397K -322 -2%
Vanguard Investments Australia
148
Vanguard Investments Australia
Australia
$28.4M -$179K -145 -0.7%
BWP
149
Barlow Wealth Partners
Kentucky
$28.2M +$182K +148 +0.7%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
150
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$28.2M +$281K +228 +1%

GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

1,353 of the 8,264 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 431 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $241M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $317M.

  • 1,353 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.