W.W. Grainger
GWW
640 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.53B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
0.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.34% → 71.43% (-0.92%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 702 → 640 (-62)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 248
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74M | Put options by funds: $102M
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $9.53B (-$3.68B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 112
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$76.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$67.5M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$50M |
| 4 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$42.9M |
| 5 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$37.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$98.6M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$94.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$64.7M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$63.6M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$58M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
640 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $9.53B — down 28% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 112 funds closed out of GWW and 61 opened new positions — a net loss of 51 holders — while 248 trimmed existing stakes and 207 added.
The largest buyer was Eagle Asset Management, adding an estimated $76.6M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $98.6M.
- 640 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2020, down from 702 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $9.53B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2020, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2020 and 112 closed out, a net change of -51 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2020 was Eagle Asset Management, an estimated $76.6M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2020 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $98.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.