W.W. Grainger
GWW
546 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 181 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 30
17% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $922M | Capital outflows: $786M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 181
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 527 → 546 (+19)
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71% → 71.66% (+0.66%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $176M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$89.6M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$85.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$74.2M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$52.8M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$45.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$100M |
| 2 |
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$72.6M |
| 3 |
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$65.4M |
| 4 |
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$63.5M |
| 5 |
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$40.8M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
546 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $13B — up 4.7% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new GWW positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 211 added to existing stakes and 181 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cantillon Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $89.6M. The largest seller was Marsico Capital Management, cutting an estimated $100M.
- 546 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2013, up from 527 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $13B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2013, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2013 and 30 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q3 2013 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $89.6M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q3 2013 was Marsico Capital Management, an estimated $100M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.