W.W. Grainger
578 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 37
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 546 → 578 (+32)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13B → $12.4B (-$652M)
1.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.66% → 69.81% (-1.8%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 218
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.8M | Put options by funds: $115M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$85.8M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$73.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$347M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$90.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
578 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $12.4B — down 5% from $13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new GWW positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 218 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $347M.
- 578 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2013, up from 546 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $12.4B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2013, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2013 and 37 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2013 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $347M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.