W.W. Grainger
593 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 218 increasing their positions, 220 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 54
6.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.96% → 81.34% (+6.4%)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95.1M | Put options by funds: $88.6M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 590 → 593 (+3)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 218 | Existing positions reduced: 220
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13B → $12.9B (-$147M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$120M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$109M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$89.2M |
| 4 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$78.8M |
| 5 |
CIP
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$68.9M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
593 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $12.9B — down 1.1% from $13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new GWW positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 218 added to existing stakes and 220 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $410M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $120M.
- 593 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2015, up from 590 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $12.9B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2015, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2015 and 54 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2015 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $410M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2015 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $120M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.