W.W. Grainger
599 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 39
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 15 (+3)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 592 → 599 (+7)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $12.6B (-$329M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 225
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.34% → 80.28% (-1.1%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.5M | Put options by funds: $47.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$45.3M |
| 2 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40.7M |
| 3 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$33.3M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$46.8M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$44.4M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.5M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
599 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $12.6B — down 2.6% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new GWW positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 209 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $45.3M. The largest seller was HS Management Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $122M sold.
- 599 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2015, up from 592 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $12.6B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2015, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $45.3M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2015 was HS Management Partners, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.