W.W. Grainger
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 221 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 211
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.28% → 79.63% (-0.65%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 600 → 585 (-15)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $11.3B (-$1.41B)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 61
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 12 (-3)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.9M | Put options by funds: $78.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$89.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$72M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$56.7M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$53.8M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$48.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$89.1M |
| 5 |
DAC
Dividend Assets Capital
Ridgeland,
South Carolina
|
-$88.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
585 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $11.3B — down 11% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 61 funds closed out of GWW and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 211 trimmed existing stakes and 221 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $89.9M. The largest seller was Polen Capital Management, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 585 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2015, down from 600 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $11.3B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2015 and 61 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q3 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $89.9M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q3 2015 was Polen Capital Management, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.