W.W. Grainger
580 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 211
1.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.24% → 82.39% (-1.8%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 598 → 580 (-18)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.1B → $11.5B (-$630M)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 52
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.5M | Put options by funds: $74.3M
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 7 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$55.6M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.1M |
| 5 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$111M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
CIP
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$80.9M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.5M |
| 5 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$68.4M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
580 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $11.5B — down 5.2% from $12.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of GWW and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 211 trimmed existing stakes and 204 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Cantillon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $111M sold.
- 580 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2016, down from 598 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $11.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2016, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2016 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $111M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.