W.W. Grainger
560 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.51B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 209
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.36% → 80.58% (+0.23%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 621 → 560 (-61)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $8.51B (-$2.48B)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 111
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.2M | Put options by funds: $181M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$75.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$315M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$147M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
JWBC
John W. Bristol & Co
New York
|
-$68.1M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$63.5M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
560 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $8.51B — down 23% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 111 funds closed out of GWW and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 59 holders — while 209 trimmed existing stakes and 213 added.
The largest buyer was Longview Partners, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $315M.
- 560 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2017, down from 621 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $8.51B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2017, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2017 and 111 closed out, a net change of -59 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2017 was Longview Partners, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $315M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.