W.W. Grainger
596 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 52
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.83B → $11.1B (+$2.28B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 542 → 596 (+54)
2.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.15% → 82.72% (-2.4%)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 231
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $216M | Put options by funds: $330M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$55.8M |
| 2 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$49.2M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42.4M |
| 4 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$72.9M |
| 3 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$57.3M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$48.6M |
| 5 |
PRO
Pensioenfonds Rail & OV
Utrecht,
Netherlands
|
-$43.5M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
596 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $11.1B — up 26% from $8.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new GWW positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Scopus Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.8M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $189M.
- 596 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2017, up from 542 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $11.1B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2017 and 52 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2017 was Scopus Asset Management, an estimated $55.8M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.