W.W. Grainger
679 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.8B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 42
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $481M | Put options by funds: $279M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $13.8B (+$1.19B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 650 → 679 (+29)
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.57% → 79.67% (+0.1%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 10 (-5)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 282
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$85.5M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
679 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $13.8B — up 9.5% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new GWW positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $201M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $166M.
- 679 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2018, up from 650 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $13.8B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2018, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $201M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2018 was Longview Partners, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.