W.W. Grainger
710 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.7B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 296 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
118% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $557M | Put options by funds: $256M
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 44
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $15.7B (+$1.9B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 679 → 710 (+31)
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.67% → 77.96% (-1.7%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 296
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$66.2M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$64.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$627M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$72.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$66.7M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
710 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $15.7B — up 14% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new GWW positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 296 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $156M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $627M.
- 710 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2018, up from 679 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $15.7B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q3 2018 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q3 2018 was Longview Partners, an estimated $627M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.