W.W. Grainger
674 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.3B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $380M | Put options by funds: $208M
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.96% → 77.46% (-0.49%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 709 → 674 (-35)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.7B → $12.3B (-$3.41B)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 257
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 115
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$77.5M |
| 4 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$41M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$93M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$92.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$86.1M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$80.2M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
674 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $12.3B — down 22% from $15.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 115 funds closed out of GWW and 86 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 257 trimmed existing stakes and 196 added.
The largest buyer was Longview Partners, adding an estimated $429M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 674 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q4 2018, down from 709 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $12.3B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q4 2018 and 115 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q4 2018 was Longview Partners, an estimated $429M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.