W.W. Grainger
700 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 265 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 59
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B → $13.7B (+$1.54B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 693 → 700 (+7)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.46% → 71.82% (-0.65%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 265
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.7M | Put options by funds: $168M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$78.3M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$70.6M |
| 3 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$46.4M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.5M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$91.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$79M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$50.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$44.2M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$41.4M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
700 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $13.7B — up 13% from $12.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new GWW positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 209 added to existing stakes and 265 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $78.3M. The largest seller was Carillon Tower Advisers, cutting an estimated $91.5M.
- 700 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2020, up from 693 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $13.7B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2020 and 59 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $78.3M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q3 2020 was Carillon Tower Advisers, an estimated $91.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.