W.W. Grainger
773 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 255 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 255
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.41% → 68.41% (-2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 793 → 773 (-20)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $14B (-$2.07B)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 69
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.7M | Put options by funds: $112M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$67M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$36.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$30.1M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$28M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$56.6M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$49.9M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
773 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $14B — down 13% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of GWW and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 255 trimmed existing stakes and 269 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $67M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 773 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2021, down from 793 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $14B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2021, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2021 and 69 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q3 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $67M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q3 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.