W.W. Grainger
772 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 267 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 257
2.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.57% → 68.41% (-2.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 791 → 772 (-19)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 69
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $14B (-$2.1B)
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
772 of the 5,712 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 61 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 257 trimmed existing stakes and 267 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $67M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 772 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2021, down from 791 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $14B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2021, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2021 and 69 closed out, a net change of -8 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.