W.W. Grainger
870 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 302 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 60
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 843 → 870 (+27)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.91% → 70.16% (+0.24%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 302
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6B → $18.5B (-$145M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $128M | Put options by funds: $187M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$76.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$69.3M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.2M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$59.5M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$96.8M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.5M |
| 3 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$58.4M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$51.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$44.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
870 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $18.5B — down 0.78% from $18.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new GWW positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 302 added to existing stakes and 302 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $76.3M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $96.8M.
- 870 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2022, up from 843 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $18.5B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2022, down 0.78% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2022 and 60 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2022 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $76.3M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2022 was American Century Companies, an estimated $96.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.