W.W. Grainger
1,187 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.7B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 376 increasing their positions, 455 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 61
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39B | Put options by funds: $877M
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 22 (+6)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.5B → $35.7B (+$6.14B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,115 → 1,187 (+72)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.8% → 71.41% (-0.4%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 376 | Existing positions reduced: 455
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$181M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$95M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$94.8M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$91.8M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$73.8M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,187 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $35.7B — up 21% from $29.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new GWW positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 88 holders — while 376 added to existing stakes and 455 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $181M.
- 1,187 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q1 2024, up from 1,115 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $35.7B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q1 2024, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q1 2024 and 61 closed out, a net change of +88 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q1 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q1 2024 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $181M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.