W.W. Grainger
1,203 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.1B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 379 increasing their positions, 472 reducing their positions, and 129 closing their positions.
417% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $948M | Put options by funds: $183M
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.37% → 70.65% (-1.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,255 → 1,203 (-52)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.1B → $32.1B (-$4.01B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 379 | Existing positions reduced: 472
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 129
47% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 9 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$760M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$576M |
| 3 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$637M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$588M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$183M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$136M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,203 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $32.1B — down 11% from $36.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 129 funds closed out of GWW and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 472 trimmed existing stakes and 379 added.
The largest buyer was Parnassus Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $760M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $637M.
- 1,203 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,255 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $32.1B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q3 2025 and 129 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q3 2025 was Parnassus Investments, an estimated $760M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $637M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.