WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Jensen Investment Management, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Dodge & Cox Stock Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2015Polen Capital ManagementSell-602,5771,246$268
Q3 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-507,300823,928$177,153
Q3 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy252,533967,129$207,942
Q3 2015Jensen Investment ManagementSell-701,990$428
Q3 2015Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy20,000265,000$56,978
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy9597,909$1,701
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-28,60067,600$15,998
Q2 2015Polen Capital ManagementSell-14,526603,823$142,895
Q2 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy103,359714,596$169,109
Q2 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-38,4001,331,228$315,035
Q2 2015Jensen Investment ManagementBuy2,0602,060$487
Q2 2015Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy85,000245,000$57,979
Q2 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,2816,950$1,645
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-241,10096,200$22,685
Q1 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy611,237611,237$144,136
Q1 2015Polen Capital ManagementBuy34,787618,349$145,770
Q1 2015Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-4,6311,369,628$322,972
Q1 2015Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy105,000160,000$37,730
Q1 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy5,6695,669$1,337
Q4 2014Polen Capital ManagementSell-21,290583,562$148,744
Q4 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy366,8551,374,259$350,285
Q4 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy54,00055,000$14,019
Q3 2014Polen Capital ManagementSell-19,953604,852$152,211
Q3 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-11,1001,007,404$253,513
Q3 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,0001,000$252
Q2 2014Polen Capital ManagementSell-30,394624,805$158,869
Q2 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy1,7001,018,504$258,975
Q1 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy342,5821,016,804$256,906
Q1 2014Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,971655,199$165,543
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy169,300337,300$86,153

Frequently asked questions about GWW activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying GWW?

    Institutional owners buying GWW include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in GWW activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in GWW compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in GWW increasing?

    Institutional interest in GWW can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.