WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

WW GRAINGER INC (GWW). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Jensen Investment Management, and Dodge & Cox Stock Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy100,000350,000$86,975
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,200323,600$80,415
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy123,200313,400$106,092
Q4 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy70,000250,000$84,630
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy150,600190,200$56,518
Q3 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy40,000180,000$53,487
Q3 2019Jensen Investment ManagementBuy8003,560$1,058
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-75,10039,600$10,622
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-60,500114,700$34,517
Q1 2019Jensen Investment ManagementBuy4802,760$831
Q4 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy6302,280$644
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-84,300175,200$62,618
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-171,800259,500$73,249
Q1 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5901,650$466
Q4 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-1,2702,240$529
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy130,600431,300$77,863
Q2 2017Jensen Investment ManagementBuy1,3703,510$634
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy278,500300,700$69,991
Q1 2017Jensen Investment ManagementBuy2802,140$498
Q4 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,377,093427,623$99,315
Q4 2016Jensen Investment ManagementBuy601,860$432
Q3 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-5,8291,804,716$405,772
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-45,40022,200$5,045
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy19,9991,810,545$411,446
Q2 2016Jensen Investment ManagementSell-2401,800$409
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy2227,303$1,660
Q1 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy294,5751,790,546$417,967
Q1 2016Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-70,000140,000$32,680
Q1 2016Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-20,222475,061$110,893
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy6727,081$1,653

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.

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