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
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 2013Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy329,900674,222$172,210
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy169,300337,300$86,153
Q4 2013Polen Capital ManagementSell-31,214653,228$166,847
Q3 2013Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy344,322344,322$90,113
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy121,500168,000$43,967
Q3 2013Polen Capital ManagementSell-34,947684,442$179,125
Q2 2013Polen Capital ManagementBuy719,389719,389$181,416
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,50046,500$11,726

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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