SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Viking Global Investors, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, Jensen Investment Management, and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2018Meritage GroupBuy16,823844,373$384,367
Q3 2018Greenlight CapitalBuy8,1008,100$3,688
Q3 2018Torray FundSell-1,13947,074$21,429
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1244,205$1,914
Q2 2018Meritage GroupBuy70,901827,550$337,285
Q2 2018Third PointSell-35,000550,000$224,164
Q2 2018Torray FundSell-66148,213$19,650
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy14,081$1,663
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-171,100257,200$100,853
Q1 2018Third PointSell-15,000585,000$229,390
Q1 2018Torray FundBuy1,37248,874$19,164
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5554,080$1,600
Q1 2018Meritage GroupBuy125756,649$296,697
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-242,700428,300$175,620
Q4 2017Meritage GroupSell-54,727756,524$310,205
Q4 2017Torray FundSell-1,82547,502$19,478
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0163,525$1,445
Q3 2017Third PointSell-150,000600,000$214,824
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy139,900671,000$240,245
Q3 2017Torray FundSell-70249,327$17,661
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5232,509$898
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-430,800531,100$186,395
Q2 2017Third PointSell-150,000750,000$263,220
Q2 2017Torray FundBuy3,58150,029$17,558
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy283,032$1,064
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy635,900961,900$298,372
Q1 2017Third PointSell-100,000900,000$279,171
Q1 2017Torray FundBuy46,44846,448$14,408
Q1 2017Meritage GroupSell-6,268811,251$251,642
Q1 2017Fairfax Financial HoldingsBuy683683$212

Frequently asked questions about SHW activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SHW?

    Institutional owners buying SHW 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 SHW activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in SHW increasing?

    Institutional interest in SHW 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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