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W.W. Grainger Ownership | Who Owns W.W. Grainger?

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W.W. Grainger Ownership Summary

W.W. Grainger is owned by 75.60% institutional investors, 6.28% insiders, and 18.12% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.93% of GWW shares. Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest is the top mutual fund, with 3.02% of its assets in W.W. Grainger shares.

GWW Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockW.W. Grainger75.60%6.28%18.12%
SectorIndustrials Stocks 68.36%16.28%15.36%

Institutional Shareholders

Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Vanguard group5.67M11.93%$5.72B
Blackrock funding, inc. /de4.63M9.80%$6.30B
Blackrock4.09M8.31%$3.69B
Vanguard capital management2.88M6.09%$3.92B
State street2.01M4.25%$2.73B
Geode capital management1.37M2.90%$1.86B
Wells fargo & company/mn892.08K1.89%$1.21B
Wellington management group llp775.64K1.64%$1.06B
Clearbridge investments754.17K1.59%$1.03B
Price t rowe associates inc /md/694.20K1.47%$944.38M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Bancreek capital management, lp1.99K10.25%$2.71M
Birch capital management14.18K9.42%$19.29M
Fruth investment management16.16K4.92%$20.14M
Srb66.86K4.89%$90.96M
Spring capital management7.88K4.71%$9.82M
Suncoast equity management25.82K4.40%$35.12M
Bey-douglas4.09K3.89%$4.46M
Peninsula asset management5.75K3.75%$7.83M
Advanced asset management advisors10.25K3.30%$12.77M
Nicollet investment management8.42K3.12%$10.48M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Norges bank487.09K0.07%487.09K
Sixth street partners management company366.99K0.07%366.99K
Org wealth partners205.41K0.08%205.41K
Fmr510.63K0.03%195.97K
Geode capital management1.37M0.10%139.15K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Wellington management group llp775.64K0.18%-257.21K
Price t rowe associates inc /md/694.20K0.09%-211.23K
Curated wealth partners---195.05K
Qube research47.16K0.05%-94.62K
Clearbridge investments754.17K0.85%-91.35K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Norges bank487.09K0.07%487.09K$662.63M
Sixth street partners management company366.99K0.07%366.99K$499.25M
Axa investment managers82.80K0.21%82.80K$78.91M
Cartenna capital, lp52.50K1.70%52.50K$71.42M
Zurich insurance group ltd/fi48.92K0.46%48.92K$66.55M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Riggs asset managment-1.00
Claris advisors, llc / mo /-1.00
Mine & arao wealth creation & management, llc.-1.00
Activest wealth management-1.00
Anfield capital management-1.00

Institutional Ownership Trends

DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 20261,4067.25%35,760,6823.89%751.43%65917.26%434-2.03%
Mar 31, 20261,2770.08%33,489,701-5.44%701.27%553-0.18%429-6.33%
Dec 31, 2025976-20.84%27,380,221-18.80%571.17%400-13.79%365-23.32%
Sep 30, 2025954-26.39%25,114,711-27.58%521.00%350-39.45%375-13.79%
Jun 30, 20251,2831.10%34,657,5661.46%721.43%5689.23%435-7.64%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest1.42M3.02%-3.01K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv1.42M3.02%-8.15K
Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor1.42M3.02%-8.15K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.39M2.88%-14.44K
Vanguard 500 Index Investor1.14M2.41%-16.86K
Vanguard Morn Mid Cap Index Instl972.08K2.06%-4.34K
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional972.08K2.06%-4.34K
Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl958.16K2.03%-12.03K
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF577.30K1.23%-925.00
Vanguard Wellington Inv575.40K1.22%-193.44K

Recent Insider Transactions

DateNameRoleActivityValue
May 12, 2026Thomson Laurie R VP, ControllerSell$24.68K
May 12, 2026Thomson Laurie R VP, ControllerSell$24.69K
May 12, 2026Thomson Laurie R VP, ControllerSell$295.40K
May 12, 2026Thomson Laurie R VP, ControllerSell$12.32K
May 12, 2026Thomson Laurie R VP, ControllerSell$28.44K

Insider Transactions Trends

DateBuySell
2026 Q4--
2026 Q3--
2026 Q2-27
2026 Q1-12
2025 Q4-23

GWW Ownership FAQ

Who owns the most shares of W.W. Grainger?

W.W. Grainger’s largest shareholders are Vanguard group (5.67M shares, 11.93%), Blackrock funding, inc. /de (4.63M shares, 9.80%), and Blackrock (4.09M shares, 8.31%). Together, they hold 30.04% of W.W. Grainger’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own W.W. Grainger?

Yes, BlackRock owns 8.31% of W.W. Grainger, totaling 4.09M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.08% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 3.69B$. In the last quarter, BlackRock increased its holdings by 64.92K shares, a 1.61% change.

Who is W.W. Grainger’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Bancreek capital management, lp is W.W. Grainger’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 10.25% of its assets in 1.99K W.W. Grainger shares, valued at 2.71M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of W.W. Grainger shares?

Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest is the top mutual fund holder of W.W. Grainger shares, with 3.02% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.42M W.W. Grainger shares.

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