W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

As of March 23, 2026, the three largest insider holders of GWW are Donald G Macpherson (Chairman And Ceo, 103.89K shares), John L Howard (Sr. Vp And General Counsel, 20.57K shares), Paige K Robbins (Sr. Vp, 18.32K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
Donald G Macpherson Chairman And Ceo 103,885 0 08 Dec, 2025
John L Howard Sr. Vp And General Counsel 20,567 0 04 Apr, 2022
Paige K Robbins Sr. Vp 2,315 16,004 27 May, 2025
Deidra C Merriwether Sr. Vp Cfo 10,235 0 03 Apr, 2025
Kathleen S Carroll Svp Chief Hr Officer 4,268 0 04 Apr, 2023
Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli Sr. Vp Clo 3,174 0 17 Dec, 2025
Melanie J Tinto Svp Chief Hr Officer 2,881 0 02 May, 2025
Eric R Tapia Vice President Controller 2,716 0 05 Apr, 2021
Matt Fortin Svp Chief Hr Officer 1,848 0 24 Jun, 2024
Jonny M Leroy Svp, Chief Technology Officer 1,771 0 11 Sep, 2025
Laurie R Thomson Vp, Controller 578 0 08 May, 2025

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
01 Mar, 2026 Beatriz R Perez Deferred Stock Units A 10 $1,144.73 5,099 D A
01 Mar, 2026 George S Davis Deferred Stock Units A 2 $1,144.73 939 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Cindy J Miller Deferred Stock Units A 1 $1,144.73 359 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Beatriz R Perez Deferred Stock Units A 10 $1,144.73 5,099 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Katherine D. Jaspon Deferred Stock Units A 4 $1,144.73 4 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Steven Andrew White Deferred Stock Units A 5 $1,144.73 5 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Katherine D. Jaspon Deferred Stock Units D 4 $0.00 0 D G
01 Mar, 2026 Lucas E Watson Deferred Stock Units A 11 $1,144.73 5,711 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Ernest Scott Santi Deferred Stock Units A 21 $1,144.73 10,436 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Neil S Novich Deferred Stock Units A 66 $1,144.73 33,289 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Steven Andrew White Deferred Stock Units D 5 $0.00 0 D G
01 Mar, 2026 Rodney C Adkins Deferred Stock Units A 12 $1,144.73 5,975 D A
01 Mar, 2026 Steven Andrew White Deferred Stock Units A 5 $0.00 2,625 I G
01 Mar, 2026 Katherine D. Jaspon Deferred Stock Units A 4 $0.00 1,559 I G
01 Mar, 2026 Susan Slavik Williams Deferred Stock Units A 5 $1,144.73 2,176 D A
16 Dec, 2025 Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli Common Stock D 195 $1,023.93 3,174 D S
04 Dec, 2025 Donald G Macpherson Common Stock A 10,500 $311.26 114,385 D M
04 Dec, 2025 Donald G Macpherson Common Stock A 8,000 $311.26 122,385 D M
04 Dec, 2025 Donald G Macpherson Common Stock D 1,907 $968.85 120,478 D S
04 Dec, 2025 Donald G Macpherson Common Stock D 1,400 $969.41 119,078 D S