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

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

48,513,741Shares Outstanding

603,328Shares held by institutions

$683,100,028Value of institutional holdings

69.60%Institutional ownership %

6.08%Shares Changed QoQ

1,170No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) includes 1170 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending December 2025.

The percentage of W.W. Grainger owned by institutions changed from 70.0% in September 2025 to 69.6% in December 2025, marking a slight down trend.
In percentage terms, this reflects as a holdings change of 6.08% quarter on quarter, and a decrease of 6.55% year over year.
A review of institutional activity for W.W. Grainger shows 514 of 1170 filers increasing their positions, while 439 reduced their stake, and 217 remained unchanged.
The aggregate institutional position in W.W. Grainger now stands at 33.76Mn shares as of December 2025, after investors increased their holdings (up by 1.93Mn shares quarter on quarter which is down 1.80Mn shares year over year).
The top institutional stake in W.W. Grainger as of December 31, 2025 belongs to VANGUARD GROUP INC, which owns 5.67Mn shares, or 11.68% of the company.
Among the most significant buyers of W.W. Grainger during December 2025 were WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (1.00Mn), NORGES BANK (514.30K), BlackRock, Inc. (427.88K), Interval Partners, LP (161.34K), D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. (134.88K).
Leading sellers of W.W. Grainger stock in December 2025 included FMR LLC (333.87K), ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (139.67K), Swedbank AB (129.69K), PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC (116.64K), VANGUARD GROUP INC (65.59K).
The top 10 institutional holders of W.W. Grainger for the quarter ending December 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (5.67Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (4.54Mn), STATE STREET CORP (2.02Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (1.22Mn), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (1.07Mn), WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN (953.96K), Clearbridge Investments, LLC (844.25K), PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC (640.16K), NORTHERN TRUST CORP (629.81K), UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (614.66K).

1,170 Institutional Holders

603,328 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	5,666,285	-65,595	-1.14%	$5,717,564,880.00
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	4,537,044	427,884	10.41%	$4,578,104,035.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	2,019,452	23,399	1.17%	$2,037,728,041.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	1,217,834	10,533	0.87%	$1,230,214,232.00
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	31 Dec, 2025	1,071,854	1,003,237	1,462.08%	$1,081,554,279.00
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	31 Dec, 2025	953,959	-24,519	-2.51%	$962,592,210.00
Clearbridge Investments, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	844,249	-14,447	-1.68%	$851,889,123.00
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	640,162	-116,640	-15.41%	$645,955,466.00
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	31 Dec, 2025	629,807	-29,351	-4.45%	$635,506,754.00
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	614,658	2,106	0.34%	$620,220,653.00
MORGAN STANLEY	31 Dec, 2025	557,304	-20,262	-3.51%	$562,350,951.00
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	31 Dec, 2025	527,417	-10,930	-2.03%	$532,189,831.00
NORGES BANK	31 Dec, 2025	514,304	514,304	0.00%	$518,958,451.00
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	31 Dec, 2025	505,238	14,831	3.02%	$509,810,560.00
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	31 Dec, 2025	477,693	34,307	7.74%	$482,016,121.00
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	439,945	68,221	18.35%	$443,926,595.00
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	399,399	-5,680	-1.40%	$403,045,110.00
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	31 Dec, 2025	371,895	-14,590	-3.78%	$375,289,341.00
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	31 Dec, 2025	333,345	7,161	2.20%	$336,361,772.00
Legal & General Group Plc	31 Dec, 2025	324,509	-13,490	-3.99%	$327,445,812.00

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