Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GWW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.6M | $5.06B | +2.3% | 9.831% | 0.09% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.9M | $3.14B | β | 6.106% | 0.08% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.3M | $2.52B | β | 4.899% | 0.13% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.0M | $2.18B | -1.3% | 4.224% | 0.08% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2M | $1.34B | +1.1% | 2.607% | 0.08% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.0M | $1.13B | -3.6% | 2.188% | 0.21% |
| 7 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 922K | $1.01B | -3.3% | 1.954% | 0.22% |
| 8 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 846K | $922.3M | +0.1% | 1.791% | 0.80% |
| 9 | PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS /CA | 651K | $710.4M | +1.7% | 1.379% | 2.08% |
| 10 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 638K | $696.3M | +3.9% | 1.352% | 0.14% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 619K | $675.6M | -1.7% | 1.312% | 0.09% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 546K | $595.1M | -2.1% | 1.155% | 0.04% |
| 13 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 542K | $590.8M | +2.7% | 1.147% | 0.14% |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 528K | $575.9M | +4.5% | 1.118% | 0.04% |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 467K | $509.1M | +6.1% | 0.988% | 0.06% |
| 16 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 453K | $499.6M | -5.1% | 0.960% | 0.17% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 409K | $446.2M | +2.4% | 0.867% | 0.09% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 390K | $425.2M | -10.1% | 0.826% | 0.07% |
| 19 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 388K | $423.3M | -32.2% | 0.822% | 0.05% |
| 20 | STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 359K | $391.2M | -3.6% | 0.760% | 0.36% |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 343K | $374.2M | +2.9% | 0.727% | 0.06% |
| 22 | Legal & General Group Plc | 326K | $355.5M | +0.4% | 0.690% | 0.08% |
| 23 | FMR LLC | 315K | $343.2M | +17.8% | 0.666% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Amundi | 293K | $319.5M | -6.8% | 0.620% | 0.09% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 252K | $275.3M | β | 0.535% | 0.07% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in GWW β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GWW during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new GWW position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their GWW position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1,237 | +2.4% | 57.87% | +2.77 pp | $35.95B | +5.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,208 | +3.1% | 55.10% | +4.90 pp | $34.23B | +9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,172 | 4.8% | 50.20% | 7.57 pp | $31.19B | 13% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,231 | +3.2% | 57.77% | 24.56 pp | $35.89B | 30% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,193 | 2.4% | 82.33% | +24.53 pp | $51.15B | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,222 | +6.9% | 57.80% | +0.89 pp | $35.91B | +1.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,143 | +2.9% | 56.91% | +4.26 pp | $35.35B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,111 | β | 52.65% | β | $32.71B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GWW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of W.W. Grainger, Inc. stands at 57.9%, held across 1,237 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of GWW, with approximately 4,641,675 shares worth $5.06B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GWW, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GWW is 65 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
149 institutions opened new positions in GWW during Q1 2026, while 120 fully exited. 889 added to existing positions and 195 trimmed.
GWW institutional ownership rose by 2.77 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +29 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.0% of all reported 13F value in GWW, and the top 25 account for 70.9%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Institutional Ownership