W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Common Stock (GWW) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
GWW on NYSE
Shares outstanding
48,055,192
Price per share
$1009.05
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
33,649,716
Total reported value
$32,062,605,627
% of total 13F portfolios
0.02%
Share change
-1,129,680
Value change
-$1,154,951,831
Number of holders
1,183
Price from insider filings
$1009.05
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Common Stock (GWW) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
VANGUARD GROUP INC 12% $5,853,705,189 5,627,263 The Vanguard Group 30 Jun 2025
Williams Susan Slavik 5.7% $2,847,547,904 2,794,042 Susan Slavik Williams 31 Dec 2024

As of 30 Sep 2025, 1,183 institutional investors reported holding 33,649,716 shares of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Common Stock (GWW). This represents 70% of the company’s total 48,055,192 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Common Stock (GWW) together control 49% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
VANGUARD GROUP INC 12% 5,731,880 +1.9% 0.08% $5,462,252,365
BlackRock, Inc. 8.6% 4,109,160 -0.38% 0.07% $3,915,865,400
STATE STREET CORP 4.2% 1,996,053 +0.7% 0.07% $1,902,158,667
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.5% 1,207,301 -4.2% 0.07% $1,150,937,766
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 2% 978,478 -3.9% 0.19% $932,450,345
Clearbridge Investments, LLC 1.8% 858,696 -5.5% 0.62% $818,302,764
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.6% 756,802 1.7% $721,202,034
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.4% 659,158 +0.47% 0.08% $628,151,208
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 1.3% 637,697 +893% 0.07% $607,701,000
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.3% 612,552 -13% 0.13% $583,737,554
FMR LLC 1.3% 601,048 -51% 0.03% $572,774,059
MORGAN STANLEY 1.2% 577,566 -0.56% 0.03% $550,400,100
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 1.1% 538,347 -0.24% 0.13% $513,023,098
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1% 490,407 -22% 0.04% $467,338,157
Invesco Ltd. 0.97% 468,166 -1.2% 0.07% $446,143,510
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.92% 443,386 +47% 0.13% $422,529,124
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.84% 405,079 -3.6% 0.08% $386,005,567
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.8% 386,485 -2.7% 0.34% $368,340,507
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.77% 371,724 +21% 0.05% $354,238,364
Legal & General Group Plc 0.7% 337,999 -0.67% 0.07% $322,099,536
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.68% 326,184 +5.1% 0.05% $310,840,305
Amundi 0.6% 288,321 -19% 0.09% $276,471,008
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.56% 271,435 -5.3% 0.05% $258,666,431
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.53% 254,468 +5.2% 0.42% $242,469,000
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 0.52% 251,424 1.4% $239,597,015

Institutional Holders of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Common Stock (GWW) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 1,097,809 $1,109,323,272 +$152,946,677 $1009.05 220
2025 Q3 33,649,716 $32,062,605,627 -$1,154,951,831 $952.96 1,183
2025 Q2 34,685,221 $36,065,702,111 +$638,619,698 $1040.24 1,238
2025 Q1 34,204,959 $33,768,965,672 -$514,766,666 $987.83 1,224
2024 Q4 34,701,346 $36,586,626,718 -$493,919,100 $1054.05 1,256
2024 Q3 35,015,981 $36,429,086,378 -$156,149,986 $1038.81 1,175
2024 Q2 35,185,060 $31,748,729,620 +$261,879,414 $902.24 1,142
2024 Q1 34,896,783 $35,459,002,732 -$396,573,601 $1017.30 1,176
2023 Q4 35,317,553 $29,260,591,480 -$198,686,668 $828.69 1,106
2023 Q3 35,575,799 $24,631,356,977 -$510,830,019 $691.84 1,021
2023 Q2 36,264,503 $28,549,652,624 -$16,548,892 $788.59 1,018
2023 Q1 36,038,906 $24,788,719,208 -$151,424,059 $688.81 989
2022 Q4 36,640,411 $20,393,075,074 -$239,679,579 $556.25 944
2022 Q3 36,998,128 $18,104,683,393 +$217,242,712 $489.19 876
2022 Q2 36,433,144 $16,556,208,296 +$380,319,675 $454.43 849
2022 Q1 35,805,283 $18,466,021,863 -$62,175,512 $515.79 859
2021 Q4 35,921,326 $18,602,351,631 +$170,383,344 $518.24 829
2021 Q3 35,547,608 $13,981,455,784 -$419,609,897 $393.06 758
2021 Q2 36,626,491 $16,043,963,069 +$41,395,962 $438.00 785
2021 Q1 36,505,811 $14,634,679,094 -$242,633,318 $400.93 753
2020 Q4 37,499,360 $15,306,004,984 -$343,267,366 $408.34 745
2020 Q3 38,508,384 $13,735,035,336 -$88,132,560 $356.77 689
2020 Q2 38,626,066 $12,143,109,809 +$221,179,808 $314.16 680
2020 Q1 37,960,107 $9,429,016,584 -$277,578,169 $248.50 633
2019 Q4 38,908,950 $13,184,119,922 -$137,186,469 $338.52 694
2019 Q3 39,336,911 $11,686,455,652 -$274,282,525 $297.15 620
2019 Q2 40,311,644 $10,801,727,642 -$38,302,327 $268.23 635
2019 Q1 41,823,634 $12,567,439,959 -$515,172,355 $300.93 669
2018 Q4 43,470,831 $12,256,020,806 -$129,780,633 $282.36 665
2018 Q3 43,539,815 $15,542,143,860 -$318,165,672 $357.41 694
2018 Q2 44,540,286 $13,724,035,899 +$21,160,167 $308.40 672
2018 Q1 44,520,113 $12,535,946,380 -$674,945,523 $282.27 641
2017 Q4 47,208,377 $11,129,543,245 -$420,775,199 $236.25 586
2017 Q3 49,122,257 $8,830,161,962 +$381,198,830 $179.75 533
2017 Q2 46,967,643 $8,476,999,492 -$181,912,571 $180.53 546
2017 Q1 47,188,685 $10,982,749,195 +$780,189,668 $232.76 616
2016 Q4 47,020,129 $10,917,592,931 -$512,162,307 $232.25 599
2016 Q3 49,226,974 $11,055,866,021 -$262,841,126 $224.84 559
2016 Q2 50,482,612 $11,465,613,289 -$325,376,738 $227.25 574
2016 Q1 51,856,818 $12,093,800,544 -$515,319,511 $233.43 590
2015 Q4 54,150,133 $10,965,819,031 +$254,333,913 $202.59 574
2015 Q3 52,527,889 $11,290,484,622 -$233,339,696 $215.01 579
2015 Q2 53,637,315 $12,685,551,595 -$227,742,633 $236.65 596
2015 Q1 54,626,065 $12,881,682,152 +$798,960,010 $235.81 587
2014 Q4 51,098,749 $13,022,229,209 -$41,791,727 $254.89 586
2014 Q3 50,388,143 $12,680,253,345 +$33,924,067 $251.65 550
2014 Q2 50,247,392 $12,765,157,813 +$258,808,672 $254.27 577
2014 Q1 49,364,409 $12,472,513,988 +$269,153,002 $252.66 560