SEC ownership of GRACO INC

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000042888.

Comparable stake leader

BlackRock, Inc.

Disclosed value leader

BlackRock, Inc.

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

31 Mar 2026

Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 2 signals
Latest 13D/G holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Latest parsed ownership date
31 Mar 2026
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0000042888
Issuer location
Minneapolis, MN

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of GRACO INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.

Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13F 13D/G Lead comparable stake: 10% 13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc. Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 10%.

50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.

Open SEC evidence Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
BlackRock, Inc. 10%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.2%
STATE STREET CORP 4.8%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 4.8%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.9%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
BlackRock, Inc.
13F 13D/G
Company
10%
from 13D/G
$1,557,006,319
18,393,459 shares
31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13D/G 13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
5.2%
$730,141,295
8,625,414 shares
$0 31 Mar 2026
STATE STREET CORP
13F
Company
13F
4.8%
$676,806,547
7,995,352 shares
31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13F
Company
13F
4.8%
$674,064,310
7,962,957 shares
31 Mar 2026
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
13F
Company
13F
2.9%
$410,784,184
4,861,437 shares
31 Mar 2026
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
13F
Company
13F
2.5%
$350,748,498
4,143,514 shares
31 Mar 2026
Fiera Capital Corp
13F
Company
13F
2.4%
$333,427,970
3,938,901 shares
31 Mar 2026
MORGAN STANLEY
13F
Company
13F
2.4%
$333,203,116
3,936,242 shares
31 Mar 2026
How to read this table

Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Forms 3/4/5 flow

Insider trading overview

Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$4,980,824.

Buys
$99,857
Insiders: 1
Sells
$5,080,681
Insiders: 7
Net
-$4,980,824
Shares: -56,516
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 1,240 Shares: 57,756
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 1,240 0 $99,857 $0 +$99,857
3-6 0 42,624 $0 $3,770,377 -$3,770,377
6-9 0 0 $0 $0 $0
9-12 0 15,132 $0 $1,310,304 -$1,310,304

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-20 of 32 reporting-owner rows connected to GRACO INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
32
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Martha A. M. Morfitt
Net 12M change
-$4,980,824
Latest report
27 Apr 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
Martha A. M. Morfitt Director $20,371,298 Mixed 13 Feb 2026
Lee R. Mitau Director $18,028,401 Mixed 01 Apr 2024
David M. Lowe CFO and Treasurer $15,949,103 Mixed 13 Feb 2026
Dale D. Johnson Chief Comm Development Officer $15,219,708 Mixed 14 Feb 2025
GILLIGAN J KEVIN Director $11,621,573 -$1,146,300 -9% Mixed 01 Apr 2026
Mark W. Sheahan President and CEO, Director $10,691,453 Mixed 13 Feb 2026
R. William van Sant Director $7,163,490 Mixed 01 Apr 2024
Eric Etchart Director $5,368,477 -$514,811 -8.8% Mixed 01 Apr 2026
Caroline M. Chambers President, EMEA $5,217,916 Filing P/S 03 Dec 2024
Timothy R. White Pres, Expansion Division $4,873,950 -$133,233 -2.7% Mixed 13 Feb 2026
Jeffrey P. Johnson President, Electric Motor Div $2,570,726 Mixed 22 May 2023
David J. Thompson Pres, Global Contractor Divis $2,373,075 Filing P/S 13 Feb 2026
Christian E. Rothe President, Industrial Division $2,328,540 Filing P/S 28 Feb 2024
Claudio Merengo Pres, Global Powder Division $1,727,769 -$2,049,577 -54% Filing P/S 13 Feb 2026
Angela F. Wordell EVP, Chief Op and Supply Chain $1,435,026 -$263,993 -16% Mixed 13 Feb 2026
Peter J. O'Shea Pres, Global Industrial Divis $1,302,938 -$777,007 -37% Filing P/S 13 Feb 2026
Jody H. Feragen Director $1,098,063 Mixed 01 Apr 2026
Kathryn L. Schoenrock EVP, Chief Information Officer $690,935 -$195,760 -22% Filing P/S 13 Feb 2026
Kevin J. Wheeler Director $629,178 Mixed 01 Apr 2026
Emily White Director $615,771 Mixed 01 Oct 2022

Recent insider transactions for GRACO INC

Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % SEC-reported value SEC-reported price Shares Shares owned Date Ownership
Andrea Helen Simon GGG Common Stock Purchase $99,857 $80.53 1,240 1,240 27 Apr 2026 Direct
Sanjiv Gupta GGG Restricted Stock Units Award 13,076 13,076 15 Apr 2026 Direct
Sanjiv Gupta GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 53,330 53,330 15 Apr 2026 Direct
Kevin J. Wheeler GGG Deferred Stock Shares Award 3.59% 276 7,977 01 Apr 2026 Direct
Gilligan J Kevin GGG Deferred Stock Shares Award 0.4% 394 98,386 01 Apr 2026 Direct
Jody H. Feragen GGG Deferred Stock Shares Award 2.6% 350 13,789 01 Apr 2026 Direct
Eric Etchart GGG Deferred Stock Shares Award 0.83% 145 17,566 01 Apr 2026 Direct
Archie C. Black GGG Deferred Stock Shares Award 8.5% 295 3,769 01 Apr 2026 Direct
Heather L. Anfang GGG Deferred Stock Shares Award 9.22% 295 3,499 01 Apr 2026 Direct
Kevin J. Wheeler GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Andrea Helen Simon GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Martha A. M. Morfitt GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Gilligan J Kevin GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Jody H. Feragen GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Eric Etchart GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Archie C. Black GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Heather L. Anfang GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 5,240 5,240 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Ronita Banerjee GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Angela F. Wordell GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Timothy R. White GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
David J. Thompson GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Kathryn L. Schoenrock GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Peter J. O'Shea GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Claudio Merengo GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
David M. Lowe GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 32,150 32,150 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Christopher D. Knutson GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 8,460 8,460 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Joseph J. Humke GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Inge Grasdal GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Laura L. Evanson GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 17,770 17,770 13 Feb 2026 Direct
Mark W. Sheahan GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award 194,650 194,650 13 Feb 2026 Direct
David M. Lowe GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 0.45% 3,000 663,524 09 Feb 2026 Direct
David M. Lowe GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -3,000 0 09 Feb 2026 Direct
Angela F. Wordell GGG Common Stock Sale -17.5% $263,993 $93.22 -2,832 13,360 06 Feb 2026 Direct
Angela F. Wordell GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 21.2% 2,832 16,192 06 Feb 2026 Direct
Angela F. Wordell GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -2,832 0 06 Feb 2026 Direct
Timothy R. White GGG Common Stock Sale -2.78% $133,233 $90.70 -1,469 51,430 04 Feb 2026 Direct
Timothy R. White GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 2.86% 1,469 52,899 04 Feb 2026 Direct
Timothy R. White GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -1,469 0 04 Feb 2026 Direct
Gilligan J Kevin GGG Common Stock Sale -100% $1,146,300 $89.07 -12,870 0 03 Feb 2026 Direct
Gilligan J Kevin GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 12,870 12,870 03 Feb 2026 Direct
Gilligan J Kevin GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -12,870 0 03 Feb 2026 Direct
Kathryn L. Schoenrock GGG Common Stock Sale -22.1% $195,760 $88.06 -2,223 7,846 02 Feb 2026 Direct
Kathryn L. Schoenrock GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 49.6% 3,336 10,069 02 Feb 2026 Direct
Kathryn L. Schoenrock GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -3,336 0 02 Feb 2026 Direct
Peter J. O'Shea GGG Common Stock Sale -37.4% $777,007 $88.10 -8,820 14,790 02 Feb 2026 Direct
Peter J. O'Shea GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 59.6% 8,820 23,610 02 Feb 2026 Direct
Peter J. O'Shea GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -100% -8,820 0 02 Feb 2026 Direct
Claudio Merengo GGG Common Stock Sale -42.1% $1,254,085 $87.03 -14,410 19,853 30 Jan 2026 Direct
Claudio Merengo GGG Common Stock Options Exercise 72.6% 14,410 34,263 30 Jan 2026 Direct
Claudio Merengo GGG Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise -50% -14,410 14,411 30 Jan 2026 Direct
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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