Comparable stake leader
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
SEC ownership of W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000277135.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
12 May 2026
- Public ticker
- GWW on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
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VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
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12 May 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000277135
- Issuer location
- Lake Forest, IL
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of W.W. GRAINGER, 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
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEME...
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
12 May 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 7%
13D/G row: VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 7%.
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 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
7%
Susan Slavik Williams
5.7%
Donald G. Macpherson
0.23%
Paige K. Robbins
0.04%
Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli
0.01%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
7%
|
$3,612,119,473
3,311,410 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Susan Slavik Williams |
13D/G
3/4/5
Director
|
5.7%
|
$2,847,547,904
2,794,042 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Donald G. Macpherson |
3/4/5
Chairman and CEO, Director
|
0.23%
|
$109,724,097
108,740 shares
|
-$25,957,458 | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Paige K. Robbins |
3/4/5
Sr. VP
|
0.04%
|
$20,213,597
18,236 shares
|
-$1,795,450 | 12 May 2026 |
| Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli |
3/4/5
Sr. VP & CLO
|
0.01%
|
$3,825,308
3,791 shares
|
-$199,666 | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Melanie J. Tinto |
3/4/5
SVP & Chief HR Officer
|
0.01%
|
$3,406,599
3,123 shares
|
— | 01 May 2026 |
| Jonny M. LeRoy |
3/4/5
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
|
0%
|
$1,916,750
1,554 shares
|
-$1,547,757 | 12 May 2026 |
| Laurie R. Thomson |
3/4/5
VP, Controller
|
0%
|
$493,335
399 shares
|
-$385,519 | 12 May 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: -$34,034,286.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$34,034,286
Insiders: 6
Net
-$34,034,286
Shares: -33,832
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 33,832
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 2,624 | $0 | $3,232,296 | -$3,232,296 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 3,827 | $0 | $4,148,435 | -$4,148,435 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 26,881 | $0 | $26,157,124 | -$26,157,124 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 500 | $0 | $496,430 | -$496,430 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 25 reporting-owner rows connected to W.W. GRAINGER, INC.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
25
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Susan Slavik Williams
Net 12M change
-$34,034,285
Latest report
05 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Slavik Williams | Director | $1,104,754,436 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Donald G. Macpherson | Chairman and CEO, Director | $109,724,097 | -$25,957,458 | -19% | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Neil S. Novich | Director | $43,130,096 | Mixed | 05 Jun 2026 | ||
| John L. Howard | Sr. VP and General Counsel | $31,712,951 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2022 | ||
| Stuart L. Levenick | Director | $22,864,892 | Mixed | 01 Mar 2025 | ||
| Michael James Roberts | Director | $22,081,992 | Mixed | 01 Mar 2023 | ||
| Paige K. Robbins | Sr. VP | $20,213,597 | -$1,795,450 | -8.2% | Mixed | 12 May 2026 |
| Brian P. Anderson | Director | $19,490,881 | Mixed | 01 Mar 2022 | ||
| Ann Hailey V | Director | $14,910,039 | Mixed | 01 Mar 2024 | ||
| Ernest Scott Santi | Director | $12,276,917 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Deidra C. Merriwether | Sr. VP & CFO | $11,831,112 | -$4,148,435 | -26% | Filing P/S | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Rodney C. Adkins | Director | $7,276,085 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Lucas E. Watson | Director | $6,708,810 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Beatriz R. Perez | Director | $5,836,978 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli | Sr. VP & CLO | $3,825,308 | -$199,666 | -5% | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Kathleen S. Carroll | SVP & Chief HR Officer | $3,420,802 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2023 | ||
| Steven Andrew White | Director | $3,414,239 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Melanie J. Tinto | SVP & Chief HR Officer | $3,406,599 | Mixed | 01 May 2026 | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | Director | $2,164,813 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Jonny M. LeRoy | SVP, Chief Technology Officer | $1,916,750 | -$1,547,757 | -45% | Filing P/S | 12 May 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for W.W. GRAINGER, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil S. Novich | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | 33,644 | 33,644 | 05 Jun 2026 | Family Trust | |||
| Neil S. Novich | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | -100% | -33,644 | 0 | 05 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven Andrew White | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | 0.21% | 6 | 2,919 | 01 Jun 2026 | By Family Trust | ||
| Steven Andrew White | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | -100% | -6 | 0 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven Andrew White | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 6 | 6 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lucas E. Watson | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.2% | 12 | 6,011 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Susan Slavik Williams | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.2% | 5 | 2,469 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ernest Scott Santi | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.2% | 21 | 10,633 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Neil S. Novich | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.2% | 67 | 33,644 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Cindy J. Miller | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.19% | 1 | 536 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher J. Klein | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.16% | 1 | 616 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | 0.16% | 3 | 1,850 | 01 Jun 2026 | Family Trust | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | -100% | -3 | 0 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 3 | 3 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | |||
| George S. Davis | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.24% | 3 | 1,260 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Rodney C. Adkins | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.2% | 12 | 6,163 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Beatriz R. Perez | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.21% | 11 | 5,355 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laurie R. Thomson | GWW | Common Stock | Sale | -44% | $385,519 | $1231.69 | -313 | 399 | 12 May 2026 | Direct |
| Jonny M. LeRoy | GWW | Common Stock | Sale | -35.5% | $1,051,327 | $1231.06 | -854 | 1,554 | 12 May 2026 | Direct |
| Paige K. Robbins | GWW | Common Stock | Sale | -39.5% | $1,795,450 | $1232.29 | -1,457 | 2,232 | 12 May 2026 | Direct |
| Steven Andrew White | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | 11% | 288 | 2,913 | 12 May 2026 | By Family Trust | ||
| Steven Andrew White | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | -100% | -288 | 0 | 12 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | 18.5% | 288 | 1,847 | 12 May 2026 | Family Trust | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Gift | -100% | -288 | 0 | 12 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melanie J. Tinto | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -14.3% | -522 | 3,123 | 01 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Susan Slavik Williams | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 13.2% | 288 | 2,464 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven Andrew White | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 288 | 288 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lucas E. Watson | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 5.04% | 288 | 5,999 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ernest Scott Santi | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 1.69% | 176 | 10,612 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Beatriz R. Perez | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 4.8% | 245 | 5,344 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Neil S. Novich | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 0.87% | 288 | 33,577 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Cindy J. Miller | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 49% | 176 | 535 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher J. Klein | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 40.1% | 176 | 615 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Katherine D. Jaspon | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 288 | 288 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| George S. Davis | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 33.9% | 318 | 1,257 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Rodney C. Adkins | GWW | Deferred Stock Units | Award | 2.95% | 176 | 6,151 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deidra C. Merriwether | GWW | Common Stock | Sale | -12.4% | $1,658,042 | $1114.28 | -1,488 | 10,541 | 02 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Deidra C. Merriwether | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -9.49% | -1,152 | 10,993 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deidra C. Merriwether | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 30.5% | 2,946 | 12,612 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melanie J. Tinto | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 26.5% | 764 | 3,645 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laurie R. Thomson | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -16.4% | -134 | 684 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laurie R. Thomson | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 50.2% | 268 | 802 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paige K. Robbins | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -26% | -1,087 | 3,095 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paige K. Robbins | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 139.2% | 2,461 | 4,229 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald G. Macpherson | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.52% | -3,898 | 106,832 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald G. Macpherson | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 8.62% | 8,753 | 110,293 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonny M. LeRoy | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -14.5% | -359 | 2,121 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonny M. LeRoy | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 61.4% | 996 | 2,619 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli | GWW | Common Stock | Tax liability | -19.1% | -772 | 3,277 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli | GWW | Common Stock | Award | 73.2% | 1,766 | 4,180 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.