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Insider Ownership Percentage: 6.30%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $28,908,905.03

W.W. Grainger Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at W.W. Grainger by year and by quarter.

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W.W. Grainger Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $1,041.98
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -1.075 (-0.10%)
As of 03/20/2026 04:59 PM ET

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W.W. Grainger Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
12/16/2025Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzVPSell195$1,023.93$199,666.353,174View SEC Filing Icon  
12/5/2025Donald G. MacphersonCEOSell12,163$972.57$11,829,368.91103,885View SEC Filing Icon  
12/4/2025Donald G. MacphersonCEOSell14,523$972.81$14,128,119.63107,862View SEC Filing Icon  
9/9/2025Jonny M. LeRoySVPSell500$992.86$496,430.001,771View SEC Filing Icon  
5/23/2025Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzVPSell280$1,075.20$301,056.003,369View SEC Filing Icon  
5/6/2025Laurie R ThomsonVPSell761$1,042.86$793,616.46578View SEC Filing Icon  
4/2/2025Deidra C. MerriwetherCFOSell1,164$997.12$1,160,647.6810,235View SEC Filing Icon  
11/13/2024Laurie R ThomsonVPSell125$1,206.03$150,753.75675View SEC Filing Icon  
11/5/2024Paige K. RobbinsVPSell9,577$1,117.84$10,705,553.684,379View SEC Filing Icon  
11/1/2024Deidra C. MerriwetherCFOSell704$1,105.59$778,335.369,509View SEC Filing Icon  
9/30/2024Donald G. MacphersonCEOSell12,992$1,037.68$13,481,538.5698,567View SEC Filing Icon  
9/16/2024Donald G. MacphersonCEOSell27,502$1,000.82$27,524,551.64111,559View SEC Filing Icon  
6/20/2024Matt FortinSVPSell511$915.20$467,667.201,848View SEC Filing Icon  
2/29/2024Paige K. RobbinsVPSell3,813$968.88$3,694,339.444,909View SEC Filing Icon  
2/7/2024Paige K. RobbinsVPSell3,122$950.22$2,966,586.844,909View SEC Filing Icon  
12/4/2023Laurie R ThomsonVPSell250$801.50$200,375.00911View SEC Filing Icon  
11/28/2023Donald G. MacphersonCEOSell2,478$788.68$1,954,349.0490,145View SEC Filing Icon  
11/1/2023Matt FortinSVPSell3,439$735.85$2,530,588.152,462View SEC Filing Icon  
5/2/2023Laurie R ThomsonVPSell476$683.74$325,460.241,731View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW)

80.70% of W.W. Grainger stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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W.W. Grainger Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/17/2026Stance Capital LLC3,982$4.02M1.5%+197.6%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.3,764$3.80M0.0%+79.2%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/13/2026World Investment Advisors1,392$1.40M0.0%+5.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/12/2026Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC600$0.61M0.4%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC38,617$39.17M0.0%-2.6%0.082%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC132,946$134.28M0.1%-2.5%0.281%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/5/2026Bayban91$92K0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026Pure Financial Advisors LLC211$0.21M0.0%-18.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026Rehmann Capital Advisory Group337$0.34M0.0%-4.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026SHP Wealth Management56$57K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026Employees Provident Fund Board7,803$7.87M0.1%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026S Harris Financial Group LLC221$0.22M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd396$0.40M0.1%+167.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2026Reflection Asset Management43$43K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2026Tobam1,658$1.67M0.4%+3,283.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/25/2026MidFirst Bank226$0.23M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.206$0.23M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.5,011$5.06M0.0%+40.3%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Amanah Holdings Trust21,000$21.19M3.1%N/A0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026MV Capital Management Inc.28$28K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Compound Planning Inc.668$0.67M0.0%+12.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.433,597$437.52M0.1%-7.4%0.912%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Axxcess Wealth Management LLC2,023$2.04M0.0%+101.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Birchwood Financial Partners Inc.50$50K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC47,927$48.36M0.0%+20.9%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC2,096$2.12M0.5%-19.4%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Widmann Financial Services Inc.1,025$1.03M0.6%+1.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV4,697$4.74M0.0%+4.1%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Raymond James Financial Inc.152,630$154.01M0.0%-6.4%0.321%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Caitlin John LLC35$35K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Andrews Advisory Associates LLC1,000$1.01M0.5%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC5,051$5.10M0.0%+69.7%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC1,334$1.35M0.0%-7.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wahed Invest LLC1,149$1.16M0.2%-7.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury4,971$5.37M0.0%-2.6%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC6,694$6.75M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mackenzie Financial Corp75,259$76.70M0.1%-0.2%0.158%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC3,183$3.21M0.0%+25.3%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC11,775$11.88M0.1%+18.6%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd2,142$2.16M0.1%+33.6%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Guardian Capital LP11,138$11.24M0.3%-13.6%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Stokes Family Office LLC421$0.42M0.0%+53.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Utah Retirement Systems7,287$7.35M0.1%-0.4%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026VARCOV Co.1,098$1.11M0.4%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026VestGen Advisors LLC1,526$1.54M0.1%-6.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP1,071,854$1.08B0.4%+1,462.1%2.254%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.3,016$3.04M0.1%+256.5%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Toronto Dominion Bank25,725$25.96M0.0%+27.1%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Summit Securities Group LLC66$67K0.0%-58.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Polymer Capital Management US LLC3,150$3.18M0.3%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Palisade Capital Management LP289$0.29M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Main Street Financial Solutions LLC367$0.37M0.0%-6.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc37,069$37.40M0.1%+36.1%0.078%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Manatuck Hill Partners LLC270$0.27M0.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026IHT Wealth Management LLC608$0.61M0.0%-20.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Interval Partners LP161,339$162.80M2.9%N/A0.339%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Investment Management Corp of Ontario6,118$6.17M0.1%+19.2%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC6,209$6.27M0.0%+2.1%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC11,705$11.81M0.0%-36.9%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC624$0.63M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026First Manhattan CO. LLC.583$0.59M0.0%+8.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Concentric Capital Strategies LP5,288$5.34M0.3%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.1,345$1.36M0.0%+4.3%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Align Financial LLC11,100$1.11M0.0%N/A0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Freestone Grove Partners LP73,063$73.72M0.5%N/A0.154%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC7,083$7.15M0.1%-11.8%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec122,973$124.09M0.2%-9.3%0.259%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC11,446$11.55M0.1%+413.0%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026DV Equities LLC61$62K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC151,935$153.31M0.1%+1.3%0.320%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026EFG International AG441$0.45M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers20,720$20.91M0.0%-0.1%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cardiff Park Advisors LLC564$0.57M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.698$0.70M0.0%-6.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC3,269$3.30M0.1%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Kovack Advisors Inc.243$0.25M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Capital Planning Advisors LLC3,378$3.41M0.5%-5.3%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi314,160$317M0.1%+9.0%0.661%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026FIL Ltd232,044$234.14M0.2%+2.1%0.488%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jump Financial LLC2,513$2.54M0.0%+20.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Miller Capital Partners Inc.26$26K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Northern Trust Corp629,807$635.51M0.1%-4.5%1.325%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Vinva Investment Management Ltd2,724$2.78M0.0%+218.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD1,027,286$1.04B0.1%+61.1%2.160%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026GeoWealth Management LLC313$0.32M0.0%-14.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Capstone Financial Advisors Inc.626$0.63M0.0%-32.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Quantitative Investment Management LLC2,492$2.51M0.2%+460.0%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.10,130$10.25M0.0%-11.8%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Advisory Services Network LLC2,587$2.61M0.0%-6.0%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Tower Research Capital LLC TRC 834$0.84M0.0%-45.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C.37,542$37.88M0.1%-6.2%0.079%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio15,443$15.58M0.0%-5.5%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026California State Teachers Retirement System72,812$73.47M0.1%-1.5%0.153%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Evercore Wealth Management LLC473$0.48M0.0%-18.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.30,395$30.75M0.0%-24.1%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Atom Investors LP5,505$5.56M0.4%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Crawford Investment Counsel Inc.675$0.68M0.0%-7.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board25,819$26.05M0.1%+7.6%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Captrust Financial Advisors5,455$5.50M0.0%+2.8%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026&PARTNERS27,186$27.43M0.1%+7.5%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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W.W. Grainger logo
W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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Today's Range

Now: $1,041.98
Low: $1,035.30
High: $1,059.50

50 Day Range

MA: $1,105.19
Low: $1,030.84
High: $1,202.12

52 Week Range

Now: $1,041.98
Low: $893.99
High: $1,218.63

Volume

494,206 shs

Average Volume

253,950 shs

Market Capitalization

$49.32 billion

P/E Ratio

29.44

Dividend Yield

0.87%

Beta

1.1

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of W.W. Grainger?

W.W. Grainger's top insider shareholders include:
  1. Donald G Macpherson (CEO)
  2. Deidra C Merriwether (CFO)
  3. Paige K Robbins (VP)
  4. Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli (VP)
  5. Matt Fortin (SVP)
  6. Jonny M Leroy (SVP)
  7. Laurie R Thomson (VP)
Learn More about top insider investors at W.W. Grainger.

Who are the major institutional investors of W.W. Grainger?

W.W. Grainger's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 11.92%
  2. State Street Corp — 4.25%
  3. Geode Capital Management LLC — 2.56%
  4. Wellington Management Group LLP — 2.25%
  5. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD — 2.16%
  6. Wells Fargo & Company MN — 2.01%
Learn More about top institutional investors of W.W. Grainger stock.

Which major investors are selling W.W. Grainger stock?

In the last quarter, GWW stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Swedbank AB
  2. Swedbank AB
  3. Parnassus Investments LLC
  4. Vanguard Group Inc.
  5. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.
  6. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  7. Deutsche Bank AG
  8. Invesco Ltd.
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold W.W. Grainger company stock include:
  1. Donald G Macpherson (CEO)
  2. Deidra C Merriwether (CFO)
  3. Paige K Robbins (VP)
  4. Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli (VP)
  5. Matt Fortin (SVP)
Learn More investors selling W.W. Grainger stock.

Which major investors are buying W.W. Grainger stock?

Within the last quarter, GWW stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Wellington Management Group LLP
  2. Norges Bank
  3. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.
  4. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD
  5. Interval Partners LP
  6. M&T Bank Corp
  7. Freestone Grove Partners LP
  8. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.