W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW- Exchange
- NYSE
- Industry
- Wholesale-Durable Goods
- SEC CIK
- 0000277135
No open-market purchases or sales by W.W. Grainger, Inc. insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 1,373 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $47.9B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 9, 2026
- $67.8B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +107 vs. previous quarter
- 1,373
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $47.9B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $17.9B
- +4.5% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $1.71B
- −10.6% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $1.33B
- −15.2% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $5.18B
- +11.3% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 15, 2026.
- Short interest
- 1.24M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- +316
- 0.0% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 4.75
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding GWW, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding GWW at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by W.W. Grainger, Inc. insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 (view filing) | May 12 | 2 days | LeRoy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer | SSale | −854 | $1,231.06 | −$1.05M | −35.5%1.55K after | 5 lots |
| May 14, 2026 (view filing) | May 12 | 2 days | Thomson Laurie RVP, Controller | SSale | −313 | $1,231.69 | −$385.5K | −44.0%399 after | 5 lots |
| May 14, 2026 (view filing) | May 12 | 2 days | Robbins Paige KSr. VP | SSale | −1.46K | $1,232.29 | −$1.80M | −39.5%2.23K after | 5 lots |
| Apr 2, 2026 (view filing) | Apr 2 | Same day | Merriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO | SSale | −1.49K | $1,114.28 | −$1.66M | −12.4%10.5K after | 12 lots10b5-1 |
| Mar 25, 2026 (view filing) | Mar 24 | 1 day | Merriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO | SSale | −2.34K | $1,064.73 | −$2.49M | −18.6%10.2K after | 12 lots10b5-1 |
| Dec 17, 2025 (view filing) | Dec 16 | 1 day | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO | SSale | −195 | $1,023.93 | −$199.7K | −5.8%3.17K after | |
| Dec 8, 2025 (view filing) | Dec 4-5 | 4 days | Macpherson Donald GChairman and CEO | SSale | −26.7K | $972.70 | −$26.0M | −20.4%103.9K after | 22 lots10b5-1 |
| Sep 11, 2025 (view filing) | Sep 9 | 2 days | LeRoy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer | SSale | −500 | $992.86 | −$496.4K | −22.0%1.77K after | 13 lots |
| May 27, 2025 (view filing) | May 23 | 4 days | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO | SSale | −280 | $1,075.20 | −$301.1K | −7.7%3.37K after | |
| May 8, 2025 (view filing) | May 6 | 2 days | Thomson Laurie RVP, Controller | SSale | −761 | $1,042.86 | −$793.6K | −56.8%578 after | 8 lots |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 1,373 holdersThe largest institutional positions in W.W. Grainger, Inc. at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,633,213 | $6.30B | 0.09% | −8,462−0.2% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,881,429 | $3.92B | 0.08% | −1,1860.0% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,306,592 | $3.14B | 0.14% | −6,171−0.3% | Reduced |
| State Street Corp | 2,008,993 | $2.73B | 0.08% | +14,900+0.7% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,370,120 | $1.86B | 0.10% | +139,151+11.3% | Added |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 892,084 | $1.21B | 0.21% | −30,413−3.3% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 775,644 | $1.06B | 0.18% | −257,208−24.9% | Reduced |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 754,171 | $1.03B | 0.85% | −91,351−10.8% | Reduced |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc | 694,196 | $944.4M | 0.09% | −211,226−23.3% | Reduced |
| Northern Trust Corp | 605,019 | $823.1M | 0.10% | −14,329−2.3% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of GWW
See all 2 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of W.W. Grainger, Inc..
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 6.99%3.31M shares | New | Apr 30, 20261 filing | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC |
| Williams Susan Slavik | 13G/A | 5.70%2.79M shares | – | Feb 8, 20215 filings | Jan 29, 2025 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in GWW7 members of Congress reported 13 trades in W.W. Grainger, Inc. since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 |  Jared Moskowitz House · FL | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
| May 14, 2025 |  Julie Johnson House · TX | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Mar 27, 2025 |  Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. House · PA | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Feb 13, 2025 |  Shelley Moore Capito Senate · WV | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
| Jan 14, 2025 |  Josh Gottheimer House · NJ | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
House · FL · Aug 27, 2026
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K
House · TX · May 14, 2025
Sell$1K-$15K
House · PA · Mar 27, 2025
Sell$1K-$15K
Senate · WV · Feb 13, 2025
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K
House · NJ · Jan 14, 2025
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K