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GWW

WW Grainger Inc

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

1,262.60$ +0.3% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 17, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns WW Grainger Inc (GWW)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 91.5% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 75.9%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 75.9%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 6.3%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 91.5%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 2.6%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 47Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions GWW
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
BlackRock Inc 9.85 4,641,675 +2.3 03/31/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 6.12 2,882,615 +0.0 03/31/2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 4.91 2,312,763 +0.0 03/31/2026
State Street Corp 4.23 1,994,093 -1.3 03/31/2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.61 1,230,969 +1.1 03/31/2026
Wells Fargo & Co 1.96 922,497 -3.3 03/31/2026
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 1.92 905,422 -11.9 03/31/2026

Funds

Funds GWW
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 3.03 1,427,833 +0.3 07/31/2026
Vanguard 500 Index Investor 2.42 1,139,232 +1.1 07/31/2026
Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl 2.06 970,697 -0.1 07/31/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Data as of: September 17, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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