W.W. Grainger Ownership & Insider Activity

W.W. Grainger (GWW) institutional and insider ownership, recent insider transactions and ownership breakdown.

Insiders own 18.0% of shares outstanding. Institutional investors hold 52.4%.

Shares Outstanding

47.213M

Shares Float

39.693M

Insider Shares Owned

8.516M

Insider % Owned

18.0%

Institutional Shares Held

24.672M

Institutional % Held

52.4%

Ownership Breakdown

Net Insider Activity by Month

W.W. Grainger Insider Transactions (Last 6 Months)

Date	Insider	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value
May 12, 2026	Laurie R Thomson	VP, CONTROLLER	SELL	313.000	$1231.69	$386K
May 12, 2026	Jonny M LeRoy	SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	SELL	854.000	$1231.06	$1.1M
May 12, 2026	Paige K Robbins	SR. VP	SELL	1.457K	$1232.29	$1.8M
Apr 1, 2026	Deidra C Merriwether	SR. VP & CFO	GRANT	306.000	$1104.04	$2.9M
Mar 24, 2026	Deidra C Merriwether	SR. VP & CFO	SELL-OPTIONS	—	$687.99	$1.8M

Date	Member	Party	Chamber	Action	Amount
Jul 13, 2026	Jared Moskowitz	D	House	S (Partial)	$1,001 - $15,000
Apr 7, 2025	Julie Johnson	D	House	S	$1,001 - $15,000
Feb 25, 2025	Robert Bresnahan	R	House	S	$1,001 - $15,000
Jan 17, 2025	Shelley Moore Capito	R	Senate	S (Partial)	$1,001 - $15,000
Dec 12, 2024	Josh Gottheimer	D	House	S	$1,001 - $15,000
Jul 5, 2024	Jared Moskowitz	D	House	P	$1,001 - $15,000
Apr 9, 2024	Shelley Moore Capito	R	Senate	S (Partial)	$1,001 - $15,000
Oct 30, 2023	Josh Gottheimer	D	House	P	$1,001 - $15,000