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W. W. Grainger

GWW Net selling
CIK 0000277135 #478 in the set updated 17 Sep 2026
Bought (120 mo)
$50.02K
out of their own pocket, the only kind of buying there is
Sold (120 mo)
$310.16M
$20.96M on a plan · $236.70M straight out of an exercise
Sold at will
$52.51M
113 of 392 sales
Net
−$310.11M
−$52.46M against sales at will

By person

26 insiders · 393 transactions
114×

D.G. Macpherson holds 114 times base salary in stock. $134.28M of shares against $1.18M in salary for 2025.

Salary from the company's own proxy. The shares are what D.G. Macpherson last reported holding, valued at $1,234.89, the price Common Stock was last bought or sold at on the open market here, on 12 May 2026.

Insider
Role
Bought
Sold
Net
Holding
Of company
Worth
Change
Macpherson Donald G
Chairman and CEO
$149.61M (138) scheduled
−$149.61M
108,740
0.2309%
$134.28M
+349.5%
HOWARD JOHN L
Sr. VP and General Counsel
$38.59M (35) scheduled
−$38.59M
20,567
0.0437%
$25.40M
−46.4%
Williams Susan Slavik
Director
$30.43M (17)
−$30.43M
1,010,500
2.15%
$1.25B
−51.7%
Robbins Paige K
Sr. VP
$25.62M (45) scheduled
−$25.62M
18,236
0.0387%
$22.52M
+49.6%
Merriwether Deidra C
Sr. VP & CFO
$17.55M (51) scheduled
−$17.55M
10,541
0.0224%
$13.02M
+102.9%
JADIN RONALD L
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Off
$16.09M (8) scheduled
−$16.09M
20,459
0.0434%
$25.26M
0.0%
RYAN JAMES T
Chairman of the Board
$15.82M (2) scheduled
−$15.82M
163,478
0.3471%
$201.88M
−2.6%
Fortin Matt
SVP & Chief HR Officer
$3.63M (12) scheduled
−$3.63M
1,848
0.0039%
$2.28M
−12.0%
Thomson Laurie R
VP, Controller
$3.43M (24)
−$3.43M
399
0.0008%
$492.72K
−83.7%
Brown Laura D
Sr. VP, Inv Rel & Comm
$2.31M (12) scheduled
−$2.31M
8,126
0.0173%
$10.03M
−27.7%
Tapia Eric R
Vice President & Controller
$1.79M (11) scheduled
−$1.79M
2,716
0.0058%
$3.35M
−23.4%
LeRoy Jonny M
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
$1.55M (18)
−$1.55M
1,554
0.0033%
$1.92M
−1.0%
Okray Thomas B
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
$1.27M (7)
−$1.27M
6,231
0.0132%
$7.69M
Carroll Kathleen S
SVP & Chief HR Officer
$1.13M (3) scheduled
−$1.13M
4,268
0.0091%
$5.27M
Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L
Sr. VP & CLO
$802.43K (5)
−$802.43K
3,791
0.0080%
$4.68M
ANDERSON BRIAN P
Director
$360.18K (2)
−$360.18K
3,340
0.0071%
$4.12M
−23.0%
HIGH JOSEPH C
Sr. VP & Chief People Officer
$174.28K (1)
−$174.28K
6,038
0.0128%
$7.46M
+3.9%
Watson Lucas E
Director
$50.02K (1)
+$50.02K
314
0.0007%
$387.76K
+100.0%
SLAVIK JAMES D
Director
(1)
$0.00
255,686
0.5428%
$315.74M
0.0%
NOVICH NEIL S
Director
4,605
0.0098%
$5.69M
0.0%
OKeef Robert F
Interim CFO
3,787
0.0080%
$4.68M
+19.3%
Tinto Melanie J
SVP & Chief HR Officer
3,123
0.0066%
$3.86M
Adkins Rodney C
Director
400
0.0008%
$493.96K
0.0%
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT
Director
303
0.0006%
$374.17K
0.0%
KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J
Director
65
0.0001%
$80.27K
0.0%
LEVENICK STUART L
Director
0
0.0000%
$0.00
−100.0%
Insider
Date
Role
Action
Shares
Price
Amount
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
120
$1,072.56
$128.71K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
120
$1,071.32
$128.56K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
240
$1,070.18
$256.84K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
331
$1,068.79
$353.77K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
195
$1,067.95
$208.25K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
354
$1,066.69
$377.61K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
150
$1,064.57
$159.68K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
349
$1,064.06
$371.36K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
200
$1,060.38
$212.08K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
80
$1,050.78
$84.06K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
160
$1,048.02
$167.68K
Merriwether Deidra C
24 Mar 2026
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
40
$1,044.84
$41.79K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
493
$975.34
$480.84K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,183
$974.47
$4.08M
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,900
$973.65
$1.85M
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,267
$972.77
$1.23M
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,023
$971.77
$994.13K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,382
$970.41
$1.34M
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
691
$969.77
$670.11K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
824
$968.59
$798.12K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
240
$967.46
$232.19K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1
$965.19
$965.19
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
111
$964.06
$107.01K
Macpherson Donald G
5 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
48
$962.93
$46.22K
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
200
$978.41
$195.68K
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
720
$976.58
$703.14K
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,844
$975.42
$1.80M
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,971
$974.45
$2.90M
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,552
$973.68
$2.48M
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,159
$972.62
$1.13M
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,015
$971.41
$985.98K
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
755
$970.46
$732.70K
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,400
$969.41
$1.36M
Macpherson Donald G
4 Dec 2025
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,907
$968.85
$1.85M
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
200
$1,122.20
$224.44K
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
400
$1,121.22
$448.49K
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
729
$1,120.37
$816.75K
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
3,450
$1,119.11
$3.86M
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
1,408
$1,118.20
$1.57M
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
792
$1,116.68
$884.41K
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
588
$1,115.68
$656.02K
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
1,610
$1,114.79
$1.79M
Robbins Paige K
5 Nov 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
400
$1,113.33
$445.33K
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
540
$1,004.81
$542.60K
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,200
$1,003.87
$1.20M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
5,610
$1,002.93
$5.63M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,953
$1,002.03
$4.96M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
5,076
$1,000.90
$5.08M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,377
$999.91
$4.38M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,208
$998.88
$2.21M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,380
$997.85
$1.38M
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
535
$996.74
$533.26K
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
858
$995.72
$854.33K
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
305
$994.95
$303.46K
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
390
$993.84
$387.60K
Macpherson Donald G
16 Sep 2024
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
70
$992.23
$69.46K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
300
$976.09
$292.83K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
900
$971.25
$874.13K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
894
$969.60
$866.82K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
300
$968.66
$290.60K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
200
$966.37
$193.27K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
919
$965.67
$887.46K
Robbins Paige K
29 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
300
$964.10
$289.23K
Merriwether Deidra C
8 Feb 2024
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
1,465
$951.45
$1.39M
Merriwether Deidra C
8 Feb 2024
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
5,091
$950.36
$4.84M
Merriwether Deidra C
8 Feb 2024
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
1,745
$949.62
$1.66M
Robbins Paige K
7 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
400
$952.34
$380.94K
Robbins Paige K
7 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
818
$951.80
$778.57K
Robbins Paige K
7 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
900
$950.74
$855.67K
Robbins Paige K
7 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
200
$949.10
$189.82K
Robbins Paige K
7 Feb 2024
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
804
$947.26
$761.60K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
352
$739.05
$260.15K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
700
$737.85
$516.50K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
900
$737.03
$663.33K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
100
$736.05
$73.61K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
400
$735.45
$294.18K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
400
$733.90
$293.56K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
187
$733.00
$137.07K
Fortin Matt
1 Nov 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
400
$730.50
$292.20K
Robbins Paige K
2 May 2023
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
2
$694.23
$1.39K
Robbins Paige K
2 May 2023
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
300
$693.28
$207.98K
Robbins Paige K
2 May 2023
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
725
$692.16
$501.81K
Robbins Paige K
2 May 2023
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
1,100
$691.39
$760.53K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
100
$673.23
$67.32K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
400
$670.87
$268.35K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
400
$669.73
$267.89K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
605
$669.01
$404.75K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
565
$666.50
$376.57K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
463
$665.50
$308.13K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
300
$664.47
$199.34K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
400
$661.62
$264.65K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
400
$660.54
$264.22K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
500
$659.36
$329.68K
Merriwether Deidra C
15 Mar 2023
Sr. VP & CFO
Sold after exercise
490
$656.78
$321.82K
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,010
$697.45
$2.80M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,820
$696.29
$3.36M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
5,190
$695.47
$3.61M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
5,800
$694.29
$4.03M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,801
$693.35
$1.94M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,200
$692.25
$830.70K
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,300
$691.22
$2.97M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,000
$690.34
$1.38M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,602
$697.36
$1.81M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
3,139
$696.31
$2.19M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
3,162
$695.47
$2.20M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
3,897
$694.27
$2.71M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,400
$693.22
$970.50K
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,200
$692.06
$830.47K
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,200
$691.12
$1.52M
Macpherson Donald G
3 Mar 2023
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,400
$690.34
$966.48K
Carroll Kathleen S
7 Feb 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
300
$673.66
$202.10K
Carroll Kathleen S
7 Feb 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
500
$672.45
$336.23K
Carroll Kathleen S
7 Feb 2023
SVP & Chief HR Officer
Sold after exercise
890
$670.35
$596.61K
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
681
$603.27
$410.83K
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
665
$602.37
$400.57K
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,865
$601.40
$1.72M
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
4,680
$600.36
$2.81M
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,989
$599.30
$1.19M
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
400
$598.23
$239.29K
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
600
$596.72
$358.03K
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,500
$595.46
$893.19K
Macpherson Donald G
2 Dec 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,000
$594.66
$594.66K
Robbins Paige K
28 Jul 2022
Sr. VP
Sold after exercise
2,330
$500.03
$1.17M
Thomson Laurie R
5 May 2022
VP, Controller
Sold after exercise
276
$492.05
$135.81K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
200
$503.45
$100.69K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
125
$501.19
$62.65K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
300
$500.28
$150.08K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
100
$498.81
$49.88K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
500
$497.64
$248.82K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
500
$496.46
$248.23K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
300
$493.51
$148.05K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
300
$492.76
$147.83K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
317
$491.16
$155.70K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,208
$489.95
$591.86K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,415
$489.13
$692.11K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
1,901
$488.19
$928.06K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
2,000
$487.06
$974.13K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
500
$485.99
$243.00K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
200
$484.32
$96.86K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
696
$483.40
$336.45K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
944
$482.61
$455.58K
Macpherson Donald G
2 May 2022
Chairman and CEO
Sold after exercise
760
$481.57
$366.00K
HOWARD JOHN L
6 Dec 2021
Sr. VP and General Counsel
Sold after exercise
1,409
$499.51
$703.82K
HOWARD JOHN L
6 Dec 2021
Sr. VP and General Counsel
Sold after exercise
1,232
$498.36
$613.99K
Showing 250 of 393 transactions. The figures above use every one of them.

What was left out

Form 4 filings counted 741
Amendments (4/A) skipped 2
Filings about a different issuer 0
Unreadable filings 0
Joint filings 0
Sales on a Rule 10b5-1 plan 50
Sales straight out of an exercise 229
Sales at will 113
Transactions with no price 1
Shares from compensation/vesting 6,456,479
Sales filed before the plan box existed 62
History held since 1 Sep 2016