Donald G Macpherson sold $26M of GWW
Chairman and CEO at W.W. GRAINGER, INC.. 26,686 shares at an average of $972.70, traded Dec 4, 2025, filed Dec 8, 2025.
Score components
- +25RoleCEO
- +25Trade size$26.0M at market
- +5Share of holdings soldSold 22% of holdings
- +8Cluster2 insiders selling within 14 days
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
- -2010b5-1 planPre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan
What happened after comparable sells
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
This signal so far: 1m +4.8%, 3m +16.5%, 6m +36.6%.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0000277135-25-000173, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +10,500 | $311.26 | $3.3M | 114,385 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +8,000 | $311.26 | $2.5M | 122,385 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,907 | $968.85 | $1.8M | 120,478 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,400 | $969.41 | $1.4M | 119,078 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -755 | $970.46 | $733k | 118,323 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,015 | $971.41 | $986k | 117,308 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,159 | $972.62 | $1.1M | 116,149 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -2,552 | $973.68 | $2.5M | 113,597 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -2,971 | $974.45 | $2.9M | 110,626 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,844 | $975.42 | $1.8M | 108,782 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -720 | $976.58 | $703k | 108,062 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -200 | $978.41 | $196k | 107,862 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | GGift Common Stock10b5-1 | -3,977 | $0.00 | $0 | 103,885 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +12,163 | $311.26 | $3.8M | 116,048 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -48 | $962.93 | $46k | 116,000 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -111 | $964.06 | $107k | 115,889 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1 | $965.19 | $965 | 115,888 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -240 | $967.46 | $232k | 115,648 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -824 | $968.59 | $798k | 114,824 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -691 | $969.77 | $670k | 114,133 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,382 | $970.41 | $1.3M | 112,751 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,023 | $971.77 | $994k | 111,728 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,267 | $972.77 | $1.2M | 110,461 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,900 | $973.65 | $1.8M | 108,561 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -4,183 | $974.47 | $4.1M | 104,378 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -493 | $975.34 | $481k | 103,885 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MOption exercise Stock Optionderivative10b5-1 | -10,500 | $0.00 | $0 | 20,163 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MOption exercise Stock Optionderivative10b5-1 | -8,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 12,163 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | MOption exercise Stock Optionderivative10b5-1 | -12,163 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Dec 8, 2025 |
Related signals
Other insiders at W.W. GRAINGER, INC. and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65Notable | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Jonny M LeRoy SVP, Chief Technology Officer | $1.1M 854 shares | -35% | |
| 65Notable | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Paige K Robbins Sr. VP | $1.8M 1,457 shares | -39% | |
| 56Moderate | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Laurie R Thomson VP, Controller | $386k 313 shares | -44% | |
| 32Weak | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Deidra C Merriwether Sr. VP & CFO | $1.7M 1,488 shares | -12% | |
| 17Weak | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Deidra C Merriwether Sr. VP & CFO | $2.5M 2,339 shares | -19% | |
| 35Weak | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli Sr. VP & CLO | $200k 195 shares | -6% | |
| 38Weak | GWWsell W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Jonny M LeRoy SVP, Chief Technology Officer | $496k 500 shares | -22% | |
| 29Weak | GWWsell W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli Sr. VP & CLO | $301k 280 shares | -8% | |
| 57Moderate | GWWsell W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Laurie R Thomson VP, Controller | $794k 761 shares | -57% | |
| 40Moderate | GWWsell W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | Laurie R Thomson VP, Controller | $341k 334 shares | -30% |
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.