W.W. Grainger trades at a meaningful premium to most of its industrial distribution peers, and Wednesday's Q3 print is the moment that premium either earns its keep or comes under pressure. Among its closest correlated peers, MSM Industrial rose 6.3% over the past week while Watsco fell 6% and CLWT dropped 0.7%. Grainger gained 0.7%, a…
GWW short interest climbed 22% over the past week to 2.8% of free float, yet remains a low-conviction position with borrow availability at 5,474% and cost to borrow at just 0.57%.
Key data as of 4 Nov 2026
GWW short interest climbed 22% over the past week to 2.8% of free float, yet remains a low-conviction position with borrow availability at 5,474% and cost to borrow at just 0.57%.
6 Short Interest updates in 30 days
GWW cost to borrow surges to 0.42%, up 117% over the past week, amid low availability of shares to short at 6,821%.
GWW reports Wednesday morning with the stock up nearly 8% over the past month and options positioning running more defensive than usual into the print. Short interest has pulled back 16% over the month to just 2.3% of…
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