W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. is a Public Limited Company registered in United States under 409001247, and its current status with Illinois Secretary of State is active. The company was incorporated on 15 August 1936 and lists its registered address as Lake Forest, United States. 5 shareholders are on record for W.W. GRAINGER, INC., and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Illinois Secretary of State and was last updated on 29 September 2026.
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Shareholders
5
Shareholders of W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Five shareholders are currently on record for W.W. GRAINGER, INC., reflecting the stock ledger maintained under state corporate law (e.g. §219 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) rather than a public filing. The largest of these is Vanguard Group Inc, holding 23% — the largest recorded stake — followed by iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF at 2.3%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Illinois Secretary of State, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 23% | Illinois Secretary of State | |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 2.3% | Illinois Secretary of State | |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 2.2% | Illinois Secretary of State | |
| Parnassus Income Funds-Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 2.1% | Illinois Secretary of State | |
| VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND | 2% | Illinois Secretary of State |
Officers
5
Directors and officers of W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
The Director of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. currently on record is JAMES D. SLAVIK; five officers are currently on record for W.W. GRAINGER, INC., filed with Illinois Secretary of State. Management authority at W.W. GRAINGER, INC. sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control. The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.
Data availability
The register reports 50 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Illinois Secretary of State, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
Group Structure
Group structure of W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 42 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 5 jurisdictions. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.
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- Red Mercury LLC (United States)
- Newton Rc, LLC (United States)
- Grainger Global Holdings, Inc. (United States)
- Red Twig LLC (United States)
- Mountain Ventures Wwg IV, LLC (United States)
- Grainger Latin America Holding Company, Inc. (United States)
- Safety Solutions, Inc. (United States)
- Ghc Specialty Brands, LLC (United States)
- Grainger Mexico LLC (United States)
Data availability
Those 42 subsidiaries span United States, Costa Rica, Canada, Panama, Guam jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Three of the 42 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Illinois Secretary of State, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
United States
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns W.W. GRAINGER, INC.?
Five shareholders are currently on record for W.W. GRAINGER, INC., reflecting the stock ledger maintained under state corporate law (e.g. §219 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) rather than a public filing. The largest of these is Vanguard Group Inc, holding 23% — the largest recorded stake — followed by iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF at 2.3%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
Who is W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
How many shareholders does W.W. GRAINGER, INC. have on record?
5 shareholders are shown on record for W.W. GRAINGER, INC..
What is W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s company registration number?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s registration number is 409001247, filed with Illinois Secretary of State in United States. Its current status on the register is active.
Is W.W. GRAINGER, INC. still an active company?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s status on Illinois Secretary of State is listed as active.
When was W.W. GRAINGER, INC. incorporated?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. was incorporated on 15 August 1936, according to Illinois Secretary of State.
What is W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. is Lake Forest, United States.
What legal structure is W.W. GRAINGER, INC. registered as?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. is registered as a Public Limited Company in United States.
Who are the officers/directors of W.W. GRAINGER, INC.?
The Director of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. currently on record is JAMES D. SLAVIK; five officers are currently on record for W.W. GRAINGER, INC., filed with Illinois Secretary of State. Management authority at W.W. GRAINGER, INC. sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.
Does W.W. GRAINGER, INC. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 42 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 5 jurisdictions. Those 42 subsidiaries span United States, Costa Rica, Canada, Panama, Guam jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Three of the 42 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.
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This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Illinois Secretary of State. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Illinois Secretary of State and was last synced on 29 September 2026.