Caterpillar
CAT
2,158 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.6B invested in Caterpillar in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 345 funds opening new positions, 846 increasing their positions, 628 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
256% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 345 | Existing positions closed: 97
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 846 | Existing positions reduced: 628
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 25 (+4)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,938 → 2,158 (+220)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71B → $74.6B (+$3.61B)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.63% → 66.96% (-0.67%)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.6B | Put options by funds: $2.22B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$75.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.21B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$378M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$247M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$222M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,158 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $74.6B — up 5.1% from $71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 345 funds opened new CAT positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 248 holders — while 846 added to existing stakes and 628 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $277M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.21B.
- 2,158 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,938 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $74.6B of Caterpillar stock for Q4 2021, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 345 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q4 2021 and 97 closed out, a net change of +248 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q4 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $277M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q4 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.21B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.