Caterpillar
CAT
1,084 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.6B invested in Caterpillar in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 414 increasing their positions, 411 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
143% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 17 (+10)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 69
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.2B → $30.6B (+$2.36B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,066 → 1,084 (+18)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.6% → 71.33% (+0.73%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 414 | Existing positions reduced: 411
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02B | Put options by funds: $1.65B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$711M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$82.3M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$75.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$446M |
| 2 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$420M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$131M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,084 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $30.6B — up 8.4% from $28.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new CAT positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 414 added to existing stakes and 411 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $711M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $446M.
- 1,084 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,066 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $30.6B of Caterpillar stock for Q1 2016, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q1 2016 and 69 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $711M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q1 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $446M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.