Caterpillar
CAT
1,507 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.8B invested in Caterpillar in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 559 increasing their positions, 597 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 111
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,482 → 1,507 (+25)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 559 | Existing positions reduced: 597
1.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.73% → 68.1% (-1.6%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.3B → $59.8B (-$5.5B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 45 (-7)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47B | Put options by funds: $2.48B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$831M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$333M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.6B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$478M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$381M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$373M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$301M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,507 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $59.8B — down 8.4% from $65.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new CAT positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 559 added to existing stakes and 597 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $831M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.6B.
- 1,507 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,482 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $59.8B of Caterpillar stock for Q1 2018, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q1 2018 and 111 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $831M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.6B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.