Caterpillar
CAT
2,023 hedge funds and large institutions have $82B invested in Caterpillar in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 146 funds opening new positions, 870 increasing their positions, 682 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 146 | Existing positions closed: 113
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 870 | Existing positions reduced: 682
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,011 → 2,023 (+12)
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.67% → 68.88% (-0.79%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.9B → $82B (-$5.91B)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.82B | Put options by funds: $2.25B
48% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 30 (-28)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$477M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$167M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.32B |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$373M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$276M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$267M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$266M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
2,023 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $82B — down 6.7% from $87.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 146 funds opened new CAT positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 870 added to existing stakes and 682 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $477M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.32B.
- 2,023 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q2 2021, up from 2,011 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $82B of Caterpillar stock for Q2 2021, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 146 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q2 2021 and 113 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $477M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q2 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.