Caterpillar
CAT
1,482 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.3B invested in Caterpillar in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 282 funds opening new positions, 472 increasing their positions, 508 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
370% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 282 | Existing positions closed: 60
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.4B → $65.3B (+$13.9B)
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 52 (+11)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,271 → 1,482 (+211)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.81% → 69.73% (-0.08%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 472 | Existing positions reduced: 508
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.12B | Put options by funds: $2.52B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$461M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$259M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$678M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$487M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$191M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$153M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,482 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $65.3B — up 27% from $51.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 282 funds opened new CAT positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 222 holders — while 472 added to existing stakes and 508 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $461M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $678M.
- 1,482 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,271 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $65.3B of Caterpillar stock for Q4 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 282 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q4 2017 and 60 closed out, a net change of +222 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q4 2017 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $461M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q4 2017 was American International Group, an estimated $678M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.