Caterpillar
CAT
1,140 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.8B invested in Caterpillar in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 369 increasing their positions, 482 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 75
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 27 (+5)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.3B → $36.8B (+$3.46B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,071 → 1,140 (+69)
1.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.66% → 63.58% (+1.9%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 369 | Existing positions reduced: 482
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22B | Put options by funds: $1.77B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$287M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$82M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
1,140 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $36.8B — up 10% from $33.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new CAT positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 369 added to existing stakes and 482 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $293M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $157M.
- 1,140 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q4 2013, up from 1,071 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $36.8B of Caterpillar stock for Q4 2013, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q4 2013 and 75 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q4 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $293M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q4 2013 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.