Caterpillar
CAT
1,199 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.1B invested in Caterpillar in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 425 increasing their positions, 450 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
101% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 67
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,145 → 1,199 (+54)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.21% → 66.97% (+1.8%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 425 | Existing positions reduced: 450
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.5B → $37.1B (-$3.45B)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35B | Put options by funds: $1.82B
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 13 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$95.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$485M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$363M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$201M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$169M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$119M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,199 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $37.1B — down 8.5% from $40.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new CAT positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 425 added to existing stakes and 450 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $361M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $485M.
- 1,199 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,145 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $37.1B of Caterpillar stock for Q4 2014, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q4 2014 and 67 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $361M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $485M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.