Caterpillar
CAT
1,058 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in Caterpillar in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 400 increasing their positions, 440 reducing their positions, and 126 closing their positions.
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.79% → 66.43% (+0.64%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 400 | Existing positions reduced: 440
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,128 → 1,058 (-70)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $25.9B (-$7.51B)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 126
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $931M | Put options by funds: $1.73B
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 4 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$359M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$124M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$499M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$116M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$111M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,058 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $25.9B — down 22% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 126 funds closed out of CAT and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 58 holders — while 440 trimmed existing stakes and 400 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $541M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $499M.
- 1,058 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q3 2015, down from 1,128 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $25.9B of Caterpillar stock for Q3 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q3 2015 and 126 closed out, a net change of -58 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $541M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q3 2015 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $499M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.