Caterpillar
CAT
1,067 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.9B invested in Caterpillar in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 308 increasing their positions, 516 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 87
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.1B → $27.9B (+$1.82B)
4.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.43% → 70.53% (+4.1%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,059 → 1,067 (+8)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 308 | Existing positions reduced: 516
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $747M | Put options by funds: $1.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$395M |
| 2 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$94.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$252M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$94.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$60.9M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$49.6M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,067 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $27.9B — up 7% from $26.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new CAT positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 308 added to existing stakes and 516 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $395M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $252M.
- 1,067 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,059 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $27.9B of Caterpillar stock for Q4 2015, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q4 2015 and 87 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q4 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $395M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q4 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $252M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.