Caterpillar
CAT
1,085 hedge funds and large institutions have $31B invested in Caterpillar in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 413 increasing their positions, 412 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
143% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 17 (+10)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 69
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.9B → $31B (+$3.05B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,067 → 1,085 (+18)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 413 | Existing positions reduced: 412
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.53% → 69.48% (-1%)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02B | Put options by funds: $1.65B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$82.3M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$75.3M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$37.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$446M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$131M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$98.5M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,085 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $31B — up 11% from $27.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new CAT positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 413 added to existing stakes and 412 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $446M.
- 1,085 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,067 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $31B of Caterpillar stock for Q1 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q1 2016 and 69 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $223M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q1 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $446M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.