Caterpillar
CAT
1,095 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.3B invested in Caterpillar in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 365 increasing their positions, 445 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 54
73% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 19 (+8)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31B → $37.3B (+$6.3B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,058 → 1,095 (+37)
1.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.97% → 71.92% (+1.9%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 365 | Existing positions reduced: 445
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07B | Put options by funds: $1.62B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$99.3M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.1M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.4M |
| 5 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$47.9M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
1,095 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $37.3B — up 20% from $31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new CAT positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 365 added to existing stakes and 445 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $314M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 1,095 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q3 2016, up from 1,058 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $37.3B of Caterpillar stock for Q3 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q3 2016 and 54 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $314M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q3 2016 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.