Caterpillar
CAT
1,162 hedge funds and large institutions have $39B invested in Caterpillar in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 351 increasing their positions, 469 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 69
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,095 → 1,162 (+67)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.3B → $39B (+$1.75B)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.92% → 71.91% (-0.01%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 351 | Existing positions reduced: 469
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $956M | Put options by funds: $1.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$94.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$100M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.9M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,162 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $39B — up 4.7% from $37.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new CAT positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 351 added to existing stakes and 469 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $293M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $198M.
- 1,162 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,095 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $39B of Caterpillar stock for Q4 2016, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q4 2016 and 69 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $293M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q4 2016 was Harris Associates, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.