Caterpillar
CAT
1,271 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.5B invested in Caterpillar in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 433 increasing their positions, 487 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
202% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 43
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 41 (+9)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.5B → $51.5B (+$6.98B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,193 → 1,271 (+78)
0.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.28% → 69.81% (-0.47%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 433 | Existing positions reduced: 487
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.31B | Put options by funds: $1.88B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$115M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$479M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$165M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$162M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$138M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,271 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $51.5B — up 16% from $44.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new CAT positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 433 added to existing stakes and 487 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, adding an estimated $219M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $479M.
- 1,271 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,193 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $51.5B of Caterpillar stock for Q3 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q3 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q3 2017 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $219M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q3 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $479M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.