Caterpillar
CAT
1,489 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.5B invested in Caterpillar in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 561 increasing their positions, 624 reducing their positions, and 252 closing their positions.
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.86% → 66.7% (-0.16%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 561 | Existing positions reduced: 624
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,660 → 1,489 (-171)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 23 (-3)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.5B → $42.5B (-$12B)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $827M | Put options by funds: $1.26B
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 252
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$129M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$209M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$209M |
| 3 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$116M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,489 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $42.5B — down 22% from $54.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 252 funds closed out of CAT and 105 opened new positions — a net loss of 147 holders — while 624 trimmed existing stakes and 561 added.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $412M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $209M.
- 1,489 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,660 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $42.5B of Caterpillar stock for Q1 2020, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q1 2020 and 252 closed out, a net change of -147 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q1 2020 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $412M added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q1 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $209M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.