Caterpillar
CAT
2,012 hedge funds and large institutions have $88B invested in Caterpillar in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 230 funds opening new positions, 762 increasing their positions, 737 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 230 | Existing positions closed: 91
93% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 58 (+28)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.5B → $88B (+$19.4B)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.66B | Put options by funds: $2.16B
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,892 → 2,012 (+120)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 762 | Existing positions reduced: 737
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.33% → 69.63% (+0.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.84B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$476M |
| 2 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$290M |
| 3 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$229M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$220M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$195M |
CAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
2,012 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Caterpillar (CAT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $88B — up 28% from $68.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 230 funds opened new CAT positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 139 holders — while 762 added to existing stakes and 737 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.84B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $476M.
- 2,012 institutional investors held Caterpillar (CAT) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,892 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $88B of Caterpillar stock for Q1 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 230 funds opened new Caterpillar positions in Q1 2021 and 91 closed out, a net change of +139 holders.
- The largest Caterpillar buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.84B added.
- The largest Caterpillar seller in Q1 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $476M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.