Cato Corp
CATO
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.6M invested in Cato Corp in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
689% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.75M | Put options by funds: $729K
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17M → $24.6M (+$7.54M)
1.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.76% → 32.52% (-1.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 42 (-3)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 16
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$146K |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$111K |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$103K |
| 4 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$66.9K |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$54.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$225K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$192K |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$141K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$130K |
| 5 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$119K |
CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
42 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $24.6M — up 44% from $17M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of CATO and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Peapod Lane Capital, adding an estimated $146K. The largest seller was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $225K sold.
- 42 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q3 2025, down from 45 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $24.6M of Cato Corp stock for Q3 2025, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q3 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q3 2025 was Peapod Lane Capital, an estimated $146K added.
- The largest Cato Corp seller in Q3 2025 was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, an estimated $225K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.