Cato Corp
CATO
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $975M invested in Cato Corp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $838M → $975M (+$137M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 154 (+7)
4.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.94% → 88.38% (-4.6%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.79M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.62M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.3M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$25.1M |
| 3 |
DIA
Denver Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$18.5M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.13M |
CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
154 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $975M — up 16% from $838M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CATO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eagle Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $36.3M.
- 154 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q4 2014, up from 147 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $975M of Cato Corp stock for Q4 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q4 2014 was Eagle Asset Management, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest Cato Corp seller in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $36.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.