Cato Corp
CATO
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $489M invested in Cato Corp in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
217% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 12
75% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $279M → $489M (+$209M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 162 (+26)
3.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.25% → 86.12% (+3.9%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 54
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $933K | Put options by funds: $1.61M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.28M |
| 2 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.45M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.88M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.97M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.7M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.1M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.97M |
CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
162 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $489M — up 75% from $279M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new CATO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Man Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.28M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $15.9M.
- 162 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q2 2018, up from 136 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $489M of Cato Corp stock for Q2 2018, up 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q2 2018 was Man Group, an estimated $8.28M added.
- The largest Cato Corp seller in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.