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46 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.3M invested in Cato Corp in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 37.5%34.06% (-3.4%)

18% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5646 (-10)

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.4M → $21.3M (-$6.16M)

71% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 24

83% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 12

96% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8K | Put options by funds: $212K

Holders
46
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-17.86%
% of All Funds
0.62%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
2
Increased
7
Reduced
24
Closed
12
Calls
$8K
Puts
$212K
Net Calls
-$204K
Net Calls Change
+$9K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AC
1
Aldebaran Capital
Indiana
$3.53M -$54.4K -16,195 -2%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.8M
Dimensional Fund Advisors
3
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$2.76M -$207K -61,661 -7%
PLC
4
Peapod Lane Capital
New York
$2.19M +$262K +78,058 +13%
Renaissance Technologies
5
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.87M -$9.74K -2,900 -0.5%
BlackRock
6
BlackRock
New York
$1.31M -$53.7K -15,977 -4%
Arrowstreet Capital
7
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$982K
RC
8
RBF Capital
California
$675K
Geode Capital Management
9
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$590K +$36.4K +10,832 +7%
PGCM
10
Prescott Group Capital Management
Oklahoma
$553K +$67.2K +20,000 +14%
BCM
11
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$433K -$43.4K -12,936 -9%
Millennium Management
12
Millennium Management
New York
$383K -$126K -37,511 -25%
YAM
13
Yacktman Asset Management
Texas
$351K
GCP
14
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$302K -$45.2K -13,470 -13%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
15
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$266K -$91.1K -27,135 -25%
State Street
16
State Street
Massachusetts
$238K
American Century Companies
17
American Century Companies
Missouri
$229K -$90.9K -27,065 -28%
Two Sigma Investments
18
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$207K -$131K -38,864 -38%
Two Sigma Advisers
19
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$186K -$170K -50,700 -48%
UBS Group
20
UBS Group
Switzerland
$184K -$73.4K -21,843 -28%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
21
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$174K +$176K +52,265 New
EF
22
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$168K +$11.3K +3,364 +7%
Northern Trust
23
Northern Trust
Illinois
$162K -$490 -146 -0.3%
Goldman Sachs
24
Goldman Sachs
New York
$158K +$68.9K +20,521 +76%
AC
25
Aristides Capital
Kentucky
$127K

CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

46 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $21.3M — down 22% from $27.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of CATO and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was Peapod Lane Capital, adding an estimated $262K. The largest seller was Segall Bryant & Hamill, exiting entirely with an estimated $837K sold.

  • 46 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q1 2025, down from 56 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $21.3M of Cato Corp stock for Q1 2025, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q1 2025 was Peapod Lane Capital, an estimated $262K added.
  • The largest Cato Corp seller in Q1 2025 was Segall Bryant & Hamill, an estimated $837K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.