Cato Corp
CATO
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7M invested in Cato Corp in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
186% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.15M | Put options by funds: $752K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 44 (+2)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.52% → 33.74% (+1.2%)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.6M → $18.7M (-$5.84M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 18
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$577K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$519K |
| 3 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$137K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$122K |
| 5 |
XT
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
+$93.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$283K |
| 2 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$210K |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$123K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$67.4K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$62.9K |
CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
44 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $18.7M — down 24% from $24.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new CATO positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prescott Group Capital Management, adding an estimated $577K. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $283K.
- 44 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q4 2025, up from 42 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $18.7M of Cato Corp stock for Q4 2025, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q4 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q4 2025 was Prescott Group Capital Management, an estimated $577K added.
- The largest Cato Corp seller in Q4 2025 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $283K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.