Cato Corp
CATO
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1M invested in Cato Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
888% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.74M | Put options by funds: $277K
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 44 (0)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.74% → 33.74% (-0%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 12
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7M → $17.1M (-$1.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Aldebaran Capital
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$413K |
| 2 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$217K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$198K |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$154K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$82.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$338K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$328K |
| 3 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$207K |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$77.4K |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.2K |
CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
44 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $17.1M — down 8.5% from $18.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new CATO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 11 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aldebaran Capital, adding an estimated $413K. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $338K.
- 44 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $17.1M of Cato Corp stock for Q1 2026, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Aldebaran Capital, an estimated $413K added.
- The largest Cato Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $338K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.