Cato Corp
CATO
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9M invested in Cato Corp in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
2,136% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.18M | Put options by funds: $321K
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.1M → $18.9M (+$1.79M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12
1.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.74% → 32.12% (-1.6%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 42 (-2)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marquette Asset Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$315K |
| 2 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$129K |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$45.6K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$41.5K |
| 5 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$36.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$396K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$200K |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$198K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$124K |
| 5 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$120K |
CATO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
42 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cato Corp (CATO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $18.9M — up 10% from $17.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of CATO and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Marquette Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $315K. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $396K.
- 42 institutional investors held Cato Corp (CATO) as of Q2 2026, down from 44 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $18.9M of Cato Corp stock for Q2 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Cato Corp positions in Q2 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Cato Corp buyer in Q2 2026 was Marquette Asset Management, an estimated $315K added.
- The largest Cato Corp seller in Q2 2026 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $396K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.