Who Owns Caterpillar Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 800.47 0.00%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 73.49%
- Held by insiders
- 0.22%
- Institutional holders
- 4,911
- Institutions 73.5%
- Insiders 0.2%
- Public and other 26.3%
Who owns Caterpillar stock?
Institutional investors own about 73.5% of Caterpillar's shares, spread across 4,911 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.22% of CAT.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.26%), State Street Corporation (7.48%) and Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.54%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 37.3% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their CAT positions and 3 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of CAT
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 37.99M | 8.26% | +2.2% |
| State Street Corporation | 34.39M | 7.48% | -1.4% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 30.08M | 6.54% | -0.5% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 14.51M | 3.16% | -0.4% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 12.03M | 2.62% | +2.7% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 11.18M | 2.43% | +0.4% |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 9.94M | 2.16% | +1.7% |
| Morgan Stanley | 7.50M | 1.63% | +0.1% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 7.33M | 1.59% | +149.1% |
| Gates Foundation Trust | 6.35M | 1.38% | 0.0% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of CAT
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 14.62M | 3.18% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 11.93M | 2.60% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 6.13M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 5.98M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 5.63M | 1.23% |
| SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ETF TRT-State Street SPDR Dow Jones | 5.08M | 1.11% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 4.38M | 0.95% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | 2.69M | 0.59% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 2.61M | 0.57% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 2.50M | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Caterpillar?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of CAT, owning 8.26% of shares outstanding (37.99M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Caterpillar is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 73.5% of CAT shares and 73.7% of the public float.
How much of Caterpillar do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.22% of CAT shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.