Caterpillar INC
+$74.3B
Net Activity
Data as of: 2026-03-31
Institutions Holding
3751
Popularity Rank
#26
Avg Weight
0.50%
Total Value
$244.7B

3751 institutions currently hold CAT, with 1612 net buyers and 1681 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q1 2026)
Neutral
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
1681
Net Buying Institutions
1612
Top 5 by Value
Across its top 20 institutional holders, CAT's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 9/100, avg. turnover score 21/100).
+$111.3B
Total Buy Value
$88.4B
Total Sell Value
1612
Net Buyers
1681
Net Sellers
Smart Money Divergence: Massive Institutional Inflows, Insider Exodus
Signal Basis
Institutions added over $41 billion net in the latest quarter, driven by heavyweights like BlackRock and State Street. However, insiders executed over $105 million in sales with zero buys over 90 days, creating a clear directional conflict.
Confirmation
Renewed insider buying alongside sustained institutional accumulation would shift the view toward bullish.
Invalidation Risk
A reversal in institutional flows or an increase in insider selling velocity breaks the balance, favoring a bearish outlook.
This game-theory analysis is AI-assisted and derived from institutional holders' SEC EDGAR filings, covering historical data only. For informational purposes, not investment advice — source filings linked below.
See the institutional 13F filings behind this signalCAT does not currently show a 13F-and-insider convergence signal — its insider confidence score is 0/100, below the threshold this product uses to flag combined buying pressure.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
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12-Month Buy/Sell Activity
| Action | Insider | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell | Creed Joseph E | 2026-03-05 | $414K |
| Sell | Creed Joseph E | 2026-03-05 | $87K |
| Sell | Creed Joseph E | 2026-03-05 | $421K |
| Sell | Creed Joseph E | 2026-03-05 | $575K |
| Sell | Creed Joseph E | 2026-03-05 | $301K |
| Sell | Shurman Rodney Michael | 2026-02-23 | $1.73M |
| Sell | Shurman Rodney Michael | 2026-02-17 | $1.35M |
| Sell | Schaupp William E | 2026-02-17 | $743K |
No Form 144 planned sale filings in the last 90 days
No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker
No Form 8-K filings for this ticker
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