Caterpillar Ownership | Who Owns Caterpillar?
Caterpillar Ownership Summary
Caterpillar is owned by 69.01% institutional investors, 0.22% insiders, and 30.77% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 9.94% of CAT shares. Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.18% of its assets in Caterpillar shares.
CAT Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Caterpillar | 69.01% | 0.22% | 30.77% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 49.67% | 15.62% | 34.71% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 46.39M | 9.94% | $26.57B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 37.17M | 7.97% | $26.33B |
| State street | 34.88M | 7.48% | $24.71B |
| Blackrock | 36.21M | 7.33% | $12.06B |
| State farm mutual automobile insurance | 14.56M | 3.12% | $10.32B |
| Geode capital management | 11.13M | 2.39% | $7.89B |
| Fisher asset management | 9.78M | 2.10% | $6.93B |
| Morgan stanley | 7.50M | 1.61% | $5.31B |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 6.35M | 1.36% | $4.50B |
| Norges bank | 6.02M | 1.24% | $2.18B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drh investments | 30.30K | 17.42% | $21.47M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 6.35M | 14.22% | $4.50B |
| Birmingham capital management co inc/al | 39.83K | 10.05% | $22.82M |
| Westchester capital management | 58.86K | 8.40% | $41.70M |
| State farm mutual automobile insurance | 14.56M | 8.13% | $10.32B |
| Community bank of raymore | 16.80K | 7.97% | $11.90M |
| Atwater malick | 38.02K | 7.28% | $26.94M |
| Gouws capital | 15.94K | 5.98% | $11.29M |
| Parametrica management | 7.00K | 5.64% | $4.96M |
| Independent wealth network | 26.12K | 5.50% | $18.50M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 6.02M | 0.29% | 6.02M |
| Diamant asset management | 3.14M | 2.29% | 3.14M |
| Blackrock | 36.21M | 0.27% | 2.68M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 2.63M | 0.48% | 2.63M |
| Capital investors | 3.46M | 0.57% | 1.32M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| State farm mutual automobile insurance | 14.56M | 8.13% | -2.87M |
| Wellington management group llp | 1.12M | 0.15% | -2.74M |
| Altshuler shaham | 625.00 | 0.00% | -931.99K |
| Brandywine global investment management | - | - | -624.36K |
| Cynosure management | 5.46K | 0.45% | -508.29K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 6.02M | 0.29% | 6.02M | $2.18B |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 2.63M | 0.48% | 2.63M | $1.86B |
| Vanguard global advisers | 1.02M | 0.39% | 1.02M | $720.60M |
| Vanguard asset management | 745.85K | 0.46% | 745.85K | $528.40M |
| Gfs advisors | 500.94K | 2.66% | 500.94K | $20.86M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Mendota financial group | -1.00 |
| Peak6 investments | -2.00 |
| Lmr partners llp | -2.00 |
| Innealta capital | -2.00 |
| Sugar maple asset management | -3.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3,754 | 3.42% | 321,918,468 | -2.43% | 69 | 1.38% | 1,620 | -8.22% | 1,504 | 15.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2,889 | -10.78% | 263,749,654 | -20.83% | 56 | 1.12% | 1,379 | -5.16% | 1,085 | -9.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3,099 | 0.81% | 330,529,930 | 4.23% | 70 | 1.54% | 1,391 | -2.25% | 1,143 | 2.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3,047 | 3.15% | 335,813,413 | 3.61% | 71 | 1.53% | 1,406 | 8.15% | 1,104 | -1.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2,903 | -4.57% | 323,171,067 | -4.68% | 68 | 1.39% | 1,282 | -10.97% | 1,102 | 5.56% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 15.36M | 3.18% | -131.75K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 14.78M | 3.18% | -23.64K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 11.85M | 2.55% | -191.50K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 6.02M | 1.31% | 17.68K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 5.94M | 1.28% | -13.56K |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 5.94M | 1.23% | -147.53K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 5.68M | 1.21% | 69.83K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 5.79M | 1.21% | -30.35K |
| State Street® Dow Jones Indstr AvrgETFTr | 5.54M | 1.19% | -43.08K |
| State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 5.54M | 1.19% | -5.96K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | Sell | $1.08M |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | Sell | $1.62M |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | Sell | $2.05M |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | Sell | $1.35M |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | Sell | $2.09M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | 21 |
| 2026 Q1 | - | 26 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | - |
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