Caterpillar Ownership | Who Owns Caterpillar?
Caterpillar Ownership Summary
Caterpillar is owned by 56.54% institutional investors, 0.22% insiders, and 43.24% 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 | 56.54% | 0.22% | 43.24% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 44.97% | 12.43% | 42.61% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 46.39M | 9.94% | $26.57B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 36.21M | 7.76% | $20.74B |
| State street | 35.00M | 7.45% | $16.70B |
| Blackrock | 36.21M | 7.33% | $12.06B |
| State farm mutual automobile insurance | 17.43M | 3.74% | $9.99B |
| Geode capital management | 10.61M | 2.27% | $6.07B |
| Fisher asset management | 9.49M | 2.04% | $5.44B |
| Morgan stanley | 7.08M | 1.52% | $4.05B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 6.81M | 1.45% | $3.25B |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 6.35M | 1.35% | $3.03B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drh investments | 30.43K | 13.22% | $14.52M |
| Birmingham capital management co inc/al | 39.83K | 10.05% | $22.82M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 6.35M | 8.29% | $3.03B |
| State farm mutual automobile insurance | 17.43M | 7.84% | $9.99B |
| Community bank of raymore | 17.43K | 6.79% | $9.99M |
| Westchester capital management | 61.81K | 6.34% | $29.49M |
| Atwater malick | 39.67K | 6.27% | $22.72M |
| Fullerton fund management | 284.86K | 5.25% | $135.92M |
| Boit c f david | 18.80K | 5.02% | $11.61M |
| Capital wealth planning | 1.31M | 4.94% | $763.49M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 6.02M | 0.29% | 6.02M |
| Wellington management group llp | 5.23M | 0.44% | 5.10M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 6.81M | 0.35% | 4.96M |
| Blackrock | 36.21M | 0.27% | 2.68M |
| Capital investors | 2.14M | 0.19% | 2.14M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital research global investors | 2.85M | 0.30% | -1.45M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 6.35M | 8.29% | -1.00M |
| State street | 35.00M | 0.58% | -945.67K |
| Altshuler shaham | 625.00 | 0.00% | -931.99K |
| Jpmorgan chase | 2.60M | 0.09% | -924.54K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 6.02M | 0.29% | 6.02M | $2.18B |
| Capital investors | 2.14M | 0.19% | 2.14M | $1.23B |
| Alphinity investment management pty | 440.25K | 2.55% | 440.25K | $252.20M |
| 1832 asset management | 253.66K | 0.10% | 253.66K | $121.03M |
| Strive asset management | 227.01K | 0.04% | 227.01K | $65.85M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Mendota financial group | -1.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
| Peak6 investments | -2.00 |
| Lmr partners llp | -2.00 |
| Innealta capital | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1,900 | -34.39% | 145,633,616 | -56.85% | 30 | 0.62% | 881 | -31.33% | 665 | -36.00% |
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 | 3.15% | -342.07K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 11.64M | 2.49% | -1.71M |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 5.96M | 1.27% | 2.56K |
| 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 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 5.66M | 1.21% | - |
| SPDR® Dow Jones Industrial Avrg ETF Tr | 5.33M | 1.14% | -9.22K |
| Vanguard Value Index Inv | 4.17M | 0.89% | -5.03K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Shurman Rodney Michael | Group President | Sell | $1.35M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Schaupp William E | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $742.80K |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Fassino Anthony D. | Group President | Sell | $6.13M |
| Feb 11, 2026 | De Lange Bob | Group President | Sell | $9.59M |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Kaiser Jason | Group President | Sell | $1.31M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | 20 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | - |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 2 |
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