Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CATO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldebaran Capital, LLC | 1.2M | $3.8M | -0.6% | 6.532% | 2.85% |
| 2 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 779K | $2.5M | +1.6% | 4.349% | 1.70% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 712K | $2.3M | +1.1% | 3.974% | 0.00% |
| 4 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 588K | $1.9M | +44.1% | 3.282% | 0.00% |
| 5 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 562K | $1.8M | +2.5% | 3.138% | 0.00% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 469K | $1.5M | -21.7% | 2.616% | 0.00% |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 406K | $1.3M | +3.8% | 2.269% | 0.00% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 295K | $955K | 0.0% | 1.647% | 0.00% |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 250K | $810K | +131.1% | 1.396% | 0.00% |
| 10 | PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 225K | $728K | 0.0% | 1.255% | 0.06% |
| 11 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 195K | $633K | +452.0% | 1.091% | 0.00% |
| 12 | RAFFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 17 | $511K | β | 0.000% | 0.00% |
| 13 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 156K | $505K | +6.3% | 0.870% | 0.01% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 154K | $500K | 0.0% | 0.862% | 0.00% |
| 15 | YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 105K | $342K | 0.0% | 0.589% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Marquette Asset Management, LLC | 103K | $335K | β | 0.577% | 0.04% |
| 17 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 83K | $269K | +0.7% | 0.463% | 0.00% |
| 18 | RBF Capital, LLC | 83K | $268K | -32.2% | 0.462% | 0.01% |
| 19 | STATE STREET CORP | 69K | $223K | -3.8% | 0.384% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 50K | $162K | 0.0% | 0.279% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 49K | $158K | +1.6% | 0.272% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Aristides Capital LLC | 46K | $150K | +2.6% | 0.259% | 0.03% |
| 23 | NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 42K | $137K | β | 0.237% | 0.00% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 33K | $106K | -15.4% | 0.182% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Verum Partners LLC | 33K | $105K | 0.0% | 0.181% | 0.02% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in CATO β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CATO during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 46 | +0.0% | 38.25% | +1.73 pp | $22M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | 46 | +0.0% | 36.52% | +0.31 pp | $18M | 7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 46 | 4.2% | 36.21% | +0.33 pp | $20M | 26% |
| Q3 2025 | 48 | +4.3% | 35.88% | +2.32 pp | $27M | +60% |
| Q2 2025 | 46 | +0.0% | 33.56% | 2.08 pp | $17M | 20% |
| Q1 2025 | 46 | 18% | 35.64% | 3.67 pp | $21M | 22% |
| Q4 2024 | 56 | 11% | 39.31% | 3.99 pp | $27M | 29% |
| Q3 2024 | 63 | β | 43.30% | β | $38M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CATO stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Cato Corporation stands at 38.3%, held across 46 reporting institutions.
Aldebaran Capital, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of CATO, with approximately 1,169,986 shares worth $0.00B as of Q2 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CATO, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CATO is 71 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
4 institutions opened new positions in CATO during Q2 2026, while 4 fully exited. 33 added to existing positions and 7 trimmed.
CATO institutional ownership rose by 1.73 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +0 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 78.7% of all reported 13F value in CATO, and the top 25 account for 98.4%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
The Cato Corporation (CATO) Institutional Ownership