The Cato Corporation
The Cato Corporation (CATO) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CATO · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
48
Institutional Holders
▼ 11 vs Q4
$21.28M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $6.16M vs Q4
18.20M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 78.72%
6.39M
13F Shares Held
▼ 645,885 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CATO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALDEBARAN CAPITAL, LLC retail-women's clothing stores | 1.06M | 5.50% | 5.50% | $3.53B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 16.2K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-women's clothing stores | 840.7K | 4.37% | 4.37% | $2.80B | May 9, 2025 | — held |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-women's clothing stores | 828.0K | 4.30% | 4.30% | $2.76B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 61.7K |
PEAPOD LANE CAPITAL LLC retail-women's clothing stores | 656.7K | 3.41% | 3.41% | $2.19B | Apr 30, 2025 | ▲ 78.1K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC retail-women's clothing stores | 560.5K | 2.91% | 2.91% | $1.87B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 2.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-women's clothing stores | 394.7K | 2.05% | 2.05% | $1.31B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 16.0K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP retail-women's clothing stores | 294.9K | 1.53% | 1.53% | $982.03M | May 14, 2025 | — held |
RBF CAPITAL, LLC retail-women's clothing stores | 202.6K | 1.05% | 1.05% | $674.65M | May 15, 2025 | — held |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-women's clothing stores | 177.0K | 91.97% | 91.97% | $589.68M | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 10.8K |
PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. retail-women's clothing stores | 166.0K | 86.26% | 86.26% | $552.91M | May 7, 2025 | ▲ 20.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
7
Increased
+138.1K shares2
New Positions
first time holders26
Decreased
−438.8K shares2
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
300.7K
+138.1K / −438.8K
Net new holders
-19
2 new / 2 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CATO insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
14
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
3.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drew Theresa J director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | 2,000 | — | — | 24.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | 2,000 | — | — | 28.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
HENSON THOMAS B director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | 2,000 | — | — | 43.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
KENNEDY, III BRYAN F director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | 2,000 | — | — | 39.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
STOWE DANIEL HARDING director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | 2,000 | — | — | 45.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
PATRICK BAILEY W director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | 2,000 | — | — | 42.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Drew Theresa J director | Jun 1, 2024 | Award | 4,298 | — | — | 22.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
KENNEDY, III BRYAN F director | Jun 1, 2024 | Award | 4,298 | — | — | 37.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
HENSON THOMAS B director | Jun 1, 2024 | Award | 4,298 | — | — | 41.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
STOWE DANIEL HARDING director | Jun 1, 2024 | Award | 4,298 | — | — | 43.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
The Cato Corporation (CATO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 35.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 21.28%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 43.59%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Cato Corporation is ALDEBARAN CAPITAL, LLC, holding approximately 1.06 million shares — equal to 5.50% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 48 institutional investors currently hold CATO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $21,282,777 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CATO ownershipThe Cato Corporation (CATO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 35.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is ALDEBARAN CAPITAL, LLC with a 5.50% stake. Company insiders hold 21.28%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.