The Cato Corporation (CATO) Ownership
CATO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 31.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 13.90% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 18.1M
- Float
- 14.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.24% 365K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.49 short interest down 1.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 31.82%
- Insiders 13.90%
- Other investors 54.29%
CATO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldebaran Capital LLC | 5.88% | 1.2M | $2.7M | −6,701 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 3.91% | 779K | $1.8M | +12,115 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.57% | 712K | $1.7M | +7,531 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.82% | 562K | $1.3M | +13,600 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.35% | 469K | $1.1M | −129,807 (−21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 2.04% | 406K | $955,066 | +14,940 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.48% | 295K | $693,027 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Prescott Group Capital Management LLC | 1.13% | 225K | $528,202 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.78% | 156K | $366,109 | +9,292 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.78% | 154K | $362,793 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Yacktman Asset Management Co | 0.53% | 105K | $247,796 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Marquette Asset Management Inc. | 0.52% | 103K | $242,821 | +103,328 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.42% | 83K | $194,822 | +559 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | RBF LLC | 0.42% | 83K | $194,643 | −39,327 (−32.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street Corp | 0.35% | 69K | $161,788 | −2,700 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | GSA Capital Partners LLP | 0.26% | 51K | $120,386 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.25% | 50K | $117,474 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0.24% | 49K | $114,560 | +758 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Aristides Capital LLC | 0.23% | 46K | $108,850 | +1,190 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Goss Wealth Management LLC | 0.21% | 42K | $99,725 | +42,436 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 206K shares and 4 cut 179K.
CATO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.69% | 535K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company | 0.40% | 79K | $185,655 | +9,292 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.35% | 70K | $163,475 | −374 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.29% | 58K | $135,785 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.27% | 54K | $127,034 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.25% | 50K | $118,113 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.25% | 49K | $116,264 | −341 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.23% | 46K | $107,494 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.16% | 33K | $77,080 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.16% | 32K | $75,169 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.13% | 25K | $59,488 | −31,640 (−55.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.11% | 22K | $51,230 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.11% | 22K | $51,009 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Core Equity 1 I | 0.09% | 18K | $43,214 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.07% | 15K | $34,113 | −6,240 (−30.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio | 0.06% | 12K | $29,375 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Vector Equity I | 0.06% | 12K | $29,375 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 0.06% | 12K | $29,375 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard MStar Inst Ttl StkMktIdxInstlPl | 0.06% | 11K | $26,771 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Sun Life Global Mid Cap Fund I | 0.05% | 10K | $24,659 | — | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CATO insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Bailey W Patrick | Sell | $6.85 | 3,000 | $20,550 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CATO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CATO
Institutional investors own 31.8% of Cato's shares and insiders 13.90%. The largest holder is Aldebaran Capital LLC with 5.88% of the shares (1.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.24% of the float, or 3.49 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 34.9% since 2014.
Related: CATO key metrics. See the CATO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CATO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cato stock?
The largest shareholders of Cato are Aldebaran Capital LLC (5.88%), Peapod Lane Capital LLC (3.91%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.57%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (2.82%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.35%).
What percentage of Cato is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 31.8% of Cato's shares outstanding; insiders hold 13.90%.
Which funds own Cato?
The largest fund holders of Cato are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.69%), Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company (0.40%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.35%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.29%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.27%).
What is Cato's short interest?
365K shares of Cato were sold short, 2.24% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.49 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cato?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Cato (since November 17, 2023), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Cato are outstanding?
Cato has 18.1M shares outstanding, of which 14.7M are in the public float.