Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Ownership
CATY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 79.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.64% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 66.7M
- Float
- 63.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.60% 3.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.73 short interest up 12.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 79.18%
- Insiders 4.64%
- Other investors 16.18%
CATY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.62% | 9.8M | $584.8M | +8,312 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.17% | 4.1M | $246.8M | +44,110 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.10% | 4.1M | $244.0M | +19,067 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.29% | 3.5M | $211.7M | +72,358 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.35% | 2.9M | $173.9M | +3,178 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.98% | 2.0M | $119.3M | +383,222 (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.96% | 2.0M | $118.5M | +288,507 (+17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.74% | 1.8M | $109.7M | +90,522 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 2.57% | 1.7M | $102.9M | +1.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.56% | 1.0M | $62.4M | −54,156 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.35% | 904K | $54.2M | +198,526 (+28.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.31% | 874K | $52.4M | −41,081 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.31% | 873K | $52.4M | −31,915 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.28% | 855K | $51.3M | +45,661 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.11% | 744K | $44.6M | +131,297 (+21.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | LSV Asset Management | 1.02% | 678K | $40.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.99% | 658K | $39.5M | +16,650 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 0.98% | 656K | $39.3M | −8,656 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 0.92% | 613K | $36.7M | −237,358 (−27.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | BTIM Corp | 0.75% | 500K | $30.0M | −25,760 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 3.0M shares and 6 cut 399K.
CATY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 4.0M | $239.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.04% | 2.0M | $121.6M | −3,306 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.84% | 1.9M | $113.5M | +2,304 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 2.46% | 1.6M | $98.4M | +1.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.44% | 1.6M | $97.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 1.4M | $85.4M | −39,659 (−2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 928K | $55.7M | −2,259 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.29% | 864K | $51.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.08% | 719K | $43.1M | +5,363 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 1.04% | 695K | $41.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.93% | 619K | $37.1M | +18,464 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 607K | $36.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.91% | 607K | $36.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 565K | $33.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.76% | 510K | $30.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 0.74% | 495K | $29.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.72% | 478K | $28.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | MFS New Discovery Value I | 0.71% | 471K | $28.2M | −7,951 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.61% | 409K | $24.5M | −78,620 (−16.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 382K | $22.9M | +4,211 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CATY insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Chang Liu | Sell | $50.35 | 4,836 | $243,493 |
| 2026-03-03 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $50.14 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Thomas M Lo | Sell | $50.23 | 1,000 | $50,230 |
| 2026-01-15 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $50.81 | — | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Dunson K Cheng | Sell | $47.81 | 7,590 | $362,878 |
| 2025-11-21 | Dunson K Cheng | Sell | $47.85 | 10,000 | $478,500 |
| 2025-11-20 | Dunson K Cheng | Sell | $46.24 | 14,000 | $647,360 |
| 2025-11-19 | Dunson K Cheng | Sell | $45.75 | 1,000 | $45,750 |
| 2025-10-28 | Chang Liu | Sell | $46.24 | 5,165 | $238,830 |
| 2025-10-27 | Thomas M Lo | Sell | $46.83 | 1,000 | $46,830 |
| 2025-05-12 | Thomas M Lo | Sell | $45.00 | 729 | $32,805 |
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.
CATY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CATY
Institutional investors own 79.2% of Cathay General Bancorp's shares and insiders 4.64%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.62% of the shares (9.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.60% of the float, or 6.73 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 15.2% since 2014.
Related: CATY analyst forecast, CATY key metrics, CATY dividend history. See the CATY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CATY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cathay General Bancorp stock?
The largest shareholders of Cathay General Bancorp are BlackRock Inc (14.62%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.17%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.10%), State Street Corp (5.29%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.35%).
What percentage of Cathay General Bancorp is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 79.2% of Cathay General Bancorp's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.64%.
Which funds own Cathay General Bancorp?
The largest fund holders of Cathay General Bancorp are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.04%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.84%), FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 (2.46%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.44%).
What is Cathay General Bancorp's short interest?
3.4M shares of Cathay General Bancorp were sold short, 7.60% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.73 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cathay General Bancorp?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Cathay General Bancorp (since May 12, 2025), 2 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of Cathay General Bancorp are outstanding?
Cathay General Bancorp has 66.7M shares outstanding, of which 63.4M are in the public float.