CABOT CORP CBT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 127055101 · ISIN US1270551013
American specialty chemicals and performance materials company
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryMiscellaneous Chemical Products
- HeadquartersBoston, MA
- Founded1882
- Websitecabot-corp.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($8.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 55.9m as of 2023-08-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $66.55. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($3.5m notional), 6 hold puts ($2.7m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 304 |
| Q4 2022 | 316 |
| Q1 2023 | 305 |
| Q2 2023 | 287 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 138 | 151 |
| Q1 2023 | 140 | 138 |
| Q2 2023 | 114 | 160 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $3.4m | $4.8m | 1.42 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.6m | $1.7m | 0.66 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.3m | $5.9m | 1.77 |
| Q2 2023 | $3.5m | $2.7m | 0.78 |
Biggest buyers
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | New | +476.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +361.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +269.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +256.7k |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP | Added | +148.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +107.7k |
| SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Added | +83.3k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP | Added | +78.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +54.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +49.3k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -5.4m |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -418.0k |
| Boston Partners | Sold out | -325.1k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Sold out | -255.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Reduced | -142.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -82.4k |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP | Sold out | -74.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -73.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -72.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Reduced | -63.6k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $869.6k13.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $822.7k12.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $762.5k11.4k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $501.7k7.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $307.0k4.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $167.2k2.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $20.1k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m26.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $775.9k11.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $40.1k600 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $33.4k500 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $33.0k500 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.1% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (4.7%, 2026-08-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $832.6k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8m $456.6m | Added +269.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3m $423.8m | Reduced -33.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.9m $327.0m | Added +256.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $266.7m | Reduced -5.4m |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 3.1m $207.4m | Reduced -63.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.80% of their portfolio | 2.1m $140.8m | Reduced -3.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $124.7m | Reduced -51.0k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 2.48% of their portfolio | 1.7m $116.4m | Reduced -22.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $97.1m | Added +29.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $82.7m | Reduced -20.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $73.4m | Added +49.3k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 765.4k $51.2m | Added +6.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 749.6k $50.1m | Added +26.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 713.0k $47.7m | Reduced -41.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 657.9k $44.0m | Reduced -17.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 645.0k $43.1m | Added +3.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 600.0k $40.1m | Added +107.7k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.71% of their portfolio | 587.5k $39.3m | Reduced -39.0k |
| Fiduciary Trust Co 0.69% of their portfolio | 582.6k $39.0m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 538.5k $36.0m | Added +19.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 481.6k $32.2m | Added +13.8k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 476.5k $31.9m | New |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP 12.73% of their portfolio | 469.6k $31.4m | Added +148.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 422.2k $28.2m | Reduced -5.1k |
| CAMBRIDGE TRUST CO 1.26% of their portfolio | 414.7k $27.7m | Reduced -6.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 385.9k $25.8m | Added +28.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 376.2k $25.2m | Added +361.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 346.4k $23.2m | Reduced -72.8k |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA 0.21% of their portfolio | 288.3k $19.3m | Reduced -588 |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 288.0k $19.3m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 281.1k $18.8m | Added +6.4k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.1k $0 | First filing |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 228.8k $15.3m | Reduced -142.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.2k $14.3m | Reduced -10.2k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.0k $13.7m | Added +14.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.8k $12.9m | Reduced -73.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 180.9k $12.1m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.7k $10.2m | Reduced -82.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.6k $10.0m | Added +54.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 149.3k $10.0m | Reduced -5.8k |
| STRS OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 144.2k $9.6m | Reduced -418.0k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.35% of their portfolio | 134.8k $9.0m | Added +78.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.3k $8.4m | Reduced -1.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.8k $8.4m | Reduced -7.9k |
| SIR Capital Management, L.P. 0.92% of their portfolio | 125.8k $8.4m | Reduced -31.8k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.39% of their portfolio | 125.7k $8.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.6k $8.2m | Added +1.0k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 118.8k $7.9m | Reduced -29.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 110.9k $7.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.9k $6.7m | Added +40.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.8k $6.5m | Added +7.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.3k $6.0m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.4k $5.9m | Added +380 |
| SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.21% of their portfolio | 86.1k $5.8m | Added +83.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.9k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.08% of their portfolio | 78.9k $5.3m | Reduced -8.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 75.1k $5.0m | Reduced -51.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.7k $4.9m | Added +4.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 72.4k $4.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.0k $4.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Aureus Asset Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 67.7k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.3k $4.4m | Added +623 |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.51% of their portfolio | 62.4k $4.2m | Added +2.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $4.2m | Reduced -1.7k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 61.8k $4.1m | Reduced -493 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.8k $4.1m | Reduced -5.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.4k $4.0m | Added +13.1k |
| MITCHELL SINKLER & STARR/PA 1.14% of their portfolio | 60.2k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 59.6k $4.0m | Reduced -143 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 56.9k $3.8m | Reduced -208 |
| Paradiem, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 53.8k $3.6m | Added +2.9k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.8k $3.6m | Reduced -279 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.8k $3.5m | Added +43.4k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.4k $3.3m | Reduced -64 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 48.0k $3.2m | Added +18.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.0k $2.9m | Added +364 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 43.4k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.3k $2.9m | New |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 42.4k $2.8m | Added +401 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.9k $2.8m | Reduced -16 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.7k $2.7m | Reduced -4.6k |
| VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 40.4k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.3k $2.7m | Added +21.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $2.7m | Reduced -7.5k |
| EASTERN BANK 0.13% of their portfolio | 39.8k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.4k $2.6m | Added +4.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.2k $2.6m | Added +19.2k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 38.9k $2.6m | Added +813 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.7k $2.5m | Reduced -50.1k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.6k $2.4m | Reduced -990 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.3m | Added +2.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.7k $2.3m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Sensible Financial Planning & Management, LLC. 0.53% of their portfolio | 33.9k $2.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $2.3m | Added +14.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.4k $2.2m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $2.2m | Reduced -177 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.6k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.4k $2.1m | Added +4.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.2k $2.0m | Reduced -6.4k |