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CATO CORP NEW CATO

CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 149205106

43 institutional holders -2 vs Q1 2026
5,794,2775.8m shares reported held*
$18.8mreported value*
4 new 13 added 12 reduced 5 sold out net sold ≈ $711.1k (-219.5k shares)

* 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 ($162.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $3.24. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($7.2m notional), 4 hold puts ($320.8k).

Trends to Q2 2026

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100Q3 22: 92Q4 22: 96Q1 23: 85Q2 23: 76Q3 23: 79Q4 23: 80Q1 24: 73Q2 24: 85Q3 24: 64Q4 24: 57Q1 25: 47Q2 25: 47Q3 25: 43Q4 25: 44Q1 26: 45Q2 26: 4343Q3 22Q3 23Q3 24Q3 25Q2 26
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202292
Q4 202296
Q1 202385
Q2 202376
Q3 202379
Q4 202380
Q1 202473
Q2 202485
Q3 202464
Q4 202457
Q1 202547
Q2 202547
Q3 202543
Q4 202544
Q1 202645
Q2 202643

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q3 24: 23 bought or addedQ3 24: 55 cut or sold outQ4 24: 18 bought or addedQ4 24: 45 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 9 bought or addedQ1 25: 35 cut or sold outQ2 25: 11 bought or addedQ2 25: 31 cut or sold outQ2 25Q3 25: 13 bought or addedQ3 25: 22 cut or sold outQ4 25: 19 bought or addedQ4 25: 21 cut or sold outQ4 25Q1 26: 14 bought or addedQ1 26: 17 cut or sold outQ2 26: 17 bought or addedQ2 26: 17 cut or sold outQ2 26
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20242355
Q4 20241845
Q1 2025935
Q2 20251131
Q3 20251322
Q4 20251921
Q1 20261417
Q2 20261717

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$2m$4m$6m$8mQ3 25 calls: $5.9mQ3 25 puts: $728.8kQ3 25P/C 0.12Q4 25 calls: $2.2mQ4 25 puts: $751.8kQ4 25P/C 0.35Q1 26 calls: $2.7mQ1 26 puts: $277.1kQ1 26P/C 0.10Q2 26 calls: $7.2mQ2 26 puts: $320.8kQ2 26P/C 0.04
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2025$5.9m$728.8k0.12
Q4 2025$2.2m$751.8k0.35
Q1 2026$2.7m$277.1k0.10
Q2 2026$7.2m$320.8k0.04

Biggest buyers

Marquette Asset Management, LLC New +103,328+103.3k
NewEdge Advisors, LLC New +42,436+42.4k
BlackRock, Inc. Added +14,940+14.9k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Added +13,600+13.6k
Peapod Lane Capital LLC Added +12,115+12.1k
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +9,292+9.3k
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Added +7,531+7.5k
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +6,034+6.0k
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. New +3,574+3.6k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +1,805+1.8k

Biggest sellers

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Reduced -129,807-129.8k
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Sold out -69,915-69.9k
UBS Group AG Reduced -65,467-65.5k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Sold out -40,779-40.8k
RBF Capital, LLC Reduced -39,327-39.3k
XTX Topco Ltd Sold out -23,959-24.0k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -22,917-22.9k
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced -10,298-10.3k
PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -10,156-10.2k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -7,399-7.4k

Biggest calls

GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $4.1m1.3m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $1.8m560.7k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $693.0k213.9k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $482.8k149.0k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $76.5k23.6k shares

Biggest puts

JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $150.3k46.4k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $117.0k36.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $52.5k16.2k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $972300 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Aldebaran Capital, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2024-11-08 6.0% new 1.1m≈ $3.6m 2024-11-08

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: GROUP ONE TRADING LLC (1.4%, 2026-09-08), AGARWAL AMIT MOHAN (3.8%, 2026-08-20)

Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026

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.

None reported since 1 Apr 2026.

Holders, Q2 2026

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Aldebaran Capital, LLC 2.85% of their portfolio CARMEL, IN 1,169,9861.2m $3.8m $3.8m 2.85% Reduced -6.7k -6,701
2 Peapod Lane Capital LLC 1.70% of their portfolio Bedford Hills, NY 778,940778.9k $2.5m $2.5m 1.70% Added +12.1k +12,115
3 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 711,699711.7k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +7.5k +7,531
4 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 561,950562.0k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +13.6k +13,600
5 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 468,532468.5k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -129.8k -129,807
6 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 406,411406.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +14.9k +14,940
7 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 294,905294.9k $955.5k $955.5k 0.00% Unchanged
8 Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio Tulsa, OK 224,767224.8k $728.2k $728.2k 0.06% Unchanged
9 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 155,791155.8k $504.8k $504.8k 0.01% Added +9.3k +9,292
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 154,380154.4k $500.3k $500.3k 0.00% Unchanged
11 YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 105,445105.4k $341.6k $341.6k 0.00% Unchanged
12 Marquette Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 103,328103.3k $334.8k $334.8k 0.04% New
13 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 82,90382.9k $268.6k $268.6k 0.00% Added +559 +559
14 RBF Capital, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio RENO, NV 82,82782.8k $268.4k $268.4k 0.01% Reduced -39.3k -39,327
15 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 68,84668.8k $223.1k $223.1k 0.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,700
16 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 51,22851.2k $166.0k $166.0k 0.01% Unchanged
17 Empowered Funds, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 49,98950.0k $162.0k $162.0k 0.00% Unchanged
18 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 48,74948.7k $157.9k $157.9k 0.00% Added +758 +758
19 Aristides Capital LLC 0.04% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 46,31946.3k $150.1k $150.1k 0.04% Added +1.2k +1,190
20 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 42,43642.4k $137.5k $137.5k 0.00% New
21 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 32,67232.7k $105.9k $105.9k 0.00% Reduced -6.0k -5,956
22 Verum Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 32,50832.5k $105.3k $105.3k 0.02% Unchanged
23 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 29,70829.7k $95.0k $95.0k 0.00% Added +6.0k +6,034
24 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 27,04727.0k $87.6k $87.6k 0.00% Reduced -7.4k -7,399
25 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 25,96326.0k $84.1k $84.1k 0.00% Added +22 +22
26 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 24,80024.8k $80.4k $80.4k 0.00% Reduced -22.9k -22,917
27 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 23,91323.9k $77.5k $77.5k 0.00% Reduced -259 -259
28 Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 6,4886.5k $21.0k $21.0k 0.00% Unchanged
29 NFSG Corp 0.00% of their portfolio BOCA RATON, FL 6,0006.0k $19.4k $19.4k 0.00% Unchanged
30 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 5,3335.3k $17.3k $17.3k 0.00% Reduced -65.5k -65,467
31 Investors Research Corp 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 5,3005.3k $17.2k $17.2k 0.00% Unchanged
32 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,7373.7k $12.1k $12.1k 0.00% Added +25 +25
33 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 3,5743.6k $11.6k $11.6k 0.00% New
34 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,2303.2k $10.0k $10.0k 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,805
35 Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio LEVIS, A8 2,1182.1k $6.9k $6.9k 0.00% Added +586 +586
36 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,0061.0k $3.3k $3.3k 0.00% Reduced -1 -1
37 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 701701 $2.3k $2.3k 0.00% Reduced -10.3k -10,298
38 HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 240240 $778 $778 0.00% Unchanged
39 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 234234 $758 $758 0.00% Reduced -44 -44
40 JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio DES PERES, MO 150150 $501 $501 0.00% Unchanged
41 SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 112112 $363 $363 0.00% Unchanged
42 Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 11 $3 $3 0.00% New
43 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged