CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar is the world's largest construction and mining equipment maker whose sales track infrastructure spending, trade/tariff policy, and emissions regulation.
Govt Dependence
30/100
Regulatory Density
55/100
Lobbying Intensity
70/100
Political Signal
MEDIUM
BusinessWhat CAT does
Caterpillar designs and manufactures construction, mining, and energy equipment, plus diesel/gas engines, turbines, and locomotives. Revenue comes from Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation, and Financial Products financing arms.
12 months past · 3 months futureCAT activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
+ added
− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
250 trading days ·
14 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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10 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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0 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsCAT held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported CAT positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 33 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Caterpillar Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Caterpillar Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CATERPILLAR INC
Lifetime Government AwardsCAT federal contracts by year
$90M
total awarded · 2002–2013
1000
contracts on file
2009
peak year ($41M)
Top contracts by award amount
$25.4M
Department of Defense
2009-06-15
MOTOR GRADER, CATERPILLAR
$12.3M
Department of Defense
2009-09-14
PROPULSION DRIVE COMPONENTS
$9.0M
Department of Defense
2008-03-11
CATERPILLAR 160M MOTOR GRADERS
$5.7M
Department of Defense
2012-09-27
W912ER-12-C-0062 WHEEL LOADERS, CAIRO, EGYPT
$5.2M
Department of Defense
2012-09-27
W912ER-12-C-0061, BULLDOZERS, CAIRO, EGYPT
12 years · 1000 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding CAT
$385.13B
Total CAT held by tracked 13F funds
7
Funds with CAT positions
+2
Funds opened this quarter
Baupost Group
$225.75B
holds
3 overlap
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$143.02B
+1429%
3 overlap
2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies
$15.24B
opened
3 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$800M
+26%
11 overlap
2025-12-31
Millennium Management
$211M
-9%
11 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$80M
-12%
11 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$36M
opened
11 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading CATMembers of Congress with recent CAT positions
10 politicians traded CAT across 73 disclosed transactions totaling $1.3M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just CAT). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
21 buys
21 sells
$764K
2026-01-23
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 buys
6 sells
$345K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 buys
4 sells
$48K
2025-05-15
LOW · 0
Bruce Westerman
4 buys
2 sells
$48K
2025-04-21
LOW · 0
Markwayne Mullin
1 buy
$33K
2025-12-29
LOW · 29
Tim Walberg
1 buy
$33K
2025-02-07
LOW · 0
Jared Moskowitz
2 buys
1 sell
$24K
2026-03-31
LOW · 0
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
3 buys
$24K
2025-11-18
HIGH · 61
William R. Keating
2 sells
$16K
2024-09-11
LOW · 0
John Boozman
1 buy
$8K
2026-01-29
MID · 47
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading CAT
2025-02-07
Tim Walberg
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-31
Jared Moskowitz
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
John Boozman
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-29
Markwayne Mullin
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-11-18
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-25
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-17
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-17
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-23
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-06-04
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
10
stock awards · $65.5M market value
2026-02-10
Umpleby III Donald J
Executive Chairman
AWARD
34,986 sh
$26.0M
2026-02-10
BONFIELD ANDREW R J
Chief Financial Officer
AWARD
10,907 sh
$8.1M
2026-02-10
Creed Joseph E
Chief Executive Officer
AWARD
9,055 sh
$6.7M
2026-02-10
De Lange Bob
Group President
AWARD
9,055 sh
$6.7M
2026-02-10
Johnson Denise C
Group President
AWARD
9,055 sh
$6.7M
2026-02-10
Fassino Anthony D.
Group President
AWARD
9,055 sh
$6.7M
2026-02-10
Kaiser Jason
Group President
AWARD
2,469 sh
$1.8M
2026-02-10
Shurman Rodney Michael
Group President
AWARD
2,469 sh
$1.8M
For CAT, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting CATLive legislation impacting this stock
S.944 · 119th
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
HR.2011 · 119th
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
SJRES.35 · 119th
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military r
SCONRES.9 · 119th
A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
HRES.200 · 119th
Expressing support for a comprehensive political reform plan.
SRES.107 · 119th
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of March 3 through March 7, 2025, as "National Social and Emotiona
HJRES.70 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and
HRES.179 · 119th
Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.
S.783 · 119th
Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025
HR.1267 · 119th
Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
Political ProfileWhere CAT sits in Washington
bipartisan
CAT moves on infrastructure legislation, tariff/trade headlines, and China commodity demand rather than direct federal contracting, making it a policy-sensitive but macro-driven industrial bellwether.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- EPA Low-NOx/Tier 4 emissions standards
- export controls on heavy machinery
- steel/aluminum input tariffs
- international trade retaliation
Regulatory opportunities
- Federal infrastructure spending
- mining land-reclamation tax deductions
- airport infrastructure programs
- emissions-rule rollbacks lowering compliance costs
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for CAT
Association of Equipment ManufacturersNational Association of ManufacturersU.S. Chamber of CommerceBusiness Roundtable
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for CAT — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades CAT
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout CAT & political exposure
Does Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Caterpillar Inc. has 8528 federal contract awards totaling $2,397,517,930, primarily from agencies including Agency for International Development, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own CAT stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in CAT on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded CAT stock?
419 congressional trades by 44 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is CAT political risk profile?
Government dependence: 30/100. Lobbying intensity: 70/100. Political signal: medium. Donor party split: bipartisan.
How does GovGreed track CAT political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. CAT data is updated daily from these official federal sources.