MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. CAT CATERPILLAR INC DEL OPTION

Ownership history in MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.  ·  1 quarter on record

AI Ownership Summary

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. reported CATERPILLAR INC DEL OPTION (CAT) in 1 quarterly 13F filing .

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this CAT ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.'s position in CATERPILLAR INC DEL OPTION, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing

See the most recent quarter where the fund disclosed this position.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
1 quarters

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. held CAT — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    CAT price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 0 quarters  
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
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FAQ About MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. and CAT

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. reported owning CAT?

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. reported CAT across 0 quarterly 13F filings.

What was the largest reported CAT position in MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.'s portfolio?

This page shows the quarter-by-quarter portfolio weight history for CAT in MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC..

What is the latest reported CAT position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 1999 Q1, when MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. reported 20,756,097 shares, equal to 2.48% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $959.5M.

What does the chart on this CAT ownership page compare?

The chart compares MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.'s quarterly CAT portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

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