Latest filingSep 01, 2026Most recent Form 4
CAT
CATERPILLAR INC
NYSEIndustrialsConstruction Machinery & Equip
Insider activity for last month from 08/03 to 09/03. Counts use processed Form 4 rows. Purchase and sale metrics use codes P and S; totals remain unknown when any matching value is missing. Rows without a usable transaction date cannot be assigned to a rolling period and are excluded.
Total buying$00 buys
Total selling$2.62B14 sells
Net open-market-$2.62B3 insiders
Open-market mix
Buy vs sell distribution by transaction countInsider activity report
Monthly open-market purchase and sale counts Buys Sells
Transaction codes
By Form 4 transaction code in selected period21transactions
- S · Open-market sells · dominant14 · 67%
- A · Grants / awards4 · 19%
- M · Option exercise2 · 10%
- F · Tax withholding1 · 5%
Activity by reported role
A joint filing can contribute to multiple roles21transactions
- Chief executive officer · dominant18 · 86%
- Chief financial officer2 · 10%
- PRES1 · 5%
Distinct insiders active
Reporting-owner CIKs by month · peak Aug 2026 (3)Aug 2026Sep 2026
Reported Holdings After
Separated by insider, security, and ownership typeCreed Joseph ECommon Stock · Direct
34,555Aug 28, 2026
Epley Kyle JosephPhantom Stock Units · Direct
5,869Aug 26, 2026
Creed Joseph EPhantom Stock Units · Direct
11,291Aug 26, 2026
Kaiser JasonPhantom Stock Units · Direct
5,476Aug 26, 2026
Creed Joseph EEmployee Stock options · Direct
0Aug 28, 2026
These are reported post-transaction holdings, not company-wide ownership percentages. Securities, indirect vehicles, and amendments are kept separate.
Filing activity heatmap
Each cell is one day · intensity = transactions · buys green, sells redAug 03 → Sep 03
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Top insiders
By absolute net value across the selected period- CE-$36.0M
Recent filing activity
Most recent 12 transactions · color = transaction codeFiling detail checks
Secondary metrics for the selected periodFiling-only signals
Deterministic matches in the selected period
CAT transaction history
Filters apply within this company and selected period by default| Ticker | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value | Code | Signals | 90d return | Filed | Trans date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | exercise | 44.4k | -$975M | M | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 4.83k | -$393M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 1.28k | -$103M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 5.03k | -$408M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 3.04k | -$246M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 2.13k | -$172M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 2.63k | -$213M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 6.13k | -$495M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 3.38k | -$272M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 1.35k | -$108M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 520 | -$41.8M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 750 | -$60.2M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 280 | -$22.4M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 540 | -$43.2M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | sale | 480 | -$38.4M | S | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | withholding | 12.0k | -$975M | F | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 | |
| CAT | Creed Joseph E | CEO | exercise | 44.4k | $975M | M | 0.0% | 09/01 | 08/28 |
CATERPILLAR INC Insider Activity FAQ
SEC Form 4 contextWho recently reported transactions at CATERPILLAR INC?
Creed Joseph E, Epley Kyle Joseph, Kaiser Jason.
When was the latest reported open-market purchase?
No code-P purchase is available for this period.
When was the latest reported open-market sale?
Creed Joseph E reported a sale on Aug 28, 2026 valued at $393M. Read the SEC filing.
What is the recent purchase and sale balance?
Net open-market selling in the selected period was $26,211,763.87. Sales can occur for many non-investment reasons.
Where can I see the original SEC filing?
Every transaction row and latest-activity fact links to its original SEC filing.
What do these Form 4 transaction codes mean?
P and S generally describe open-market or private purchases and sales. A, D, F, M, X, G, J, and V describe awards, issuer dispositions, tax withholding, exercises, gifts, other transactions, and voluntary early reports; review each filing and its footnotes for context.