Caterpillar Inc (CAT): Congress and insider trades
Who in Congress and inside the company traded CAT, when each filing appeared, and what buying after each one would have earned against the S&P 500.
Key Facts
- Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is a listed stock on NYSE.
- 22 members of Congress filed 60 buys and 37 sells of CAT, the latest published 2026-08-12 (12 August 2026).
- Insiders filed 1 open market buy worth $219K and 6 sells worth $82M, the latest filed 2026-09-01 (1 September 2026).
- Across 43 scored buys, Congress averaged +3.2% against the S&P 500 (SPY) over the 90 days after disclosure, with 58% of them ahead of the index. That result is not distinguishable from luck.
- Across 1 scored buy, Insiders averaged -10.6% against the S&P 500 (SPY) over the 90 days after disclosure, with 0% of them ahead of the index. That result is too few trades to tell.
- Data as of 2026-09-29 (29 September 2026).
Congress buys 60 22 members
Congress sells 37
Insider buys 1 $219K
Insider sells 6 $82M
Congress buys vs S&P, 90d +3.2% 43 scored buys
Insider buys vs S&P, 90d -10.6% 1 scored buys
Congress trades in CAT
as of 2026-08-12| Filed | Member | Type | Size | Days to file | 90 day vs S&P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 11 | n/a |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Tim Walberg (R-MI) | buy | 15K–50K | 481 | -16.5% |
| 1 May 2026 | Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) | sell | 1K–15K | 30 | n/a |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 18 | n/a |
| 15 Feb 2026 | John Boozman (R-AR) | buy | 1K–15K | 17 | +4.7% |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) | buy | 15K–50K | 18 | +22.3% |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Gil Cisneros (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 27 | +25.0% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) | buy | 1K–15K | 16 | +11.8% |
| 15 May 2025 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 38 | +9.6% |
| 15 May 2025 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 33 | +9.6% |
| 15 May 2025 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 27 | n/a |
| 15 May 2025 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 38 | +9.6% |
| 13 May 2025 | Bruce Westerman (R-AR) | buy | 1K–15K | 34 | +8.8% |
| 13 May 2025 | Bruce Westerman (R-AR) | sell | 1K–15K | 21 | n/a |
| 12 May 2025 | Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) | buy | 1K–15K | 32 | +7.6% |
| 9 May 2025 | Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) | buy | 15K–50K | 21 | +12.4% |
| 9 May 2025 | Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) | sell | 1K–15K | 30 | n/a |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 33 | n/a |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 29 | n/a |
| 9 Nov 2023 | Greg Stanton (D-AZ) | buy | 1K–15K | 44 | +21.4% |
| 9 Nov 2023 | Greg Stanton (D-AZ) | sell | 1K–15K | 16 | n/a |
| 1 Nov 2023 | Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) | buy | 1K–15K | 29 | +13.6% |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Rob Wittman (R-VA) | sell | 1K–15K | 21 | n/a |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) | buy | 15K–50K | 29 | -1.3% |
| 9 Oct 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 35 | n/a |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Bill Keating (D-MA) | sell | < 1K | 7 | n/a |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 34 | -11.6% |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 30 | n/a |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 30 | n/a |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 31 | -15.2% |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 39 | n/a |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 33 | +10.7% |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 20 | +10.7% |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 38 | +10.7% |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 33 | +10.7% |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 24 | +10.7% |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 11 | n/a |
| 22 May 2023 | Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) | sell | 15K–50K | 39 | n/a |
| 22 May 2023 | Kathy Manning (D-NC) | sell | 1K–15K | 21 | n/a |
| 11 May 2023 | John Curtis (R-UT) | sell | 1K–15K | 14 | n/a |
| 10 May 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 28 | n/a |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 33 | -6.8% |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 34 | +7.1% |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 33 | +7.1% |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 21 | n/a |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 21 | n/a |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 8 | n/a |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 22 | +29.3% |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 31 | n/a |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 16 | +22.8% |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 21 | n/a |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Kathy Manning (D-NC) | buy | 1K–15K | 14 | +26.1% |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Deb Fischer (R-NE) | sell | 50K–100K | 27 | n/a |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 10 | +8.2% |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 21 | +8.2% |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 18 | -12.6% |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 31 | n/a |
| 16 May 2022 | Pat Fallon (R-TX) | sell | 1K–15K | 389 | n/a |
| 16 May 2022 | Pat Fallon (R-TX) | sell | 100K–250K | 355 | n/a |
| 12 May 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 14 | -9.4% |
| 12 May 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 15 | -9.4% |
| 12 May 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 23 | -9.4% |
| 12 May 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 25 | n/a |
| 20 Apr 2022 | John Rutherford (R-FL) | sell | 1K–15K | 34 | n/a |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Rob Wittman (R-VA) | buy | 1K–15K | 11 | -6.9% |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 26 | +6.6% |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 22 | n/a |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 19 | n/a |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) | buy | 1K–15K | 13 | +7.8% |
| 3 Feb 2022 | John Curtis (R-UT) | buy | 1K–15K | 19 | +16.8% |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 24 | +4.8% |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 35 | +11.3% |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 28 | +11.3% |
| 17 Nov 2021 | John Curtis (R-UT) | buy | 1K–15K | 8 | +6.2% |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 15K–50K | 33 | n/a |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 29 | +2.2% |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | sell | 1K–15K | 16 | n/a |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 40 | -1.9% |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 30 | -1.9% |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 15K–50K | 29 | -1.9% |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 22 | -1.9% |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) | buy | 15K–50K | 28 | -5.0% |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 38 | -8.2% |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 38 | -8.2% |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 29 | -10.6% |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Pat Fallon (R-TX) | buy | 100K–250K | 58 | -11.0% |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) | sell | 15K–50K | 13 | n/a |
| 15 May 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 24 | -17.9% |
| 15 May 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 24 | -17.9% |
| 7 May 2021 | Kathy Manning (D-NC) | buy | 1K–15K | 6 | -19.9% |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Bill Keating (D-MA) | buy | 1K–15K | 41 | -11.4% |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Peter Meijer (R-MI) | sell | 1K–15K | 28 | n/a |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 29 | -11.3% |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Ro Khanna (D-CA) | buy | 1K–15K | 29 | -11.3% |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Rob Wittman (R-VA) | buy | 1K–15K | 40 | 0.0% |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) | buy | 1K–15K | 29 | +1.7% |
| 5 Feb 2021 | Kathy Manning (D-NC) | buy | 1K–15K | 20 | +14.2% |
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Insider trades in CAT
as of 2026-09-01| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | 90 day vs S&P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Creed Joseph E | sell | 32,401 | $808.98 | $26M | n/a |
| 7 May 2026 | Fassino Anthony D. | sell | 9,152 | $926.25 | $8.5M | n/a |
| 7 May 2026 | BONFIELD ANDREW R J | sell | 15,674 | $918.71 | $14M | n/a |
| 7 May 2026 | De Lange Bob | sell | 24,222 | $922.92 | $22M | n/a |
| 6 May 2026 | Shurman Rodney Michael | sell | 5,639 | $903.18 | $5.1M | n/a |
| 5 May 2026 | MacLennan David | buy | 250 | $876.84 | $219K | -10.6% |
| 5 May 2026 | Kaiser Jason | sell | 5,642 | $883.03 | $5.0M | n/a |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has bought CAT?
60 Congress buys by 22 members and 1 insider buy are on file. The tables on this page list every one.
Did buying CAT after a disclosure beat the market?
Across 43 scored buys, Congress averaged +3.2% against the S&P 500 (SPY) over the 90 days after disclosure, with 58% of them ahead of the index. That result is not distinguishable from luck. Across 1 scored buy, Insiders averaged -10.6% against the S&P 500 (SPY) over the 90 days after disclosure, with 0% of them ahead of the index. That result is too few trades to tell. A single stock is a small sample.
Sources: Congressional trades: STOCK Act disclosures, collected from CapitolTrades. Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings, collected from Finviz. Prices: Yahoo Finance daily adjusted closes. Data as of 2026-09-29 (29 September 2026). About these sources.
Not investment advice. Past disclosed trades do not predict future returns. Disclosures are published late, so the trades shown are ones you could only have copied after the fact. Talk to a licensed adviser before you invest.