CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
Ticker: CATYFinancialsBanks & BrokersThe business
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) operates as a bank holding company for Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank established in 1961. The company maintains its principal place of business in Los Angeles, California, with its website at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com.
Cathay Bank provides comprehensive commercial banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses across multiple states and international markets. The bank's service offerings include commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, SBA loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans. The bank also offers deposit products including savings accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. Through its Cathay Wealth Management business unit, the company provides investment products and services including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, and annuities.
As of December 31, 2025, Cathay General Bancorp maintained total consolidated assets of $24.23 billion, net loans of $19.94 billion, deposits of $20.89 billion, and shareholders' equity of $2.93 billion. The company operates an extensive branch network with 24 branches in Southern California, 17 in Northern California, 9 in New York, and additional locations in Washington, Illinois, Texas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, and New Jersey. The company also maintains a branch in Hong Kong and representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei.
Cathay Bank employed approximately 1,268 regular full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2025, with 1,229 located in the United States and 39 in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The workforce includes 774 banking officers and no unionized employees. The company's competitive advantages include long-established relationships with Chinese-American communities, multilingual staff capabilities, personalized service, and specialized expertise in serving underbanked populations. The company also invests in tax-advantaged projects promoting affordable housing and renewable energy sources through twelve limited partnerships.
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Banks & Brokers
- HQ
- LOS ANGELES, CA
- FY end
- 12-31
- CIK
- 861842
- SIC
- 6022
Ownership
Who holds CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — across funds, superinvestors and bonds · N-PORT 2026Q2 · 13F 2026-06-30
Top fund holders
| Fund | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF IJR · iShares Trust | 0.22% | $250.06M |
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.01% | $125.34M |
| FULLERTHALER BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP EQUITY FTHNX · Capitol Series Trust | 0.80% | $101.78M |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM · iShares Trust | 0.12% | $101.21M |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF AVUV · American Century ETF Trust | 0.34% | $91.00M |
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
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