Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
1,495 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.8B invested in Cadence Design Systems in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 215 funds opening new positions, 613 increasing their positions, 521 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 215 | Existing positions closed: 99
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 15 (+6)
58.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.53% → 144.1% (+59%)
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.7B → $90.8B (+$25.1B)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 613 | Existing positions reduced: 521
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,403 → 1,495 (+92)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.66B | Put options by funds: $2.29B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
West Sacramento,
California
|
+$54.2B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$463M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$423M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$371M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$441M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$270M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$242M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$222M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$194M |
CDNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,495 of the 8,281 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $90.8B — up 38% from $65.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 215 funds opened new CDNS positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 613 added to existing stakes and 521 trimmed.
The largest buyer was California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), adding an estimated $54.2B. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $441M.
- 1,495 institutional investors held Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,403 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $90.8B of Cadence Design Systems stock for Q2 2026, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 215 funds opened new Cadence Design Systems positions in Q2 2026 and 99 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Cadence Design Systems buyer in Q2 2026 was California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), an estimated $54.2B added.
- The largest Cadence Design Systems seller in Q2 2026 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $441M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.