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1,382 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.2B invested in Cadence Design Systems in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 178 funds opening new positions, 559 increasing their positions, 468 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 178 | Existing positions closed: 102

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 559 | Existing positions reduced: 468

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 22 (+3)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.7B → $81.2B (+$9.53B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,329 → 1,382 (+53)

0.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.29% → 85.45% (+0.17%)

0% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $752M | Put options by funds: $754M

Holders
1,382
Holders Change
+53
Holders Change %
+3.99%
% of All Funds
18.14%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.79%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
178
Increased
559
Reduced
468
Closed
102
Calls
$752M
Puts
$754M
Net Calls
-$1.63M
Net Calls Change
-$12M

Top Buyers

1
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
+$416M
2
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$403M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$399M
4
Winslow Capital Management
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
+$367M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$256M

Top Sellers

1
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
-$379M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$364M
3
Axa
Axa
France
-$326M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
-$286M
5
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
-$209M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Chevy Chase Trust
76
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$175M +$1.07M +3,123 +0.6%
BBHC
77
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$171M -$1.32M -3,823 -0.8%
Aviva
78
Aviva
United Kingdom
$170M -$23.2M -67,471 -12%
Macquarie Group
79
Macquarie Group
Australia
$170M -$1.9M -5,510 -1%
Coatue Management
80
Coatue Management
New York
$166M -$81.1M -235,725 -33%
California Public Employees Retirement System
81
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$165M +$7.14M +20,760 +5%
TG
82
TCW Group
California
$164M -$2.55M -7,416 -2%
BCPEMI
83
Bain Capital Public Equity Management II
Massachusetts
$160M +$10.6M +30,771 +7%
Impax Asset Management Group
84
Impax Asset Management Group
United Kingdom
$157M -$6.05M -17,591 -4%
Artisan Partners
85
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$156M -$15.1M -44,002 -9%
Canada Life
86
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$151M +$23.9M +69,543 +19%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
87
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$150M +$189K +549 +0.1%
DZ Bank
88
DZ Bank
Germany
$148M +$15.3M +44,384 +12%
First Trust Advisors
89
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$140M +$5.75M +16,722 +4%
JFG
90
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$136M +$133M +386,057 New
DDC
91
DF Dent & Co
Maryland
$134M -$15M -43,680 -10%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
92
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$133M -$9.19M -26,725 -7%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
93
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$131M -$39.4M -114,478 -24%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
94
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$129M +$126M +366,676 New
PNC Financial Services Group
95
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$129M +$15.7M +45,761 +14%
ProShare Advisors
96
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$124M -$26.7M -77,571 -18%
1832 Asset Management
97
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$123M +$16.5M +48,000 +16%
Arrowstreet Capital
98
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$122M +$21.3M +61,996 +22%
TD Asset Management
99
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$121M +$613K +1,782 +0.5%
Ensign Peak Advisors
100
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$120M +$37.1M +107,776 +46%
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CDNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

1,382 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $81.2B — up 13% from $71.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 178 funds opened new CDNS positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 559 added to existing stakes and 468 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Virtue Capital Management, adding an estimated $416M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $379M.

  • 1,382 institutional investors held Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,329 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $81.2B of Cadence Design Systems stock for Q3 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 178 funds opened new Cadence Design Systems positions in Q3 2025 and 102 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
  • The largest Cadence Design Systems buyer in Q3 2025 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $416M added.
  • The largest Cadence Design Systems seller in Q3 2025 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $379M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.