Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$403M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$399M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$367M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$256M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$379M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$364M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$326M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$286M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$209M |
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.