Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
1,232 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.4B invested in Cadence Design Systems in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 478 increasing their positions, 498 reducing their positions, and 150 closing their positions.
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.52% → 86.6% (+0.08%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 478 | Existing positions reduced: 498
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,281 → 1,232 (-49)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 17 (-3)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.3B → $60.4B (-$10.9B)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 150
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $424M | Put options by funds: $589M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$339M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$293M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$237M |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$227M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
Alphinity Investment Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$535M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$300M |
| 3 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$200M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$183M |
CDNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,232 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $60.4B — down 15% from $71.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 150 funds closed out of CDNS and 123 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 498 trimmed existing stakes and 478 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $370M. The largest seller was Alphinity Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $535M sold.
- 1,232 institutional investors held Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,281 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $60.4B of Cadence Design Systems stock for Q1 2025, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Cadence Design Systems positions in Q1 2025 and 150 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest Cadence Design Systems buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $370M added.
- The largest Cadence Design Systems seller in Q1 2025 was Alphinity Investment Management, an estimated $535M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.