Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
1,388 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.2B invested in Cadence Design Systems in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 561 increasing their positions, 469 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 103
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 561 | Existing positions reduced: 469
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 22 (+3)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,334 → 1,388 (+54)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $752M | Put options by funds: $754M
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.32% → 85.05% (-0.27%)
2% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.47B | Capital outflows: $5.56B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$399M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$367M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$256M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$252M |
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
1,388 of the 7,657 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: 180 funds opened new CDNS positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 561 added to existing stakes and 469 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Geode Capital Management, adding an estimated $403M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $379M.
- 1,388 institutional investors held Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,334 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $81.2B of Cadence Design Systems stock for Q3 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Cadence Design Systems positions in Q3 2025 and 103 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Cadence Design Systems buyer in Q3 2025 was Geode Capital Management, an estimated $403M 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.