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251 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.15B invested in Cognex in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.85M | Put options by funds: $1.66M

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.62B → $3.15B (+$535M)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 94

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 252 → 251 (-1)

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 24

Holders
251
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.4%
% of All Funds
6.69%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
23
Increased
106
Reduced
94
Closed
24
Calls
$2.85M
Puts
$1.66M
Net Calls
+$1.19M
Net Calls Change
+$1.07M

Top Buyers

1
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
+$36.5M
2
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minnesota
+$35.9M
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$32.6M
4
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$32M
5
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Maryland
+$14.3M

Top Sellers

1
Handelsbanken Fonder
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
-$16.9M
2
CGI
CI Global Investments
California
-$13.5M
3
BAMCO Inc
BAMCO Inc
New York
-$12.2M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$9.88M
5
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$7.97M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAW
226
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$14K – – –
WTC
227
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$13K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
228
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$13K +$11.5K +658 New
VIA
229
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$9K – – –
GWM
230
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$9K +$8.37K +480 New
GAM
231
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$8K +$2.76K +158 +56%
EFSCE
232
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$7K -$1.12K -64 -15%
SSB
233
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$7K – – –
LJHT
234
Laurie J. Hall Trustee
$7K +$6.28K +360 New
HFM
235
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$6K – – –
ASN
236
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$6K +$3.49K +200 +167%
QCG
237
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$6K +$6.11K +350 New
LWA
238
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$5K – – –
Simplex Trading
239
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$5K +$5.23K +300 New
CFA
240
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$4K – – –
FAM
241
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$4K – – –
LNB
242
Ledyard National Bank
$4K – – –
VIA
243
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$3.52K +$1.21M +69,468 +63%
JIC
244
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$3K +$3.04K +174 New
WCBA
245
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Tennessee
$2K – – –
MSFP
246
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$2K +$1.74K +100 New
N
247
Nuveen
North Carolina
$1.25K – – –
QI
248
QS Investors
New York
$1K – – –
S
249
SignatureFD
Georgia
$1K – – –
SA
250
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$1K – – –
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10
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CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

251 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.15B — up 20% from $2.62B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of CGNX and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 94 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.

The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, adding an estimated $36.5M. The largest seller was Handelsbanken Fonder, cutting an estimated $16.9M.

  • 251 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2016, down from 252 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $3.15B of Cognex stock for Q1 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2016 and 24 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2016 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $36.5M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2016 was Handelsbanken Fonder, an estimated $16.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.