Cognex
CGNX
423 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.84B invested in Cognex in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 35
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.95B → $8.84B (+$1.89B)
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 414 → 423 (+9)
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.69% → 92.05% (+1.4%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 140
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $10.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$72.5M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$58.5M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.2M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$42.9M |
| 2 |
JC
Joho Capital
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.8M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$27.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.6M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
423 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $8.84B — up 27% from $6.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new CGNX positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Federated Hermes, adding an estimated $72.5M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $42.9M.
- 423 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q3 2018, up from 414 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $8.84B of Cognex stock for Q3 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q3 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q3 2018 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $72.5M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q3 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $42.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.