Cognex
CGNX
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in Cognex in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 21
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.41B → $4.18B (+$775M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 273 → 289 (+16)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 115
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.57M | Put options by funds: $8.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$55.1M |
| 2 |
Handelsbanken Fonder
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$13.8M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$33.1M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$32.2M |
| 3 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.51M |
| 5 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$8.46M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LCM
301
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$213K | -9,900 | Closed |
|
|
ST
302
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$119K | -5,518 | Closed |
|
|
CCA
303
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
| – | -$51K | -2,360 | Closed |
|
|
PAM
304
Paradigm Asset Management
New York
| – | -$23.7K | -1,100 | Closed |
|
305
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$22K | -1,052 | Closed |
|
|
NIT
306
NumerixS Investment Technologies
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
| – | -$22K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
TCOV
307
Trust Company of Vermont
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| – | -$4K | -204 | Closed |
|
|
GT
308
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$3K | -170 | Closed |
|
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
289 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $4.18B — up 23% from $3.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new CGNX positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.1M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $33.1M.
- 289 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q3 2016, up from 273 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $4.18B of Cognex stock for Q3 2016, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q3 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q3 2016 was American Capital Management, an estimated $55.1M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q3 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $33.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.