Cognex
CGNX
328 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.04B invested in Cognex in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
185.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 185.13% (+185%)
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 25
146% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.33M | Put options by funds: $1.35M
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 15 (+7)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.18B → $5.04B (+$860M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 289 → 328 (+39)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$54.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.6M |
| 3 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.4M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$99.8M |
| 2 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$55.3M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$28.9M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$28.5M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$22.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$5K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
JFA
352
JNBA Financial Advisors
Bloomington,
Minnesota
| – | -$2K | -58 | Closed |
|
|
S
353
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2K | -58 | Closed |
|
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
328 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $5.04B — up 21% from $4.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new CGNX positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $54.9M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $99.8M.
- 328 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2016, up from 289 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $5.04B of Cognex stock for Q4 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2016 and 25 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2016 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $54.9M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $99.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.