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242 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in Cognex in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

95% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 20

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 227242 (+15)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.22B → $3.19B (-$31.6M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 92

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2M | Put options by funds: $3.71M

Holders
242
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+6.61%
% of All Funds
6.46%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
39
Increased
73
Reduced
92
Closed
20
Calls
$2M
Puts
$3.71M
Net Calls
-$1.71M
Net Calls Change
+$2.55M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Lord, Abbett & Co
26
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$33.7M -$54.1M -2,718,340 -62%
Norges Bank
27
Norges Bank
Norway
$30.2M
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
28
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$30.2M -$296K -14,864 -1%
SCM
29
Snyder Capital Management
California
$25.9M +$263K +13,214 +1%
CCI
30
Columbus Circle Investors
$24.6M +$5.63M +282,508 +31%
HIM
31
Hermes Investment Management
United Kingdom
$24.2M -$4.61M -231,636 -17%
TL
32
Tirschwell & Loewy
New York
$21.5M +$113K +5,660 +0.5%
WCM Investment Management
33
WCM Investment Management
California
$21.2M +$544K +27,320 +3%
PCM
34
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
$21.1M +$1.11M +55,676 +6%
Ameriprise
35
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20.8M -$287K -14,432 -1%
GIM
36
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$20.7M +$12.2M +611,254 +157%
Geode Capital Management
37
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$20.2M +$286K +14,386 +1%
NFA
38
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$19.9M +$149K +7,490 +0.8%
Capital Research Global Investors
39
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$18.6M
BIM
40
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$18.3M -$126K -6,336 -0.7%
TCIM
41
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$17.7M -$685K -34,424 -4%
TG
42
TCW Group
California
$16.6M +$1.25M +62,604 +8%
Morgan Stanley
43
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16.5M +$479K +24,052 +3%
ICM
44
IronBridge Capital Management
Illinois
$15.7M +$1.04M +52,270 +7%
WRF
45
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$14.9M -$2.24M -112,368 -14%
KCM
46
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
$14.4M +$667K +33,508 +5%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
47
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$14M -$2.9M -145,394 -18%
WF
48
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$13M +$105K +5,276 +0.8%
MAA
49
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$12.9M -$1.24M -62,294 -9%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
50
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$12.8M

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

242 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.19B — down 0.98% from $3.22B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new CGNX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $54.1M.

  • 242 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2014, up from 227 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.19B of Cognex stock for Q4 2014, down 0.98% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2014 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $40.3M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $54.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.