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244 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.88B invested in Cognex in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 78

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.19B → $3.88B (+$688M)

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 30

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 242244 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

39% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.09M | Put options by funds: $6.68M

Holders
244
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.83%
% of All Funds
6.5%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
36
Increased
101
Reduced
78
Closed
30
Calls
$4.09M
Puts
$6.68M
Net Calls
-$2.59M
Net Calls Change
-$873K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
26
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$42.2M +$5.12M +240,944 +16%
Lord, Abbett & Co
27
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$41.9M +$1.25M +58,670 +4%
Norges Bank
28
Norges Bank
Norway
$41.5M +$4.52M +212,754 +15%
WRF
29
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$32.5M +$12.6M +591,166 +82%
HIM
30
Hermes Investment Management
United Kingdom
$32.3M +$2.84M +133,644 +11%
SCM
31
Snyder Capital Management
California
$30.9M -$179K -8,396 -0.7%
Geode Capital Management
32
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$25.8M +$1.29M +60,714 +6%
TL
33
Tirschwell & Loewy
New York
$25.6M -$230K -10,800 -1%
PCM
34
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
$25.4M +$69K +3,246 +0.3%
WCM Investment Management
35
WCM Investment Management
California
$25.2M -$169K -7,944 -0.8%
SRFM
36
Shannon River Fund Management
New York
$25.2M -$17.1M -803,200 -44%
Ameriprise
37
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$25M +$93.6K +4,400 +0.4%
NFA
38
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$24.9M +$846K +39,800 +4%
GIM
39
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$24.1M -$641K -30,166 -3%
Capital Research Global Investors
40
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$22.4M
Goldman Sachs
41
Goldman Sachs
New York
$22.4M +$18.2M +856,424 +1,887%
BIM
42
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$22.1M +$171K +8,030 +0.9%
O
43
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$21.5M +$18.4M +867,220 New
TCIM
44
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$21.1M -$165K -7,738 -0.9%
Bank of Montreal
45
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$19.6M +$16.6M +782,356 +11,385%
NCGI
46
Next Century Growth Investors
Minnesota
$19M +$7.3M +343,478 +81%
FAM
47
Fred Alger Management
New York
$18.6M +$9.29M +436,680 +139%
CPIM
48
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Virginia
$18M +$12.2M +574,482 +378%
ICM
49
IronBridge Capital Management
Illinois
$17.9M -$846K -39,800 -5%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
50
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$17.5M +$638K +30,000 +4%

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

244 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.88B — up 22% from $3.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new CGNX positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $26.1M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $74.4M.

  • 244 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2015, up from 242 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.88B of Cognex stock for Q1 2015, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2015 and 30 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $26.1M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $74.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.