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404 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.59B invested in Cognex in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.92%92.39% (-3.5%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.36B → $7.59B (-$767M)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 450404 (-46)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 157

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 108 (-2)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.73M | Put options by funds: $17.3M

48% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 77

Holders
404
Holders Change
-46
Holders Change %
-10.22%
% of All Funds
8.77%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
40
Increased
135
Reduced
157
Closed
77
Calls
$9.73M
Puts
$17.3M
Net Calls
-$7.59M
Net Calls Change
-$9.21M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
26
Franklin Resources
California
$70.2M -$3.42M -71,162 -5%
JC
27
Joho Capital
New York
$60.7M -$31.1M -646,620 -34%
DGI
28
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minnesota
$58.9M +$9.11M +189,484 +18%
CS
29
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$56.9M -$269K -5,597 -0.5%
Fundsmith LLP
30
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$56M +$6.47M +134,650 +13%
Bank of America
31
Bank of America
North Carolina
$55.8M -$2.97M -61,745 -5%
Allianz Asset Management
32
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$54.8M -$9.84M -204,669 -15%
Goldman Sachs
33
Goldman Sachs
New York
$54.5M -$3.97M -82,491 -7%
Principal Financial Group
34
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$54.5M +$11.1M +230,023 +25%
Federated Hermes
35
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$52.7M -$558K -11,608 -1%
PC
36
Polar Capital
United Kingdom
$52.3M +$21.3M +443,292 +69%
RA
37
Royce & Associates
New York
$51.9M -$2.24M -46,600 -4%
PA
38
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$51.8M -$4.74M -98,521 -8%
Capital Research Global Investors
39
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$50.4M
Citadel Advisors
40
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$49.3M +$47.3M +983,283 +2,218%
Legal & General Group
41
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$45.7M +$3.52M +73,165 +8%
Chevy Chase Trust
42
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$44.1M -$1.72M -35,769 -4%
American Century Companies
43
American Century Companies
Missouri
$44M -$222K -4,621 -0.5%
SIMG
44
Stephens Investment Management Group
Texas
$44M +$753K +15,667 +2%
OCBV
45
Ownership Capital B.V.
Netherlands
$42.4M +$987K +20,521 +2%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
46
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$42.1M -$1.31M -27,176 -3%
FSCM
47
Front Street Capital Management
Montana
$41.6M -$486K -10,103 -1%
Charles Schwab
48
Charles Schwab
California
$41.4M +$1.57M +32,733 +4%
MNG
49
Manning & Napier Group
New York
$38.9M +$24.9M +518,420 +177%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
50
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$38.3M +$815K +16,941 +2%

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

404 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $7.59B — down 9.2% from $8.36B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of CGNX and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 37 holders — while 157 trimmed existing stakes and 135 added.

The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $59.9M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $117M.

  • 404 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q2 2019, down from 450 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $7.59B of Cognex stock for Q2 2019, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q2 2019 and 77 closed out, a net change of -37 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q2 2019 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $59.9M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q2 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $117M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.