Cognex
CGNX
434 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.6B invested in Cognex in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.54M | Put options by funds: $3.11M
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.77% → 91.1% (+1.3%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 154
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 447 → 434 (-13)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 66
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.52B → $4.6B (-$925M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$90.6M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$69.5M |
| 3 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$52.8M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$51.9M |
| 5 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$32.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$93.5M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$51.2M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$48.7M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$46.5M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$38.3M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
434 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.6B — down 17% from $5.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of CGNX and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 154 trimmed existing stakes and 162 added.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $90.6M. The largest seller was Impax Asset Management Group, cutting an estimated $93.5M.
- 434 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2025, down from 447 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.6B of Cognex stock for Q1 2025, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2025 and 66 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2025 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $90.6M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2025 was Impax Asset Management Group, an estimated $93.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.