Cognex
CGNX
529 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in Cognex in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 168 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
184% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 31
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $5.95M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.5B → $13B (+$2.48B)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 529 (+49)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 168
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.46% → 92.42% (-1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$95.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$84.7M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$46.5M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$42.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$163M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$50.3M |
| 3 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$38.8M |
| 4 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$38.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$37.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFA
551
Founders Financial Alliance
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$15K | -230 | Closed |
|
|
WCG
552
Weaver Consulting Group
Huntington Beach,
California
| – | -$11K | -172 | Closed |
|
553
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$8K | -118 | Closed |
|
|
CWC
554
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$3K | -50 | Closed |
|
|
BWM
555
BNC Wealth Management
Beaverton,
Oregon
| – | -$3K | -40 | Closed |
|
|
LAS
556
Lloyd Advisory Services
Suwanee,
Georgia
| – | -$2K | -24 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
557
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | +$364 | +5 | New |
|
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
529 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $13B — up 24% from $10.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new CGNX positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 168 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carillon Tower Advisers, adding an estimated $95.7M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $163M.
- 529 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2020, up from 480 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $13B of Cognex stock for Q4 2020, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2020 was Carillon Tower Advisers, an estimated $95.7M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2020 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $163M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.