Cognex
CGNX
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.03B invested in Cognex in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
137% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.67M | Put options by funds: $2.82M
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 12
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.52B → $3.03B (+$515M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 208 (+16)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 87
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$62.7M |
| 2 |
ICM
IronBridge Capital Management
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
SRFM
Shannon River Fund Management
New York
|
+$9.35M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$8.58M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$7.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$42.4M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$21.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
-$15.8M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
208 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $3.03B — up 20% from $2.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new CGNX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $62.7M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $42.4M.
- 208 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2013, up from 192 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $3.03B of Cognex stock for Q4 2013, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $62.7M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2013 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $42.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.