Cognex
CGNX
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.62B invested in Cognex in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 20
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04M | Put options by funds: $916K
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 241 → 252 (+11)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.59B → $2.62B (+$29.2M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 93
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JC
Joho Capital
New York
|
+$42.4M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$39.3M |
| 3 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$30.9M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$13.1M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$48.1M |
| 2 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$9.5M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
252 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $2.62B — up 1.1% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new CGNX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Joho Capital, adding an estimated $42.4M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $48.1M.
- 252 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2015, up from 241 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $2.62B of Cognex stock for Q4 2015, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2015 was Joho Capital, an estimated $42.4M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $48.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.