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251 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.15B invested in Cognex in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.85M | Put options by funds: $1.66M

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.62B → $3.15B (+$535M)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 94

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 252251 (-1)

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 24

Holders
251
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.4%
% of All Funds
6.69%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
23
Increased
106
Reduced
94
Closed
24
Calls
$2.85M
Puts
$1.66M
Net Calls
+$1.19M
Net Calls Change
+$1.07M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
51
Morgan Stanley
New York
$12.7M -$852K -48,826 -7%
Principal Financial Group
52
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$11.1M +$474K +27,146 +5%
WF
53
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$11M -$43.6K -2,500 -0.4%
WRF
54
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$10.8M -$485K -27,778 -5%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
55
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$10.7M -$19.5K -1,120 -0.2%
FAM
56
Fred Alger Management
New York
$10.5M +$2.66M +152,680 +39%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
57
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$10.4M -$1.23M -70,780 -12%
FQ
58
First Quadrant
California
$10.4M +$5.61M +321,378 +151%
TAM
59
Telemark Asset Management
Massachusetts
$9.74M +$8.72M +500,000 New
BIM
60
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$9.15M -$223K -12,764 -3%
CS
61
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$9.09M +$5.47M +313,550 +205%
SAM
62
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$8.64M -$320K -18,360 -4%
Charles Schwab
63
Charles Schwab
California
$8.2M +$279K +16,020 +4%
Ameriprise
64
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.93M -$9.88M -566,636 -58%
California Public Employees Retirement System
65
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$7.86M -$471K -27,000 -6%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
66
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$7.21M +$824K +47,228 +15%
Bank of Montreal
67
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$6.82M -$1.91M -109,208 -24%
AIG
68
American International Group
New York
$6.38M -$523K -29,962 -8%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
69
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$6.14M -$115K -6,620 -2%
Fidelity Investments
70
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$6.1M
RhumbLine Advisers
71
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$6M +$28.3K +1,620 +0.5%
NSLI
72
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan
$5.84M -$1.74M -100,000 -25%
Goldman Sachs
73
Goldman Sachs
New York
$5.15M +$2.85M +163,398 +162%
Swiss National Bank
74
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$5.06M +$851K +48,800 +22%
Handelsbanken Fonder
75
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$5.03M -$16.9M -971,200 -79%

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

251 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.15B — up 20% from $2.62B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of CGNX and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 94 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.

The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, adding an estimated $36.5M. The largest seller was Handelsbanken Fonder, cutting an estimated $16.9M.

  • 251 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2016, down from 252 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $3.15B of Cognex stock for Q1 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2016 and 24 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2016 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $36.5M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2016 was Handelsbanken Fonder, an estimated $16.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.