Cognex
CGNX
450 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.36B invested in Cognex in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
235% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 26
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.27B → $8.36B (+$2.09B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 394 → 450 (+56)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.1M | Put options by funds: $11.5M
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 139
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.27% → 95.92% (+0.66%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$88.1M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$23.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.6M |
| 2 |
JC
Joho Capital
New York
|
-$41.4M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$34.2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$29.3M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$29.1M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
450 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $8.36B — up 33% from $6.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new CGNX positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $56.6M.
- 450 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2019, up from 394 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $8.36B of Cognex stock for Q1 2019, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $56.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.