Cognex
CGNX
242 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in Cognex in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 20
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 242 (+15)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.22B → $3.19B (-$31.6M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 92
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2M | Put options by funds: $3.71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$40.3M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.2M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$54.1M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$42.9M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$25.9M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$19.9M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
242 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.19B — down 0.98% from $3.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new CGNX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $54.1M.
- 242 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2014, up from 227 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.19B of Cognex stock for Q4 2014, down 0.98% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2014 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $40.3M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $54.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.