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289 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in Cognex in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 21

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.41B → $4.18B (+$775M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 273 → 289 (+16)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 115

81% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.57M | Put options by funds: $8.4M

Holders
289
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+5.86%
% of All Funds
7.71%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
40
Increased
93
Reduced
115
Closed
21
Calls
$1.57M
Puts
$8.4M
Net Calls
-$6.83M
Net Calls Change
-$6.42M

Top Buyers

1
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
+$55.1M
2
Handelsbanken Fonder
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
+$13.8M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$13M
4
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
+$11.9M
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$11.8M

Top Sellers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$33.1M
2
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$32.2M
3
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minnesota
-$14.5M
4
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$8.51M
5
WCM Investment Management
WCM Investment Management
California
-$8.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MOACM
101
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$3.38M -$1.12M -46,570 -27%
CM
102
Castleark Management
Illinois
$3.37M +$3.06M +127,620 New
BG
103
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$3.16M +$177K +7,370 +7%
GIM
104
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$3.13M -$2.46M -102,486 -46%
Federated Hermes
105
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$3.03M -$16.8K -702 -0.6%
SI
106
Scout Investments
Missouri
$2.93M +$12K +500 +0.5%
AllianceBernstein
107
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.91M +$218K +9,074 +9%
JHIU
108
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$2.75M -$801K -33,400 -24%
TD Asset Management
109
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.75M – – –
Canada Life
110
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.67M +$135K +5,618 +6%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
111
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$2.64M – – –
EIM
112
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.62M -$1.1K -46 -0%
SIM
113
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$2.56M -$627K -26,124 -21%
PPA
114
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.55M +$143K +5,982 +7%
BA
115
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$2.44M +$45.8K +1,910 +2%
AIM
116
Arcadia Investment Management
Michigan
$2.35M -$539K -22,464 -20%
BlackRock
117
BlackRock
New York
$2.16M +$69.3K +2,888 +4%
VIA
118
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$2.11M +$64.1K +2,672 +3%
MSA
119
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.08M +$28.4K +1,184 +2%
IEFM
120
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$2.07M +$1.74M +72,592 New
MERSOM
121
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$2.02M +$25.9K +1,080 +1%
Renaissance Technologies
122
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.02M -$1.27M -52,800 -41%
ASRS
123
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$2M – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
124
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2M -$1.72M -71,678 -49%
LMGAM
125
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2M +$45.7K +1,904 +3%
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CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

289 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $4.18B — up 23% from $3.41B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new CGNX positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.

The largest buyer was American Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.1M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $33.1M.

  • 289 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q3 2016, up from 273 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $4.18B of Cognex stock for Q3 2016, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q3 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q3 2016 was American Capital Management, an estimated $55.1M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q3 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $33.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.