Cognex
CGNX
490 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.67B invested in Cognex in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 161
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91% → 90.42% (-0.58%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.66M | Put options by funds: $10.4M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 523 → 490 (-33)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 81
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B → $6.67B (-$5.52B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$37.9M |
| 4 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$35.7M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$29.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$152M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$99.8M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$96.4M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$86M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$49.7M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
490 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $6.67B — down 45% from $12.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 81 funds closed out of CGNX and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 161 trimmed existing stakes and 182 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $152M sold.
- 490 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q2 2022, down from 523 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $6.67B of Cognex stock for Q2 2022, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q2 2022 and 81 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q2 2022 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q2 2022 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $152M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.