Cognex
CGNX
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in Cognex in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 23
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 265 (+21)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 95
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.88B → $3.7B (-$175M)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.48M | Put options by funds: $8.26M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.3M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$18.8M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$67.5M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$38.6M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.4M |
| 4 |
SRFM
Shannon River Fund Management
New York
|
-$25.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.2M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
265 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.7B — down 4.5% from $3.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new CGNX positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $51.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $67.5M.
- 265 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q2 2015, up from 244 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.7B of Cognex stock for Q2 2015, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q2 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q2 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $51.3M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $67.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.