Cognex
CGNX
534 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Cognex in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.3M | Put options by funds: $30.6M
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.59% → 89.47% (-0.12%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $12.7B (-$568M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 534 (-15)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 196
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 46
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.2M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$39.2M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$27.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$71.1M |
| 2 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$33.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$24.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$22.1M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$22M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
534 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $12.7B — down 4.3% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of CGNX and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 196 trimmed existing stakes and 173 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $147M. The largest seller was Brown Capital Management, cutting an estimated $71.1M.
- 534 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q3 2021, down from 549 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Cognex stock for Q3 2021, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q3 2021 and 46 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q3 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $147M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q3 2021 was Brown Capital Management, an estimated $71.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.