Cognex
CGNX
444 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.72B invested in Cognex in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
3.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.28% → 86.02% (+3.7%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 494 → 444 (-50)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.6B → $7.72B (-$877M)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $15.6M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 173
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 10 (-4)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 98
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$289M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$78.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$55.6M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KM
Kylin Management
New York
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$56.6M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36M |
| 4 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$28.3M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$27.5M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
444 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $7.72B — down 10% from $8.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 98 funds closed out of CGNX and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 44 holders — while 173 trimmed existing stakes and 151 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $289M. The largest seller was Kylin Management, cutting an estimated $164M.
- 444 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2018, down from 494 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $7.72B of Cognex stock for Q1 2018, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2018 and 98 closed out, a net change of -44 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $289M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2018 was Kylin Management, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.