Cognex
CGNX
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.52B invested in Cognex in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 10
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.8B → $2.52B (+$720M)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.45M | Put options by funds: $6.22M
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 192 (+21)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SRFM
Shannon River Fund Management
New York
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$15.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$25.2M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$18.4M |
| 3 |
TI
Turner Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$16M |
| 5 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$9.67M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMCS
201
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
Pinelands,
South Africa
| – | -$32K | -2,800 | Closed |
|
202
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$11K | -980 | Closed |
|
|
CW
203
Cobiz Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$6K | -520 | Closed |
|
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
192 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $2.52B — up 40% from $1.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new CGNX positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Shannon River Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20M. The largest seller was BAMCO Inc, cutting an estimated $25.2M.
- 192 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q3 2013, up from 171 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $2.52B of Cognex stock for Q3 2013, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q3 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q3 2013 was Shannon River Fund Management, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q3 2013 was BAMCO Inc, an estimated $25.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.