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211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.73B invested in Cognex in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 22

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 208211 (+3)

4% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $1.37M

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.03B → $2.73B (-$306M)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 94

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 62 (-4)

Holders
211
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.44%
% of All Funds
6.09%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
26
Increased
58
Reduced
94
Closed
22
Calls
$1.43M
Puts
$1.37M
Net Calls
+$56K
Net Calls Change
-$3.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BCM
1
Brown Capital Management
Maryland
$204M -$3.5M -187,706 -2%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$187M +$5.58M +298,754 +3%
RA
3
Royce & Associates
New York
$178M -$5.32M -284,800 -3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$169M +$36.3M +1,946,508 +24%
BFA
5
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$158M +$17.4K +930 +0%
Artisan Partners
6
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$119M +$1.31M +70,120 +1%
T. Rowe Price Associates
7
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$107M +$39.6M +2,121,114 +50%
Wellington Management Group
8
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$97.1M +$107M +5,734,478 New
EAM
9
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$92.4M -$6.42M -344,020 -6%
BIT
10
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$78.8M -$2.68M -143,484 -3%
Invesco
11
Invesco
Georgia
$76.9M +$7.16M +383,532 +9%
State Street
12
State Street
Massachusetts
$66.2M +$1.1M +59,204 +2%
BAMCO Inc
13
BAMCO Inc
New York
$59.3M -$3.73M -200,000 -5%
Franklin Resources
14
Franklin Resources
California
$56.5M +$1.2M +64,040 +2%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
15
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$53M +$131K +7,000 +0.2%
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$43.1M -$445K -23,862 -0.9%
SIMG
17
Stephens Investment Management Group
Texas
$42.7M +$5.92M +317,130 +14%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
18
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$41.2M -$54.6K -2,928 -0.1%
SRFM
19
Shannon River Fund Management
New York
$39.9M +$6.53M +350,000 +17%
GKIM
20
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$38.7M -$9.74M -522,056 -19%
PA
21
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$32.6M -$1.65M -88,200 -4%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$31.5M -$1.99M -106,426 -5%
Bank of New York Mellon
23
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$31.1M +$1.5M +80,140 +5%
ACM
24
American Capital Management
New York
$30.6M -$59K -3,160 -0.2%
HIM
25
Hermes Investment Management
United Kingdom
$26.6M -$4.93M -263,902 -14%

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

211 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $2.73B — down 10% from $3.03B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new CGNX positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $66.7M.

  • 211 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2014, up from 208 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.73B of Cognex stock for Q1 2014, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $107M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $66.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.