Cognex
CGNX
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.22B invested in Cognex in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 21
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 228 (+16)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.08B → $3.22B (+$138M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 87
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.34M | Put options by funds: $6.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$75.3M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.4M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$25.8M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$18.7M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$33.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$32.3M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$31M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$28.5M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$23.8M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
228 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.22B — up 4.5% from $3.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new CGNX positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $75.3M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $33.4M.
- 228 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q3 2014, up from 212 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.22B of Cognex stock for Q3 2014, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q3 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q3 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $75.3M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q3 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $33.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.