Cognex
CGNX
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.18B invested in Cognex in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.85M | Put options by funds: $1.66M
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.62B → $3.18B (+$556M)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 93
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 252 (-1)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$36.5M |
| 2 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$32.6M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$32M |
| 5 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Handelsbanken Fonder
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$16.9M |
| 2 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.88M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$7.97M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
252 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.18B — up 21% from $2.62B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of CGNX and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.
The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, adding an estimated $36.5M. The largest seller was Handelsbanken Fonder, cutting an estimated $16.9M.
- 252 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2016, down from 253 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.18B of Cognex stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2016 and 24 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2016 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $36.5M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2016 was Handelsbanken Fonder, an estimated $16.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.