Cognex
CGNX
349 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.53B invested in Cognex in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 24
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 20 (+5)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.03B → $6.53B (+$1.5B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 329 → 349 (+20)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.9M | Put options by funds: $11M
5.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 184.5% → 179.45% (-5%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 140
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$484M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$47.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$30.2M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$68.2M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$42.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$28.4M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 5 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$21.1M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
349 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $6.53B — up 30% from $5.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new CGNX positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $484M. The largest seller was Brown Capital Management, cutting an estimated $68.2M.
- 349 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2017, up from 329 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $6.53B of Cognex stock for Q1 2017, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $484M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2017 was Brown Capital Management, an estimated $68.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.