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469 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.88B invested in Cognex in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 34

43% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.91B → $9.88B (+$2.97B)

34% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.4M | Put options by funds: $11.4M

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 418469 (+51)

1.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 94.62%96.43% (+1.8%)

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 153

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 87 (-1)

Holders
469
Holders Change
+51
Holders Change %
+12.2%
% of All Funds
9.62%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12.5%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
87
Increased
147
Reduced
153
Closed
34
Calls
$15.4M
Puts
$11.4M
Net Calls
+$3.93M
Net Calls Change
+$3.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$1.05B +$44M +811,150 +5%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$943M -$5.37M -98,806 -0.6%
Bank of New York Mellon
3
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$737M -$10.9M -200,383 -2%
BCM
4
Brown Capital Management
Maryland
$554M -$3.89M -71,712 -0.8%
T. Rowe Price Associates
5
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$375M -$31.7M -582,972 -8%
State Street
6
State Street
Massachusetts
$334M +$9.17M +168,841 +3%
Janus Henderson Group
7
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$318M +$10.9M +200,423 +4%
American Century Companies
8
American Century Companies
Missouri
$298M +$51.5M +948,564 +23%
Artisan Partners
9
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$232M +$21.5M +395,490 +11%
EAM
10
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$182M -$32.5M -597,787 -16%
Nordea Investment Management
11
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$174M +$82.7M +1,522,642 +108%
Neuberger Berman Group
12
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$164M -$1.04M -19,240 -0.7%
AllianceBernstein
13
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$151M +$117K +2,156 +0.1%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
14
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$141M -$11.1M -205,251 -8%
FAM
15
Fred Alger Management
New York
$136M +$30.1M +554,060 +32%
CTA
16
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
$136M -$28.7M -528,835 -19%
Geode Capital Management
17
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$131M +$807K +14,862 +0.7%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
18
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$123M -$1.88M -34,609 -2%
Northern Trust
19
Northern Trust
Illinois
$103M +$4.96M +91,312 +6%
Norges Bank
20
Norges Bank
Norway
$102M -$1.87M -34,388 -2%
Lazard Asset Management
21
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$100M -$11.1M -204,763 -11%
ACM
22
American Capital Management
New York
$97.9M -$730K -13,447 -0.8%
Fundsmith LLP
23
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$95.7M +$5.08M +93,594 +6%
DGI
24
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minnesota
$86.5M -$34.7M -639,838 -31%
PAMU
25
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$86.3M -$10.2M -187,938 -12%

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

469 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $9.88B — up 43% from $6.91B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new CGNX positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Nordea Investment Management, adding an estimated $82.7M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, cutting an estimated $87.6M.

  • 469 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q2 2020, up from 418 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $9.88B of Cognex stock for Q2 2020, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 87 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q2 2020 and 34 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q2 2020 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $82.7M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q2 2020 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $87.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.