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529 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in Cognex in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 168 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

184% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 31

117% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $5.95M

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.5B → $13B (+$2.48B)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 480529 (+49)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 168

1.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.46%92.42% (-1%)

Holders
529
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+10.21%
% of All Funds
9.36%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
88
Increased
183
Reduced
168
Closed
31
Calls
$12.9M
Puts
$5.95M
Net Calls
+$6.95M
Net Calls Change
+$3.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$1.49B +$84.7M +1,165,024 +7%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.24B +$14.7M +201,935 +1%
Bank of New York Mellon
3
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$969M +$7.43M +102,230 +0.9%
BCM
4
Brown Capital Management
Maryland
$727M -$15.8M -217,694 -2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
5
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$491M -$29.3M -402,700 -6%
State Street
6
State Street
Massachusetts
$427M -$1.7M -23,450 -0.4%
American Century Companies
7
American Century Companies
Missouri
$426M +$1.5M +20,660 +0.4%
AllianceBernstein
8
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$375M +$15.1M +207,492 +5%
Artisan Partners
9
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$244M -$50.3M -691,879 -19%
Neuberger Berman Group
10
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$225M +$5.78M +79,458 +3%
FAM
11
Fred Alger Management
New York
$213M +$9.75M +134,039 +5%
Janus Henderson Group
12
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$210M -$163M -2,244,904 -46%
EAM
13
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$204M -$27.4M -376,466 -13%
Nordea Investment Management
14
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$185M +$46.5M +639,148 +38%
Geode Capital Management
15
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$177M +$5.86M +80,547 +4%
CTA
16
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
$159M +$95.7M +1,316,723 +199%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
17
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$157M -$6.18M -84,974 -4%
Norges Bank
18
Norges Bank
Norway
$154M +$15.2M +208,643 +12%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
19
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$140M -$38.2M -524,956 -23%
Invesco
20
Invesco
Georgia
$139M +$5.59M +76,886 +5%
Northern Trust
21
Northern Trust
Illinois
$136M +$882K +12,132 +0.7%
Fundsmith LLP
22
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$129M +$138K +1,898 +0.1%
ACM
23
American Capital Management
New York
$125M -$102K -1,408 -0.1%
DGI
24
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minnesota
$108M -$4.02M -55,274 -4%
Chevy Chase Trust
25
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$105M -$1.4M -19,268 -1%

CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

529 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $13B — up 24% from $10.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new CGNX positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 168 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carillon Tower Advisers, adding an estimated $95.7M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $163M.

  • 529 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2020, up from 480 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $13B of Cognex stock for Q4 2020, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 88 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
  • The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2020 was Carillon Tower Advisers, an estimated $95.7M added.
  • The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2020 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $163M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.