Cognex
CGNX
483 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.8B invested in Cognex in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
289% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.71M | Put options by funds: $1.98M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 52
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.44B → $7.8B (+$362M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 484 → 483 (-1)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.61% → 91.28% (-0.33%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 179
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$78.8M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$58M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$53.5M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$26.7M |
| 5 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$42.1M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$32.1M |
| 3 |
NIG
NFJ Investment Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$28.6M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$23.1M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
483 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $7.8B — up 4.9% from $7.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new CGNX positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Impax Asset Management Group, adding an estimated $78.8M. The largest seller was Brown Capital Management, cutting an estimated $42.1M.
- 483 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q1 2023, down from 484 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $7.8B of Cognex stock for Q1 2023, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q1 2023 and 52 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q1 2023 was Impax Asset Management Group, an estimated $78.8M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q1 2023 was Brown Capital Management, an estimated $42.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.