Cognex
CGNX
449 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.53B invested in Cognex in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.67M | Put options by funds: $1.94M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 62
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 446 → 449 (+3)
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.71% → 89.81% (+0.1%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 154
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.23B → $5.53B (-$707M)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$49.1M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$25.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$25.2M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$25M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$22.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$77.2M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$59.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$55.1M |
| 4 |
SRFM
Shannon River Fund Management
New York
|
-$43.3M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$30.9M |
CGNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
449 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognex (CGNX) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $5.53B — down 11% from $6.23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new CGNX positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $49.1M. The largest seller was Fundsmith LLP, exiting entirely with an estimated $77.2M sold.
- 449 institutional investors held Cognex (CGNX) as of Q4 2024, up from 446 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $5.53B of Cognex stock for Q4 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Cognex positions in Q4 2024 and 62 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Cognex buyer in Q4 2024 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $49.1M added.
- The largest Cognex seller in Q4 2024 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $77.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.