Cognizant
CTSH
835 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.8B invested in Cognizant in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 319 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 319 | Existing positions reduced: 341
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 884 → 835 (-49)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.5B → $24.8B (-$5.69B)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $194M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 27 (-13)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 109
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$309M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$268M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$242M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$212M |
| 5 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$211M |
CTSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
835 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognizant (CTSH) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $24.8B — down 19% from $30.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 109 funds closed out of CTSH and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 holders — while 341 trimmed existing stakes and 319 added.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $227M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $309M.
- 835 institutional investors held Cognizant (CTSH) as of Q3 2016, down from 884 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $24.8B of Cognizant stock for Q3 2016, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Cognizant positions in Q3 2016 and 109 closed out, a net change of -39 holders.
- The largest Cognizant buyer in Q3 2016 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $227M added.
- The largest Cognizant seller in Q3 2016 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $309M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.