Cognizant
CTSH
872 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.2B invested in Cognizant in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 290 increasing their positions, 351 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
89.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 89.12% (+89%)
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $504M | Put options by funds: $274M
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 93
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 39 (+12)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.8B → $30.2B (+$5.47B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 835 → 872 (+37)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 290 | Existing positions reduced: 351
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$444M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$300M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$242M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$389M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$301M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$247M |
| 4 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$174M |
| 5 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$168M |
CTSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
872 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognizant (CTSH) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $30.2B — up 22% from $24.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new CTSH positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 290 added to existing stakes and 351 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $444M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $389M sold.
- 872 institutional investors held Cognizant (CTSH) as of Q4 2016, up from 835 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $30.2B of Cognizant stock for Q4 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Cognizant positions in Q4 2016 and 93 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Cognizant buyer in Q4 2016 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $444M added.
- The largest Cognizant seller in Q4 2016 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $389M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.