Cognizant
CTSH
708 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.9B invested in Cognizant in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 296 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 67
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 296 | Existing positions reduced: 248
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 703 → 708 (+5)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.7B → $24.9B (-$2.84B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 26 (-4)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.3M | Put options by funds: $118M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$291M |
| 2 |
GAM
Genesis Asset Managers
Guernsey, Channel Islands,
United Kingdom
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
CAM
Coronation Asset Management
Cape Town,
South Africa
|
+$171M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$659M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$538M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$391M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$354M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$205M |
CTSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
708 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognizant (CTSH) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $24.9B — down 10% from $27.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new CTSH positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 296 added to existing stakes and 248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $291M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $659M.
- 708 institutional investors held Cognizant (CTSH) as of Q3 2014, up from 703 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $24.9B of Cognizant stock for Q3 2014, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Cognizant positions in Q3 2014 and 67 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Cognizant buyer in Q3 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $291M added.
- The largest Cognizant seller in Q3 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $659M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.