Cognizant
CTSH
997 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.7B invested in Cognizant in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 337 increasing their positions, 430 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 99
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.32% → 88.17% (+0.85%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 33 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,001 → 997 (-4)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39B → $31.7B (-$7.28B)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 337 | Existing positions reduced: 430
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $130M | Put options by funds: $182M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$253M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$96M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$92.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$97.9M |
| 4 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$96.4M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$95.3M |
CTSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
997 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognizant (CTSH) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $31.7B — down 19% from $39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new CTSH positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 337 added to existing stakes and 430 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $253M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 997 institutional investors held Cognizant (CTSH) as of Q4 2018, down from 1,001 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $31.7B of Cognizant stock for Q4 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Cognizant positions in Q4 2018 and 99 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Cognizant buyer in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $253M added.
- The largest Cognizant seller in Q4 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.