Cognizant
CTSH
1,047 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.8B invested in Cognizant in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 370 increasing their positions, 428 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 70
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 60 (+14)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.1B → $41.8B (+$4.72B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,012 → 1,047 (+35)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.67% → 88.5% (-0.16%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $235M
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 370 | Existing positions reduced: 428
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$312M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
CGI
Comgest Global Investors
Paris,
France
|
+$96.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$68.8M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$56.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
GAM
Genesis Asset Managers
Guernsey, Channel Islands,
United Kingdom
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$92.2M |
| 5 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$79.9M |
CTSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,047 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognizant (CTSH) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $41.8B — up 13% from $37.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new CTSH positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 370 added to existing stakes and 428 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $312M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 1,047 institutional investors held Cognizant (CTSH) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,012 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $41.8B of Cognizant stock for Q1 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Cognizant positions in Q1 2018 and 70 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Cognizant buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $312M added.
- The largest Cognizant seller in Q1 2018 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.