Cognizant
CTSH
995 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.9B invested in Cognizant in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 358 increasing their positions, 379 reducing their positions, and 173 closing their positions.
1.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.65% → 101.77% (+1.1%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.9M | Put options by funds: $97.6M
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 358 | Existing positions reduced: 379
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,057 → 995 (-62)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.3B → $29.9B (-$10.4B)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 173
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$321M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$214M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$674M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$265M |
| 3 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$239M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$225M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$205M |
CTSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
995 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cognizant (CTSH) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $29.9B — down 26% from $40.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 173 funds closed out of CTSH and 128 opened new positions — a net loss of 45 holders — while 379 trimmed existing stakes and 358 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $415M. The largest seller was GQG Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $674M sold.
- 995 institutional investors held Cognizant (CTSH) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,057 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $29.9B of Cognizant stock for Q1 2026, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new Cognizant positions in Q1 2026 and 173 closed out, a net change of -45 holders.
- The largest Cognizant buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $415M added.
- The largest Cognizant seller in Q1 2026 was GQG Partners, an estimated $674M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.