COGNEX CORP CGNX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 192422103 · ISIN US1924221039
American manufacturer of machine vision systems
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryIndustrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
- HeadquartersNatick, MA
- Founded1981
- Websitecognex.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($11.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 172.5m as of 2023-01-29, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $47.14. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($19.0m notional), 9 hold puts ($5.8m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 474 |
| Q4 2022 | 485 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $18.1m | $11.5m | 0.64 |
| Q4 2022 | $19.0m | $5.8m | 0.31 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +2.1m |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | New | +1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +622.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +526.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +418.4k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC | Added | +399.4k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | Added | +363.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +276.4k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC | Added | +253.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +243.0k |
Biggest sellers
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -1.1m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -726.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -681.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -562.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -505.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -491.6k |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -477.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -463.9k |
Biggest calls
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $4.2m88.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.5m73.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.4m71.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.4m51.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.9m40.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.2m26.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.2m25.4k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | $499.0k10.6k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $461.7k9.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $254.0k5.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.7m35.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Unchanged | $1.6m34.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $899.8k19.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $819.7k17.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $273.0k5.8k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $235.6k5.0k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $207.0k4.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $61.0k1.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $249.0k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $69.8k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $138.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $8.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 | KRANTZ THEODOR Director | Sold | $4.0m76.8k shares |
| 2022-12-12 | KRANTZ THEODOR Director | Sold | $2.6m52.0k shares |
| 2022-11-30 | SUN ANTHONY Director · By LLC | Sold | $1.5m30.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.1m $806.5m | Added +622.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.1m $758.3m | Added +201.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 11.1m $524.4m | Reduced -257.1k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.72% of their portfolio | 6.1m $285.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.7m $267.3m | Added +96.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.3m $249.4m | Added +151.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 5.1m $238.1m | Reduced -3.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 4.9m $230.4m | Added +526.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.8m $179.1m | Added +29.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $157.5m | Added +418.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $118.5m | Added +2.1m |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 2.80% of their portfolio | 2.3m $109.4m | Reduced -11.2k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.3m $107.4m | Added +201.5k |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.44% of their portfolio | 2.1m $97.0m | Reduced -2.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $95.8m | Reduced -39.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $91.4m | Reduced -11.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.9m $90.2m | Added +183.8k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.8m $85.2m | Added +207.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $80.9m | Added +19.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $78.7m | Reduced -29.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $76.1m | Reduced -18.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $76.1m | Reduced -31.7k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.93% of their portfolio | 1.6m $74.8m | Added +6.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $74.5m | Added +13.2k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.0m | Added +3.1k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.5m $70.7m | Unchanged |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.4m $64.0m | Reduced -28.8k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.3m $63.3m | Reduced -36.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $61.3m | Added +4.5k |
| AXA S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $56.4m | Added +58.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.8m | Reduced -62.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.1m | Reduced -149.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.1m | Added +276.4k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.6m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $48.3m | Reduced -167.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 960.8k $45.3m | Reduced -37.7k |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. 10.72% of their portfolio | 946.9k $44.6m | Reduced -16.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 945.0k $44.5m | Reduced -122.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 939.1k $44.2m | Added +112.1k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 918.6k $43.7m | Added +4.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 842.9k $39.4m | Reduced -71.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 778.7k $36.7m | Added +22.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 704.8k $33.2m | Reduced -48.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.08% of their portfolio | 682.4k $32.1m | Added +11.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 681.9k $32.1m | Reduced -562.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 670.2k $31.6m | Added +45.6k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.70% of their portfolio | 662.9k $31.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 657.3k $31.0m | Reduced -18.1k |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.43% of their portfolio | 655.7k $30.9m | Unchanged |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 641.2k $30.2m | Reduced -144.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 629.4k $29.7m | Added +140.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 626.9k $29.5m | Reduced -12.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 618.1k $29.1m | Reduced -123.0k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 578.3k $27.2m | Added +59.5k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.59% of their portfolio | 573.1k $27.0m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 563.2k $26.5m | Reduced -681.3k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 562.0k $26.5m | Added +363.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 547.5k $25.8m | Reduced -48.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 537.2k $25.3m | Reduced -212.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 536.0k $25.3m | Added +69.2k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 530.0k $25.0m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 523.7k $24.7m | Added +13.6k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 508.9k $24.0m | Added +2.0k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC 7.51% of their portfolio | 501.4k $23.6m | Added +253.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 496.5k $23.4m | Reduced -228.3k |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd 3.40% of their portfolio | 443.7k $20.9m | Reduced -150.5k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 407.1k $19.2m | Added +399.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 395.9k $18.7m | Added +8.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 389.7k $18.4m | Reduced -491.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 389.3k $18.3m | Reduced -74.1k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 312.3k $14.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.75% of their portfolio | 311.4k $14.7m | Reduced -26.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 293.9k $13.8m | Reduced -110.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 289.5k $13.6m | Added +4.1k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 286.5k $13.5m | Added +43.3k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 271.3k $12.8m | Added +6.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 270.1k $12.7m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.71% of their portfolio | 270.0k $13.5m | Reduced -13.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 260.7k $12.3m | Added +11.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.8k $13.0m | Added +5.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 243.0k $11.5m | New |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 235.6k $11.1m | Added +22.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 227.9k $10.7m | Added +916 |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.9k $11.8m | Added +9.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 219.5k $10.3m | Reduced -75.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 210.6k $9.9m | Reduced -100 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.1k $9.6m | Added +89.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.7k $9.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 196.4k $9.3m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 194.0k $9.1m | Reduced -16.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 189.3k $8.9m | First filing |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 188.6k $8.9m | Reduced -7.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 181.7k $8.6m | Added +159.5k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 179.3k $8.4m | Reduced -7.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.6k $8.1m | Added +3.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 169.7k $8.0m | Added +9.9k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 167.2k $7.9m | Added +10.8k |
| Alpine Peaks Capital, LP 6.25% of their portfolio | 163.9k $7.7m | Added +18.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.1k $7.4m | Reduced -505.0k |