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 ($23.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 171.5m as of 2024-06-30, 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 ≈ $46.77. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($4.6m notional), 7 hold puts ($6.3m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 474 |
| Q4 2022 | 485 |
| Q1 2023 | 487 |
| Q2 2023 | 487 |
| Q3 2023 | 468 |
| Q4 2023 | 454 |
| Q1 2024 | 424 |
| Q2 2024 | 444 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 209 | 210 |
| Q1 2023 | 211 | 231 |
| Q2 2023 | 201 | 233 |
| Q3 2023 | 185 | 265 |
| Q4 2023 | 204 | 244 |
| Q1 2024 | 203 | 201 |
| Q2 2024 | 213 | 188 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $6.5m | $4.4m | 0.68 |
| Q4 2023 | $18.2m | $15.0m | 0.83 |
| Q1 2024 | $18.0m | $13.3m | 0.74 |
| Q2 2024 | $4.6m | $6.3m | 1.37 |
Biggest buyers
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | Added | +1.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +1.1m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co | Added | +1.0m |
| AXA S.A. | Added | +845.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +724.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | New | +626.9k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd | New | +581.6k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | +489.0k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC | Added | +480.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +409.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -835.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Reduced | -828.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -805.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -723.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -604.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -579.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -398.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Reduced | -309.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.3m48.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.2m26.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $893.1k19.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $107.0k2.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $84.2k1.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $18.7k400 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.7k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.2m67.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.1m24.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $818.3k17.5k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $776.2k16.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $303.9k6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $102.0k2.2k 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 Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $8.1m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $956.1k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $493.1k | $218.2k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.6m $824.2m | Added +103.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.1m $706.3m | Reduced -579.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.2m $290.0m | Reduced -604.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $240.7m | Reduced -19.7k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.97% of their portfolio | 5.1m $237.8m | Added +1.3m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 4.0m $187.9m | Added +301.9k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.38% of their portfolio | 3.6m $167.1m | Reduced -277.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.6m $166.2m | Added +1.4k |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 3.03% of their portfolio | 3.4m $161.1m | Added +49.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $160.5m | Added +159.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $158.7m | Reduced -134.7k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.4m $113.7m | Reduced -828.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.4m $110.7m | Reduced -309.0k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.3m $107.7m | First filing |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.2m $101.8m | Added +23.5k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.1m $96.2m | Added +480.1k |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.9m $89.1m | Reduced -60.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.9m $88.2m | Added +71.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $81.7m | Added +369.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.7m $80.6m | Added +845.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $79.2m | Reduced -67.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $76.5m | Added +236.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.8m | Added +409.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.0m | Unchanged |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.0m | Added +8.6k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.0m | Reduced -122.8k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.50% of their portfolio | 1.6m $74.7m | Added +78.9k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.4m | Added +57.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.1m | Reduced -55.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $71.0m | Added +1.0m |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.5m $70.1m | Unchanged |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $69.9m | Added +209.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $68.7m | Added +153.5k |
| Swedbank AB 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.5m | Added +20.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $64.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $64.0m | Added +26.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.4m $63.8m | Added +40.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $61.2m | Added +15.9k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.7m | Added +134.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.3m $59.5m | Added +724.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $58.1m | Reduced -38.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $57.9m | Reduced -295.6k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC 9.86% of their portfolio | 1.2m $57.3m | Added +230.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $53.3m | Added +1.1m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $51.8m | Added +236.7k |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. 9.50% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.6m | Added +21.0k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.0m $48.8m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.0m | Reduced -41.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 860.5k $40.2m | Added +1.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 850.3k $39.8m | Reduced -110.3k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 824.5k $38.6m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 770.2k $36.0m | Reduced -100.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 761.5k $35.6m | Reduced -85.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 743.7k $34.8m | Added +49.1k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.76% of their portfolio | 729.3k $34.1m | Added +71.1k |
| NZS Capital, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 717.6k $33.6m | Added +21.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 626.9k $29.3m | New |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.44% of their portfolio | 605.9k $28.3m | Added +15.3k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.32% of their portfolio | 581.6k $27.2m | New |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 563.3k $26.3m | Added +39.3k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.27% of their portfolio | 541.1k $25.3m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 492.7k $23.0m | Added +11.3k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 489.0k $22.9m | New |
| Daventry Group, LP 10.19% of their portfolio | 487.9k $22.8m | Added +112.9k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 486.8k $22.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 477.6k $22.3m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 451.9k $21.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 441.1k $20.6m | Reduced -82.7k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 416.4k $19.5m | Reduced -105.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 412.9k $19.3m | Added +176.3k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 410.9k $19.1m | Added +7.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 379.1k $17.7m | Added +29.1k |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd 3.27% of their portfolio | 375.2k $17.5m | Added +10.3k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.47% of their portfolio | 370.6k $17.3m | New |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 368.9k $17.2m | New |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 368.7k $17.2m | Reduced -723.7k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 365.6k $17.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 338.0k $15.8m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 335.7k $15.7m | Added +273.4k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 334.8k $16.2m | Added +10.9k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 321.5k $15.0m | Added +41.9k |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 267.2k $14.1m | Reduced -149.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.9k $11.7m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.22% of their portfolio | 250.0k $11.7m | New |
| Alpine Peaks Capital, LP 6.89% of their portfolio | 240.1k $11.2m | Added +4.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.4k $10.8m | Reduced -67.4k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 229.5k $10.7m | Added +20.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 228.2k $10.7m | Added +18.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 225.6k $10.5m | Added +19.6k |
| Kopion Asset Management, LLC 7.32% of their portfolio | 220.5k $10.3m | Added +16.8k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 217.2k $10.2m | First filing |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 211.9k $9.9m | Reduced -4.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 190.7k $8.9m | Reduced -18.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.6k $8.8m | Reduced -200 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.2k $8.7m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 177.0k $8.3m | New |
| KBC Group NV 0.02% of their portfolio | 174.0k $8.1m | Reduced -4.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 171.8k $8.0m | Reduced -16.8k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 169.1k $7.9m | Reduced -16.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.7k $7.8m | Reduced -4.9k |