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 ($17.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 171.5m as of 2024-09-29, 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 ≈ $40.51. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($2.2m notional), 5 hold puts ($2.5m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 447 |
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 209 | 201 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $18.2m | $15.0m | 0.83 |
| Q1 2024 | $18.0m | $13.3m | 0.74 |
| Q2 2024 | $4.6m | $6.3m | 1.37 |
| Q3 2024 | $2.2m | $2.5m | 1.13 |
Biggest buyers
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.6m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Added | +927.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +567.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +557.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +440.6k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Added | +423.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +366.7k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. | Added | +307.0k |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN | Added | +305.9k |
| Swedbank AB | Added | +300.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Sold out | -3.6m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -871.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Sold out | -626.9k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | Sold out | -489.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -453.8k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -437.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -300.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -271.9k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. | Reduced | -197.7k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.0m24.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $874.8k21.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $170.1k4.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $85.0k2.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $68.0k1.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $4.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.2m30.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.1m26.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $157.9k3.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $32.0k800 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2 | $327.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-04 | Fehr Dennis SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $249.9k6.6k shares |
| 2024-08-07 | PARROTTE DIANNE M Director | Bought | $77.2k2.0k 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, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2m $736.4m | Added +557.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0m $606.0m | First filing |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.1m $248.6m | Reduced -64.5k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.83% of their portfolio | 5.2m $211.3m | Added +131.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $210.2m | Added +42.9k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 4.6m $185.7m | Added +567.6k |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 2.87% of their portfolio | 3.8m $151.9m | Added +305.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $146.2m | Added +175.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $144.5m | Added +175.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.4m $136.0m | Added +927.3k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.73% of their portfolio | 3.1m $127.0m | Reduced -437.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.40% of their portfolio | 2.8m $114.8m | Added +1.6m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.3m $92.6m | Reduced -59.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.2m $90.4m | Added +53.0k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.1m $86.7m | Reduced -163.1k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.0m $80.1m | Reduced -79.6k |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.9m $77.2m | Unchanged |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.9m $75.4m | Added +366.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $72.3m | Added +164.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $72.3m | Added +38.1k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 1.8m $71.6m | Added +163.0k |
| Swedbank AB 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $68.8m | Added +300.0k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.7m $67.0m | Added +83.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $64.6m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $64.9m | Added +4.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $64.3m | Added +67.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.4m | Reduced -119.9k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.5m $60.8m | Unchanged |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 1.5m $60.3m | Reduced -113.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.1m | Reduced -453.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $58.1m | Reduced -35.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $56.5m | Reduced -169.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $56.2m | Added +77.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $56.1m | Added +17.7k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.4m $56.1m | Added +19.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $53.1m | Added +72.5k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.3m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.1m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. 7.76% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.0m | Added +123.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.2m | Added +500 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.7m | Added +74.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.4m | Reduced -300.8k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC 6.54% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.3m | Reduced -156.5k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.0m $41.7m | Reduced -13.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $41.2m | Reduced -89.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 909.3k $36.8m | Added +139.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 890.1k $36.0m | Added +39.7k |
| AXA S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 852.4k $34.5m | Reduced -871.2k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 824.5k $33.4m | Unchanged |
| NZS Capital, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 807.2k $32.7m | Added +89.5k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 789.5k $32.0m | Added +423.9k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.63% of their portfolio | 749.4k $30.4m | Added +20.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 729.3k $29.5m | Reduced -131.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 720.8k $29.0m | Reduced -40.7k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.69% of their portfolio | 642.7k $26.0m | Added +307.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 599.3k $24.3m | Added +36.1k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 583.1k $23.6m | Added +96.3k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.28% of their portfolio | 581.6k $23.6m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 541.3k $21.9m | Added +100.2k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.23% of their portfolio | 539.2k $21.8m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Daventry Group, LP 8.45% of their portfolio | 524.6k $21.2m | Added +36.7k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.37% of their portfolio | 516.5k $21.6m | Reduced -89.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 485.3k $19.7m | Reduced -7.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 474.2k $19.2m | Added +95.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 473.4k $19.2m | Reduced -4.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 471.8k $19.1m | Reduced -271.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 457.5k $18.4m | Added +440.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 443.2k $18.0m | Reduced -8.7k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 435.3k $17.6m | Added +18.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 400.2k $16.2m | Reduced -1.3m |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 381.4k $15.4m | Added +12.5k |
| Tredje AP-fonden 0.14% of their portfolio | 377.1k $15.3m | Added +244.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 376.2k $15.2m | Reduced -36.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 356.7k $14.4m | Reduced -12.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 352.1k $14.2m | Reduced -58.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.1k $13.6m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 331.7k $13.4m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 324.9k $13.2m | Added +3.4k |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 293.8k $11.4m | Added +26.6k |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd 2.04% of their portfolio | 282.4k $11.4m | Reduced -92.8k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.19% of their portfolio | 250.0k $10.1m | Unchanged |
| Alpine Peaks Capital, LP 5.99% of their portfolio | 247.6k $10.0m | Added +7.5k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 247.5k $10.0m | Added +18.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.1k $9.9m | Reduced -6.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 241.0k $9.8m | Added +12.7k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 234.8k $9.5m | Added +9.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 219.4k $8.9m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 208.3k $8.4m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 202.9k $8.2m | Reduced -14.3k |
| Kopion Asset Management, LLC 5.67% of their portfolio | 194.3k $7.9m | Reduced -26.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.2k $7.6m | Reduced -400 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.3k $7.5m | Added +1.1k |
| Paloma Partners Management Co 0.39% of their portfolio | 181.7k $7.4m | Added +170.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 181.3k $7.3m | New |
| KBC Group NV 0.02% of their portfolio | 174.6k $7.1m | Added +620 |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 172.9k $6.8m | Reduced -197.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 172.6k $7.0m | Added +76.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.8k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio | 163.5k $6.6m | Reduced -5.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 162.5k $6.6m | Reduced -5.2k |