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 ($24.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 167.6m as of 2025-10-26, 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 ≈ $45.32. Options: 15 managers hold calls ($66.3m notional), 7 hold puts ($11.1m).
Trends to Q3 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 449 |
| Q1 2025 | 436 |
| Q2 2025 | 462 |
| Q3 2025 | 506 |
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 2023 | 204 | 244 |
| Q1 2024 | 203 | 201 |
| Q2 2024 | 213 | 188 |
| Q3 2024 | 209 | 201 |
| Q4 2024 | 209 | 215 |
| Q1 2025 | 208 | 219 |
| Q2 2025 | 267 | 202 |
| Q3 2025 | 288 | 210 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $2.7m | $1.9m | 0.73 |
| Q1 2025 | $9.5m | $3.1m | 0.33 |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6m | $3.0m | 0.22 |
| Q3 2025 | $66.3m | $11.1m | 0.17 |
Biggest buyers
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd | New | +4.8m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +2.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.2m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +1.1m |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | Added | +991.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +949.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +922.1k |
| Engaged Capital LLC | New | +855.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +775.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +754.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -842.1k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -821.9k |
| AXA S.A. | Sold out | -797.5k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd | Sold out | -581.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -553.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -490.5k |
Biggest calls
| SG Capital Management LLC | New | $22.6m500.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $15.1m334.3k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $9.0m198.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $4.7m103.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $4.5m100.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.9m64.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $2.2m48.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.8m39.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.0m22.3k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $847.1k18.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.6m122.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.5m56.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $2.2m48.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $469.2k10.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $280.0k6.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $45.3k1.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $4.5k100 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 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $493.1k | $218.2k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2 | $327.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $637.0k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $300.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | DiPalma Sheila Marie EVP, Employee Services | Sold | $90.1k2.0k shares |
| 2025-09-05 | MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO | Sold | $120.0k2.7k shares |
| 2025-09-05 | DiPalma Sheila Marie EVP, Employee Services | Sold | $90.1k2.0k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.6m $842.5m | Added +375.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.8m $717.5m | Added +349.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.32% of their portfolio | 8.0m $361.4m | Added +949.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.5m $248.4m | Added +319.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $236.5m | Reduced -50.7k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.8m $4.6m | New |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 3.78% of their portfolio | 4.6m $208.6m | Reduced -164.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $183.8m | Added +1.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $140.8m | Added +71.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $137.0m | Added +922.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.9m $133.1m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.7m $124.2m | Added +2.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $105.5m | Added +34.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $97.9m | Added +367.3k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.0m $90.9m | Reduced -24.2k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.9m $86.1m | Added +166 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $77.8m | Added +70.6k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.5m | Reduced -51.9k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.0m | Added +308.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.2m | Unchanged |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 1.5m $68.2m | Reduced -68.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $67.5m | Reduced -33.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $67.5m | Reduced -24.6k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.70% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.4m | Reduced -821.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.3m | Added +514.0k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.2m | Reduced -1.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $64.8m | Reduced -490.5k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $63.5m | Reduced -217.8k |
| Swedbank AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $63.4m | Reduced -100.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $63.3m | Reduced -24.9k |
| Electron Capital Partners, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.8m | Added +48.3k |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. 9.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $58.7m | Reduced -29.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.2m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.5m | Added +135.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.6m | Reduced -64.3k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.1m $51.9m | Added +991.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $51.8m | Added +1.1m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.8m | Reduced -12.9k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.9m | Added +105.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.4m | Added +18.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.0m | Reduced -128.1k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.0m $45.9m | Reduced -73.9k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $45.7m | Reduced -160.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 974.9k $44.2m | Added +754.4k |
| AXA Investment Managers S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 949.9k $43.0m | First filing |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 888.3k $40.2m | Added +119.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.26% of their portfolio | 882.3k $40.0m | Added +201.4k |
| Engaged Capital LLC 9.50% of their portfolio | 855.0k $38.7m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 782.8k $35.5m | Added +775.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 780.2k $35.3m | Added +364.0k |
| NZS Capital, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 686.0k $31.1m | Reduced -276.3k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 681.1k $30.9m | Added +84.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.04% of their portfolio | 648.7k $29.4m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 647.2k $29.3m | Added +80.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 642.1k $29.1m | Reduced -2.1m |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 613.3k $27.8m | Added +483.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 594.0k $26.9m | Added +354.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 587.8k $26.6m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 565.3k $25.6m | Added +532.8k |
| Tredje AP-fonden 0.20% of their portfolio | 560.8k $25.4m | Added +31.2k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 552.8k $25.0m | Reduced -129.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 529.4k $24.0m | Added +8.4k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.30% of their portfolio | 506.9k $23.0m | Added +72.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 497.4k $22.5m | Added +150.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 462.5k $21.0m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 454.0k $20.6m | Added +4.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 445.0k $20.3m | New |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 430.4k $19.5m | Added +352.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 420.6k $19.1m | Added +68.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 411.4k $18.9m | Reduced -270.8k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 410.9k $18.6m | New |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 402.6k $18.2m | Reduced -103.1k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 401.1k $18.3m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.4k $17.9m | Reduced -397.9k |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 373.9k $17.3m | Reduced -92.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 372.9k $16.9m | Reduced -7.8k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.67% of their portfolio | 369.9k $16.8m | Reduced -81.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 367.2k $16.6m | Reduced -224.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.3k $16.6m | Reduced -4.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 351.6k $15.9m | Reduced -299.5k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.16% of their portfolio | 348.6k $15.8m | Reduced -57.3k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 339.1k $15.4m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 334.6k $15.2m | Added +325.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 328.5k $14.9m | Reduced -245.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.4k $14.7m | Added +1.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 322.4k $14.6m | Added +301.2k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 319.0k $14.4m | Added +37.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 315.3k $14.3m | Added +79.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 306.8k $13.9m | Added +14.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.7k $13.4m | Reduced -56.6k |
| BRADLEY FOSTER & SARGENT INC/CT 0.19% of their portfolio | 288.5k $13.1m | Added +20.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 267.0k $12.1m | Added +178.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 261.0k $11.8m | Reduced -476.5k |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 256.3k $11.6m | New |
| NEOS Investment Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 254.3k $11.5m | Added +10.9k |
| Tema ETFs LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 254.3k $11.5m | Added +10.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.6k $11.1m | Reduced -249.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.5k $10.3m | Reduced -4.5k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 223.2k $10.1m | Added +94.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.1k $9.3m | Reduced -29.8k |