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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO CTSH

CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 192446102 · ISIN US1924461023

American multinational information technology

890 institutional holders
469,101,242469.1m shares reported held*
91.3% of all shares outstanding*
$27.0bnreported value*

* 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 ($190.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 513.9m as of 2022-10-28, 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 ≈ $57.50. Options: 32 managers hold calls ($157.3m notional), 27 hold puts ($133.1m).

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $25.7m448.1k shares
UBS Group AG — $23.6m410.4k shares
Squarepoint Ops LLC — $12.2m212.9k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $11.6m201.8k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $10.9m189.6k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $10.5m183.1k shares
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC — $9.0m157.1k shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC — $8.2m142.3k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $6.7m117.1k shares
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS — $6.0m1.0k shares

Biggest puts

UBS Group AG — $25.5m443.6k shares
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS — $19.8m3.5k shares
Squarepoint Ops LLC — $17.3m300.5k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $10.1m175.4k shares
Twin Tree Management, LP — $7.8m135.2k shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC — $6.1m106.9k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $5.8m100.7k shares
J. Goldman & Co LP — $5.2m90.0k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $4.6m80.4k shares
CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. — $3.5m61.4k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 8.6% 42.4m≈ $1.6bn 2025-04-24
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 7.5% new 36.0m≈ $1.4bn 2026-04-29
Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-15 5.9% new 28.1m≈ $1.1bn 2026-07-15
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-17 5.7% new 26.8m≈ $1.0bn 2026-07-17
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.5% new 26.2m≈ $1.0bn 2026-04-29

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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)

BuyingSelling
404Q4 20: 0 buyingQ4 20: 0 sellingQ1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ1 21Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 3 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 4 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 2 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 1 sellingQ3 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20200—0——
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—3$737.7k—
Q1 20220—4$1.6m—
Q2 20220—2$876.3k—
Q3 20220—1$285.8k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-09-09 Abdalla Zein Director Sold 4,368 $65.44 $285.8k4.4k shares -24%

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 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio New York, NY 54,965,44755.0m $3.2bn $3.2bn 0.11% —
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 43,512,81443.5m $2.5bn $2.5bn 0.07% —
3 Dodge & Cox 1.05% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 24,105,84624.1m $1.4bn $1.4bn 1.05% —
4 FMR LLC 0.14% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 22,661,91722.7m $1.3bn $1.3bn 0.14% —
5 STATE STREET CORP 0.08% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 22,020,27822.0m $1.3bn $1.3bn 0.08% —
6 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.25% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,049,48918.0m $1.0bn $1.0bn 0.25% —
7 Invesco Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 15,681,26515.7m $900.7m $900.7m 0.29% —
8 PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 4.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 14,254,98414.3m $818.8m $818.8m 4.07% —
9 Boston Partners 0.82% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 9,693,8399.7m $557.5m $557.5m 0.82% —
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 9,617,1119.6m $551.9m $551.9m 0.08% —
11 MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.20% of their portfolio Boston, MA 9,293,7839.3m $533.8m $533.8m 0.20% —
12 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.11% of their portfolio Boston, MA 8,738,1068.7m $501.9m $501.9m 0.11% —
13 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 7,430,2667.4m $426.8m $426.8m 0.21% —
14 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,144,6497.1m $410.4m $410.4m 0.06% —
15 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.47% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 6,715,3576.7m $385.7m $385.7m 0.47% —
16 BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.51% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 6,395,2596.4m $367.3m $367.3m 1.51% —
17 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.08% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 6,254,1746.3m $359.2m $359.2m 0.08% —
18 NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 5,585,2405.6m $320.8m $320.8m 0.09% —
19 YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.45% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 5,512,7735.5m $316.7m $316.7m 3.45% —
20 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.38% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 5,137,1785.1m $295.1m $295.1m 0.38% —
21 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 5,102,8415.1m $293.1m $293.1m 0.04% —
22 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.11% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 4,934,8884.9m $283.5m $283.5m 0.11% —
23 Legal & General Group Plc 0.11% of their portfolio London, X0 4,719,7224.7m $271.1m $271.1m 0.11% —
24 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 4,235,4224.2m $243.3m $243.3m 0.09% —
25 JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 2.04% of their portfolio Lake Oswego, OR 4,076,1864.1m $234.1m $234.1m 2.04% —
26 MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,049,2224.0m $232.6m $232.6m 0.03% —
27 Amundi 0.13% of their portfolio Paris, I0 3,724,5223.7m $225.8m $225.8m 0.13% —
28 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.19% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 3,682,8863.7m $211.5m $211.5m 0.19% —
29 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,334,6563.3m $191.5m $191.5m 0.11% —
30 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.32% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 3,321,0073.3m $195.2m $195.2m 0.32% —
31 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,207,7283.2m $184.3m $184.3m 0.05% —
32 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2,961,3123.0m $170.1m $170.1m 0.06% —
33 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2,832,0622.8m $162.7m $162.7m 0.06% —
34 Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 2,596,8512.6m $149.2m $149.2m 0.05% —
35 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.19% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,315,3102.3m $133.0m $133.0m 0.19% —
36 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,296,2502.3m $131.9m $131.9m 0.23% —
37 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 2,294,8352.3m $131.8m $131.8m 0.07% —
38 Swiss National Bank 0.09% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,258,5122.3m $129.7m $129.7m 0.09% —
39 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,214,2422.2m $127.2m $127.2m 0.16% —
40 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.17% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,035,4002.0m $116.9m $116.9m 0.17% —
41 FIL Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 2,032,6022.0m $116.8m $116.8m 0.15% —
42 LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD. 3.55% of their portfolio PFAEFFIKON, V8 2,022,8602.0m $116.2m $116.2m 3.55% —
43 Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.70% of their portfolio CALGARY, A0 2,014,4202.0m $115.7m $115.7m 0.70% —
44 COMGEST GLOBAL INVESTORS S.A.S. 2.51% of their portfolio Paris, I0 1,990,4162.0m $114.3m $114.3m 2.51% —
45 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.32% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 1,772,5221.8m $101.8m $101.8m 0.32% —
46 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 1,767,3031.8m $101.5m $101.5m 0.08% —
47 Scharf Investments, LLC 3.77% of their portfolio LOS GATOS, CA 1,740,5901.7m $100.0m $100.0m 3.77% —
48 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 1,715,3091.7m $98.5m $98.5m 0.24% —
49 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.10% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,664,6561.7m $95.7m $95.7m 0.10% —
50 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 1,643,7091.6m $94.4m $94.4m 0.06% —
51 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 1,618,4001.6m $93.5m $93.5m 0.21% —
52 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,455,8041.5m $83.6m $83.6m 0.03% —
53 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 1,440,3421.4m $82.7m $82.7m 0.01% —
54 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 1,411,2661.4m $81.1m $81.1m 0.13% —
55 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.22% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 1,383,9411.4m $79.5m $79.5m 0.22% —
56 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.40% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 1,344,7721.3m $77.2m $77.2m 0.40% —
57 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 1,262,8011.3m $72.5m $72.5m 0.04% —
58 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 1,249,0761.2m $71.7m $71.7m 0.06% —
59 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1,242,2551.2m $73.0m $73.0m 0.03% —
60 Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.33% of their portfolio MONTGOMERY, AL 1,236,9831.2m $71.1m $71.1m 0.33% —
61 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.10% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 1,203,7491.2m $69.1m $69.1m 0.10% —
62 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.29% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 1,165,2081.2m $66.9m $66.9m 0.29% —
63 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,123,6531.1m $65.0m $65.0m 0.12% —
64 DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.19% of their portfolio FRANKFURT, 2M 1,092,1881.1m $63.3m $63.3m 0.19% —
65 Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio Malvern, PA 1,090,7991.1m $62.7m $62.7m 0.44% —
66 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 970,948970.9k $55.8m $55.8m 0.09% —
67 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.08% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 965,417965.4k $55.5m $55.5m 0.08% —
68 National Pension Service 0.11% of their portfolio JEONJU-SI, JEOLLABUK-DO, M5 931,795931.8k $54.5m $54.5m 0.11% —
69 Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.58% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 930,180930.2k $53.4m $53.4m 0.58% —
70 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 918,787918.8k $52.8m $52.8m 0.07% —
71 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 886,014886.0k $50.9m $50.9m 0.02% —
72 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 883,446883.4k $50.7m $50.7m 0.09% —
73 WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.85% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 870,523870.5k $50.0m $50.0m 0.85% —
74 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 840,490840.5k $49.3m $49.3m 0.02% —
75 Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.23% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 825,342825.3k $47.4m $47.4m 0.23% —
76 GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP 0.28% of their portfolio London, X0 810,682810.7k $46.6m $46.6m 0.28% —
77 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.05% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 782,221782.2k $44.9m $44.9m 0.05% —
78 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.12% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 746,423746.4k $42.9m $42.9m 0.12% —
79 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.11% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 718,048718.0k $41.2m $41.2m 0.11% —
80 C Partners Holding GmbH 8.55% of their portfolio Zurich, V8 712,195712.2k $40.9m $40.9m 8.55% —
81 COMPASS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 3.58% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 709,989710.0k $40.8m $40.8m 3.58% —
82 Saratoga Research & Investment Management 2.07% of their portfolio SARATOGA, CA 681,621681.6k $39.2m $39.2m 2.07% —
83 TD Asset Management Inc 0.05% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 673,055673.1k $39.3m $39.3m 0.05% —
84 UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 669,867669.9k $38.5m $38.5m 0.02% —
85 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 661,825661.8k $38.0m $38.0m 0.10% —
86 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.26% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 656,566656.6k $37.7m $37.7m 0.26% —
87 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 650,768650.8k $37.4m $37.4m 0.24% —
88 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 650,232650.2k $37.3m $37.3m 0.03% —
89 Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.11% of their portfolio Montreal, A8 646,747646.7k $37.1m $37.1m 0.11% —
90 UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio IRVING, TX 637,504637.5k $36.6m $36.6m 0.22% —
91 PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.05% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 615,336615.3k $35.3m $35.3m 0.05% —
92 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 609,882609.9k $35.0m $35.0m 0.24% —
93 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 607,876607.9k $34.9m $34.9m 0.04% —
94 Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.11% of their portfolio ROTTERDAM, P7 606,482606.5k $34.8m $34.8m 0.11% —
95 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 601,473601.5k $34.5m $34.5m 0.09% —
96 ASSETMARK, INC 0.16% of their portfolio CONCORD, CA 583,549583.5k $33.5m $33.5m 0.16% —
97 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio Boston, MA 538,595538.6k $30.9m $30.9m 0.13% —
98 Swedbank AB 0.07% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 526,033526.0k $30.2m $30.2m 0.07% —
99 ProShare Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 522,458522.5k $30.0m $30.0m 0.12% —
100 BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio Paris, I0 521,850521.9k $30.0m $30.0m 0.12% —