COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO CTSH
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 192446102 · ISIN US1924461023
American multinational information technology
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Computer Programming Services
- HeadquartersTeaneck, NJ
- Founded1994
- Websitecognizant.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 ($290.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 488.4m as of 2025-07-25, 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 ≈ $78.03. Options: 34 managers hold calls ($259.0m notional), 35 hold puts ($295.8m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 890 |
| Q4 2022 | 865 |
| Q1 2023 | 836 |
| Q2 2023 | 854 |
| Q3 2023 | 855 |
| Q4 2023 | 919 |
| Q1 2024 | 931 |
| Q2 2024 | 907 |
| Q3 2024 | 959 |
| Q4 2024 | 985 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,009 |
| Q2 2025 | 982 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 377 | 389 |
| Q4 2023 | 390 | 405 |
| Q1 2024 | 400 | 440 |
| Q2 2024 | 411 | 444 |
| Q3 2024 | 413 | 439 |
| Q4 2024 | 424 | 431 |
| Q1 2025 | 469 | 453 |
| Q2 2025 | 469 | 476 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $353.5m | $503.5m | 1.42 |
| Q4 2024 | $360.2m | $607.5m | 1.69 |
| Q1 2025 | $292.8m | $595.6m | 2.03 |
| Q2 2025 | $259.0m | $295.8m | 1.14 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +2.8m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.4m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.3m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.0m |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | Added | +872.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +822.7k |
Biggest sellers
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.5m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -2.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Dodge & Cox | Reduced | -2.0m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -1.5m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Reduced | -1.1m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -985.8k |
Biggest calls
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $96.0m1.2m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $19.8m254.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $15.8m202.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.5m160.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $11.8m151.6k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $11.4m146.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.0m128.5k shares |
| Oribel Capital Management, LP | New | $9.1m117.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $7.5m95.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $6.5m83.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $96.0m1.2m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $61.1m783.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $40.7m521.5k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | $10.8m139.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $8.2m105.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.1m103.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $7.4m94.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $7.0m89.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.8m74.7k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $5.7m73.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 | 8.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-15 | 5.9% |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-17 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.5% |
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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $836.7k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $495.6k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.1m | $806.5k |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $811.7k | $418.0k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $401.2k | $401.2k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | Kim John Sunshin CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sold plan | $401.2k5.0k 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, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 59.9m $4.7bn | Added +746.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 50.8m $4.0bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.4m $2.0bn | Added +157.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 19.1m $1.5bn | Added +1.5m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 4.43% of their portfolio | 17.5m $1.4bn | Added +375.6k |
| Dodge & Cox 0.71% of their portfolio | 16.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.0m $1.1bn | Added +206.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.15% of their portfolio | 11.5m $901.0m | Reduced -530.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.14% of their portfolio | 9.8m $767.2m | Reduced -287.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.2m $720.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 8.4m $659.1m | Reduced -103.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.8m $608.7m | Added +1.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.8m $607.8m | Added +1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.0m $545.6m | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.2m $487.5m | Added +82.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.1m $478.5m | Added +103.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.0m $471.0m | Added +2.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.7m $442.3m | Reduced -172.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.44% of their portfolio | 5.2m $404.5m | Added +178.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.0m $388.0m | Added +324.0k |
| Amundi 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.8m $381.1m | Added +235.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.30% of their portfolio | 4.4m $345.2m | Added +200.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.2m $330.2m | Reduced -383.7k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 4.2m $324.3m | Added +60.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $310.7m | Added +2.4m |
| UBS Group AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.5m $271.7m | Reduced -653.8k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.58% of their portfolio | 3.4m $266.1m | Reduced -85.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.4m $264.9m | Added +795 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $250.7m | Reduced -149.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.1m $239.0m | Added +31.5k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 1.55% of their portfolio | 3.0m $233.9m | Added +97.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $230.3m | Reduced -985.8k |
| ING GROEP NV 1.35% of their portfolio | 2.8m $221.3m | Reduced -29.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.7m $211.3m | Added +1.6m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.43% of their portfolio | 2.5m $196.4m | Reduced -250.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.5m $195.5m | Added +297.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $190.0m | Added +146.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $185.9m | Added +309.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $185.0m | Added +822.7k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 1.52% of their portfolio | 2.2m $168.0m | Reduced -72.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.1m $164.2m | Added +1.3m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.0m $153.7m | Added +192.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.9m $150.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $150.0m | Added +519.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $149.5m | Added +85.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.9m $147.6m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Boston Partners 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.9m $146.0m | Reduced -1.5m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.9m $145.0m | Added +124.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.8m $140.9m | Added +291.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $139.5m | Reduced -50.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $133.9m | Reduced -4.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $133.1m | Added +600.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.7m $130.9m | Added +173.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.6m $126.4m | Added +399.2k |
| KBC Group NV 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.5m $119.0m | Reduced -480.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $116.8m | Added +98.8k |
| AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LP 6.52% of their portfolio | 1.5m $114.8m | Unchanged |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.6m | Added +38.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $100.3m | Added +19.9k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.3m $99.4m | Added +1.8k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $97.0m | Added +872.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.2m $92.5m | Reduced -19.7k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.46% of their portfolio | 1.2m $92.2m | Added +263.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.2m | Added +189.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.3m | Added +21.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $85.2m | Added +5.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $84.9m | Reduced -90.6k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $84.1m | Reduced -9.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $79.4m | Reduced -61.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.0m $78.5m | Reduced -2.9m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.0m $78.2m | Added +81.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.12% of their portfolio | 994.5k $77.7m | Reduced -21.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 981.3k $76.6m | Added +62.6k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.52% of their portfolio | 960.1k $74.9m | Added +290.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 928.3k $72.4m | Reduced -2.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 885.3k $69.1m | Reduced -51.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 883.5k $68.9m | Reduced -252.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 877.7k $68.5m | Reduced -310.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.17% of their portfolio | 875.8k $68.3m | Added +286.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 866.8k $67.6m | Added +699.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 860.1k $67.1m | Reduced -1.6m |
| National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio | 818.7k $63.9m | Reduced -72.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.08% of their portfolio | 805.7k $62.9m | Added +900 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.13% of their portfolio | 804.6k $62.8m | Reduced -689 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.14% of their portfolio | 798.5k $62.3m | Added +88.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 795.4k $62.1m | Added +36.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 793.2k $61.9m | Reduced -35.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 762.0k $59.5m | Added +231.9k |
| ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd 7.38% of their portfolio | 759.2k $59.2m | Added +351.9k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 758.4k $59.2m | New |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 1.06% of their portfolio | 757.8k $59.1m | New |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.10% of their portfolio | 751.5k $58.6m | Added +190.0k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 715.3k $55.8m | Reduced -48.5k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.15% of their portfolio | 671.6k $52.4m | Added +2.6k |
| MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 650.0k $50.7m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 644.3k $50.3m | Reduced -32.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 631.0k $49.2m | Reduced -27.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 616.8k $48.1m | Added +59.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 615.0k $48.0m | Reduced -213.3k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 594.4k $46.4m | Added +694 |