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 ($146.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 450.4m as of 2026-07-24, 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 ≈ $38.83. Options: 25 managers hold calls ($172.4m notional), 21 hold puts ($204.2m).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2025 | 972 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,058 |
| Q1 2026 | 996 |
| Q2 2026 | 916 |
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 2024 | 413 | 439 |
| Q4 2024 | 424 | 431 |
| Q1 2025 | 469 | 453 |
| Q2 2025 | 469 | 476 |
| Q3 2025 | 444 | 474 |
| Q4 2025 | 491 | 462 |
| Q1 2026 | 463 | 553 |
| Q2 2026 | 445 | 549 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $144.2m | $280.6m | 1.95 |
| Q4 2025 | $156.2m | $465.5m | 2.98 |
| Q1 2026 | $94.9m | $97.6m | 1.03 |
| Q2 2026 | $172.4m | $204.2m | 1.18 |
Biggest buyers
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +7.0m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +6.9m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.9m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +2.9m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.5m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.4m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +2.2m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +2.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.8m |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -10.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -6.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -4.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -4.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Sold out | -1.1m |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $32.2m831.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $26.3m678.1k shares |
| Oribel Capital Management, LP | New | $25.3m654.5k shares |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | $19.4m500.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $12.5m322.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $12.5m322.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.1m260.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $7.9m204.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $5.9m152.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $3.5m89.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $78.9m2.0m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $31.0m800.0k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $16.1m416.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $16.0m412.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $13.6m351.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $11.7m302.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $8.7m224.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $8.6m222.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.7m120.3k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $2.6m66.8k 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.1m | $806.5k |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $811.7k | $418.0k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $401.2k | $401.2k |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.3m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $4.1m | $4.1m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $209.8k | 1 | $34.4k | $34.4k |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $993.1k | $993.1k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $8.4k134 shares |
| 2026-09-02 | Kim John Sunshin CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sold plan | $158.4k2.5k shares |
| 2026-08-31 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $9.1k144 shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Dalal Jatin P Chief Financial Officer | Sold plan | $669.1k12.0k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Kim John Sunshin CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sold plan | $142.6k2.5k shares |
| 2026-07-01 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $5.5k137 shares |
| 2026-06-15 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $6.9k133 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | ROHLEDER STEPHEN J Director | Bought | $209.8k4.0k shares |
| 2026-06-01 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $8.2k146 shares |
| 2026-05-18 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $7.4k154 shares |
| 2026-04-02 | Kerdman Alina SVP, Controller & CAO | Sold plan | $11.9k194 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.2m $1.8bn | Added +1.8m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 31.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -127.4k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.02% of their portfolio | 26.5m $1.0bn | Added +6.3m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 26.1m $1.0bn | Reduced -10.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.3m $980.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 18.1m $702.5m | Reduced -10.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.0m $579.3m | Reduced -6.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.8m $575.5m | Added +68.5k |
| Dodge & Cox 0.29% of their portfolio | 14.5m $563.2m | Added +269.6k |
| FIL Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 9.6m $372.5m | Added +2.9m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.2m $358.2m | Reduced -261.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.9m $346.4m | Reduced -4.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.8m $303.5m | Added +2.5m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 7.7m $299.3m | Added +1.2m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 7.3m $282.9m | Added +6.9m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.1m $275.7m | Added +7.0m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.4m $248.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.2m $240.6m | Reduced -193.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7m $219.7m | Added +131.9k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.5m $212.9m | Reduced -680.5k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.90% of their portfolio | 5.5m $212.4m | Reduced -356.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.0m $194.8m | Added +2.2m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 5.0m $192.2m | Added +2.4m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.8m $184.8m | Added +352.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6m $177.8m | Not comparable |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.4m $169.9m | Added +3.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.3m $168.4m | Added +572.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $164.5m | Added +1.4m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $161.6m | Reduced -79.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.2m $160.7m | Added +694.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $145.0m | Added +156.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $137.2m | Added +309.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.3m $129.8m | Reduced -417.5k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.51% of their portfolio | 3.2m $122.0m | Added +142.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $108.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $105.8m | Added +23.6k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.7m $103.7m | Added +604.3k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $103.1m | Reduced -31.5k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.7m $103.0m | Added +215.8k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 2.6m $98.9m | Reduced -489.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.5m $98.2m | Added +64.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $91.3m | Reduced -730.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $91.1m | Added +593.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.3m $90.1m | Added +2.0m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.3m $88.8m | Reduced -140.9k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.2m $83.3m | Added +70.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $80.6m | Added +82.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $79.1m | Reduced -1.4m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.0m $76.4m | Added +1.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $75.1m | Added +569.5k |
| KBC Group NV 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.3m | Added +1.6m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.2m | Added +1.2m |
| ING GROEP NV 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.8m $69.0m | Added +641.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $64.8m | Reduced -91.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $61.5m | Reduced -943.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $59.8m | Added +227.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $59.1m | Added +228.0k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.4m | Added +1.3m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $71.4m | Reduced -1.1k |
| AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LP 4.16% of their portfolio | 1.5m $57.0m | Unchanged |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $56.8m | Reduced -2.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $56.2m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.2m | Reduced -67.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $77.6m | Unchanged |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.4m | Added +187.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.1m | Reduced -49.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.3m | Reduced -459.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.3m | Added +1.2m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.8m | Added +45.6k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $44.8m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.9m | Added +81.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.0m | Added +60.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.9m | Added +152.1k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.7m | Added +130.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.1m | Reduced -350.7k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.8m | Added +27.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.4m | Added +351.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.0m | Added +20.9k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.9m | Added +146.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $40.6m | Reduced -458.0k |
| ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd 4.44% of their portfolio | 1.0m $40.5m | Added +131.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $40.3m | Added +181.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.8m | Reduced -878.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.7m | Reduced -300.3k |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.5m | Added +254.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 970.5k $37.6m | Added +804.0k |
| M&G PLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 953.2k $37.2m | Added +850.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.15% of their portfolio | 912.2k $35.3m | Reduced -571.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 909.4k $35.2m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 888.6k $34.4m | Reduced -31.4k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.20% of their portfolio | 855.1k $33.1m | Reduced -31.1k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 853.7k $33.1m | Added +92.6k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 835.6k $32.4m | Added +216.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.06% of their portfolio | 809.3k $31.3m | Reduced -196.6k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.61% of their portfolio | 798.6k $30.9m | Added +640.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 774.8k $30.0m | Added +224.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 747.4k $28.9m | Added +93.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.14% of their portfolio | 746.3k $28.9m | Added +717.3k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.26% of their portfolio | 745.9k $28.9m | New |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 734.9k $28.5m | Added +59.9k |