COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD CGNT
ORD SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP M25133105
Israeli software company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersHerzliya, Israel
- Founded2020
- Websitecognyte.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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 68.8m as of 2023-01-31, 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 ≈ $3.11. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($3.3m notional), 8 hold puts ($3.5m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 124 |
| Q4 2022 | 100 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.6m | $9.7m | 5.96 |
| Q4 2022 | $3.3m | $3.5m | 1.06 |
Biggest buyers
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.6m |
| Solas Capital Management, LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.0m |
| Edenbrook Capital, LLC | Added | +915.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +434.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +402.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +338.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +332.0k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | +283.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. | Reduced | -6.5m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -2.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Senvest Management, LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ | Sold out | -1.2m |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Sold out | -998.3k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -997.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Sold out | -914.3k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $1.6m500.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.5m492.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $133.4k42.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $41.7k13.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $13.0k4.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $888.0k285.4k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $777.5k250.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $692.9k222.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $487.0k156.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $334.0k107.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $261.2k84.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $42.0k13.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| Topline Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-02-13 | 9.9% |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution filed 2025-05-15 | 9.3% |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd 13G · institution +0.2 pts · filed 2025-07-08 | 5.7% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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.
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Edenbrook Capital, LLC 7.28% of their portfolio | 6.8m $21.1m | Added +915.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $13.6m | Added +332.0k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.49% of their portfolio | 4.0m $12.6m | Added +1.6m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $11.7m | Reduced -200.8k |
| Senvest Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 3.1m $9.6m | Reduced -1.4m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $9.2m | Reduced -128.1k |
| Solas Capital Management, LLC 5.13% of their portfolio | 2.7m $8.5m | Added +1.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $8.4m | Added +1.0m |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.28% of their portfolio | 1.8m $5.4m | Added +1.1m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $5.0m | Reduced -261.1k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 898.3k $2.8m | Added +194.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 896.9k $2.8m | Added +338.6k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 751.6k $2.3m | Added +210.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 594.2k $1.8m | Reduced -1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 532.1k $1.7m | Added +434.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 510.1k $1.6m | Reduced -66.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 402.2k $1.3m | New |
| Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 351.5k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.7k $978.7k | Added +82.1k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 303.4k $943.0k | Added +283.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.2k $893.2k | Reduced -14.5k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 279.1k $868.0k | Added +260.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 257.4k $800.5k | Added +115.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.7k $782.9k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.1k $722.0k | Reduced -5.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.0k $681.1k | Added +138.5k |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.9k $652.8k | Added +196.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.9k $522.2k | Reduced -24.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.7k $515.3k | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.8k $493.0k | Added +95.4k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 150.0k $466.0k | Unchanged |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 127.8k $397.3k | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.3k $393.0k | Reduced -39.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.9k $362.0k | New |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.0k $336.0k | Added +79.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.4k $327.8k | Reduced -50.9k |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.4k $324.7k | Added +56.0k |
| Cowen Prime Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 91.4k $284.0k | Added +47.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.8k $263.9k | Reduced -3.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.9k $254.8k | Reduced -88.2k |
| Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 76.4k $237.7k | Added +63.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $235.5k | Reduced -7.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.5k $219.4k | Added +44.2k |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 68.0k $211.5k | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.1k $208.6k | Added +28.9k |
| Clearline Capital LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 63.9k $198.6k | Reduced -228.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.7k $173.2k | Unchanged |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.5k $169.6k | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $148.6k | Added +20.3k |
| WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 45.0k $139.9k | Reduced -5.0k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $121.1k | Reduced -3.8k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $108.4k | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $105.9k | Reduced -415.9k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.7k $105.0k | New |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.8k $98.9k | Added +7.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $89.0k | Added +423 |
| Poehling Capital Management, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.5k $82.4k | Added +4.5k |
| PBMares Wealth Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.4k $82.1k | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.1k $69.0k | New |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $66.9k | Reduced -103.5k |
| Fernwood Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.9k $65.2k | Reduced -2.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $63.7k | Reduced -2.8k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.0k $62.0k | New |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $62.0k | Unchanged |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $61.5k | New |
| Bayesian Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $60.6k | Added +9.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $54.0k | Reduced -3.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $46.0k | Unchanged |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $45.6k | Reduced -6.5m |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $45.0k | Added +12.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $39.6k | Reduced -7.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $36.7k | Reduced -4.9k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $33.7k | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $31.9k | Reduced -188 |
| State of Wyoming 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.1k $28.2k | Added +1.6k |
| Park Place Capital Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $7.0k | First filing |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $6.0k | Reduced -209 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $6.0k | Reduced -1.0m |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 997 $30.0k | Reduced -743 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 805 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $2.0k | New |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 369 $1.1k | Unchanged |
| Endurance Wealth Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 253 $1.0k | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 230 $715 | Unchanged |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 127 $395 | Unchanged |
| HARVEST GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121 $376 | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 105 $0 | Reduced -431 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $311 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $311 | Added +100 |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $311 | New |
| C M BIDWELL & ASSOCIATES LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 99 $308 | New |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95 $0 | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84 $261 | Reduced -906 |
| Cornerstone Planning Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78 $279 | First filing |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $93 | First filing |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $19 | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5 $15 | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $12 | Reduced -18.9k |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $0 | Reduced -1 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | First filing |