Who Owns Cognex Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 109.25%
- Institutions (% of float)
- 109.64%
- Held by insiders
- 0.36%
- Institutional holders
- 875
- Institutions 99.6%
- Insiders 0.4%
- Public and other 0.0%
Who owns Cognex stock?
Institutional investors own about 109.2% of Cognex's shares, spread across 875 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.36% of CGNX.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (9.51%), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (6.00%) and Invesco Ltd. (4.88%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 44.1% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their CGNX positions and 5 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of CGNX
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 15.99M | 9.51% | -1.5% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 10.10M | 6.00% | -2.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 8.21M | 4.88% | +174.8% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7.51M | 4.46% | +1.1% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 6.26M | 3.72% | +32.0% |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 5.83M | 3.47% | -12.6% |
| Nordea Investment Management AB | 5.82M | 3.46% | -5.2% |
| State Street Corporation | 5.42M | 3.22% | +3.0% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4.92M | 2.92% | +4.7% |
| Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. | 4.14M | 2.46% | -4.2% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of CGNX
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 5.83M | 3.46% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 5.28M | 3.14% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 3.82M | 2.27% |
| VANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 2.75M | 1.64% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 2.20M | 1.31% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.91M | 1.13% |
| AIM Counselor Series TRT -Invesco Discovery Fd. | 1.72M | 1.02% |
| AIM Investment Fd.s -Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fd. | 1.51M | 0.90% |
| T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. | 1.45M | 0.86% |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | 1.28M | 0.76% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Cognex?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of CGNX, owning 9.51% of shares outstanding (15.99M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Cognex is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 109.2% of CGNX shares and 109.6% of the public float.
How much of Cognex do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.36% of CGNX shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.