Cognex Ownership | Who Owns Cognex?
Cognex Ownership Summary
Cognex is owned by 91.60% institutional investors, 0.29% insiders, and 8.11% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 10.77% of CGNX shares. iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.26% of its assets in Cognex shares.
CGNX Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Cognex | 91.60% | 0.29% | 8.11% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks | 125.84% | 12.52% | -38.36% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 18.48M | 10.77% | $662.69M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 15.49M | 9.23% | $491.31M |
| Blackrock | 15.11M | 8.80% | $706.34M |
| Nordea investment management ab | 7.08M | 4.21% | $223.59M |
| State street | 5.41M | 3.16% | $194.02M |
| Pictet asset management sa | 5.16M | 3.08% | $163.81M |
| Disciplined growth investors inc /mn | 4.77M | 2.84% | $151.26M |
| Mackenzie financial | 4.61M | 2.75% | $146.33M |
| Geode capital management | 3.00M | 1.75% | $107.70M |
| Brown capital management | 2.27M | 1.35% | $71.87M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front street capital management | 1.28M | 7.96% | $45.83M |
| Kopion asset management | 284.19K | 6.08% | $9.01M |
| Alpine peaks capital, lp | 207.22K | 5.57% | $6.18M |
| Disciplined growth investors inc /mn | 4.77M | 2.89% | $151.26M |
| Electron capital partners | 1.34M | 2.27% | $42.43M |
| Brown capital management | 2.27M | 2.09% | $71.87M |
| Thomas story & son | 150.01K | 1.83% | $4.76M |
| Roubaix capital | 91.11K | 1.39% | $2.89M |
| Qsv equity investors | 35.96K | 1.19% | $1.14M |
| Values first advisors | 62.28K | 1.08% | $1.98M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordea investment management ab | 7.08M | 0.21% | 4.23M |
| Mawer investment management | 1.44M | 0.23% | 1.44M |
| Norges bank | 1.29M | 0.01% | 1.29M |
| Electron capital partners | 1.34M | 2.27% | 991.57K |
| Pictet asset management sa | 5.16M | 0.17% | 968.35K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. rowe price investment management | - | - | -6.08M |
| William blair investment management | 769.09K | 0.06% | -4.83M |
| Capital research global investors | - | - | -3.55M |
| Impax asset management group | - | - | -2.43M |
| Fundsmith llp | - | - | -1.91M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawer investment management | 1.44M | 0.23% | 1.44M | $45.72M |
| Norges bank | 1.29M | 0.01% | 1.29M | $46.30M |
| Scout investments | 370.61K | 0.47% | 370.61K | $17.33M |
| M&g | 363.27K | 0.06% | 363.27K | $11.62M |
| Renaissance | 356.80K | 0.02% | 356.80K | $12.79M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Bay harbor wealth management | -1.00 |
| Sound income strategies | -1.00 |
| Great lakes retirement | -1.00 |
| Tfo-tdc | -2.00 |
| Rakuten securities | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 462 | 6.21% | 153,788,896 | 0.53% | 91 | 1.12% | 265 | 21.56% | 143 | -5.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4 | -99.11% | 816,475 | -99.47% | - | 0.01% | 2 | -99.11% | 2 | -98.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 324 | -26.86% | 107,285,636 | -29.62% | 62 | 0.79% | 152 | -26.92% | 110 | -25.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 438 | -1.79% | 152,199,352 | -1.77% | 88 | 1.09% | 206 | -4.63% | 147 | 5.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 441 | 4.26% | 154,794,877 | 3.96% | 90 | 1.20% | 213 | 3.90% | 137 | 7.03% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 5.47M | 3.26% | -9.85K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 5.42M | 3.19% | 4.40K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 5.27M | 3.14% | -111.22K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 4.08M | 2.43% | -27.21K |
| Pictet - Robotics I dy EUR | 3.66M | 2.18% | -54.51K |
| VA CollegeAmerica Amcap 529A | 3.49M | 2.04% | -2.50K |
| Capital Group AMCAP Composite | 3.49M | 2.04% | -2.50K |
| Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR | 3.31M | 1.97% | 470.22K |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 2.79M | 1.66% | 28.57K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Inv | 2.28M | 1.36% | -872.00 |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Kuechen Joerg | Chief Technology Officer | Sell | $263.47K |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | Sell | $150.90K |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | Sell | $222.63K |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Kuechen Joerg | Chief Technology Officer | Sell | $110.77K |
| Nov 22, 2024 | SUN ANTHONY | - | Sell | $1.04M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q3 | 3 | - |
| 2024 Q2 | - | - |
| 2024 Q1 | - | 2 |
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