Cognex Ownership | Who Owns Cognex?
Cognex Ownership Summary
Cognex is owned by 91.28% institutional investors, 0.28% insiders, and 8.44% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.08% of CGNX shares. iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.25% of its assets in Cognex shares.
CGNX Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Cognex | 91.28% | 0.28% | 8.44% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks | 50.63% | 12.54% | 36.83% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 18.60M | 11.08% | $842.52M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 15.84M | 9.43% | $717.46M |
| Blackrock | 15.11M | 8.80% | $706.34M |
| Nordea investment management ab | 8.03M | 4.78% | $361.38M |
| State street | 5.22M | 3.11% | $236.52M |
| Pictet asset management sa | 5.16M | 3.08% | $163.81M |
| Lombard odier asset management (europe) | 4.86M | 2.89% | $7.12M |
| Disciplined growth investors inc /mn | 4.60M | 2.74% | $208.59M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 4.06M | 2.42% | $183.75M |
| Geode capital management | 3.11M | 1.85% | $140.80M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engaged capital | 855.00K | 9.50% | $38.73M |
| Front street capital management | 1.29M | 9.06% | $58.70M |
| Kopion asset management | 200.73K | 5.89% | $9.09M |
| Alpine peaks capital, lp | 146.22K | 5.75% | $6.62M |
| Disciplined growth investors inc /mn | 4.60M | 3.78% | $208.59M |
| Tradelink capital | 88.00 | 2.87% | $399.00K |
| Electron capital partners | 1.39M | 2.84% | $62.78M |
| Brown capital management | 1.44M | 2.70% | $65.41M |
| Values first advisors | 61.68K | 1.50% | $2.79M |
| Copeland capital management | 1.50M | 1.42% | $68.17M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard odier asset management (europe) | 4.86M | 0.36% | 4.83M |
| Point72 asset management | 2.74M | 0.21% | 2.12M |
| Norges bank | 1.29M | 0.01% | 1.29M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 4.06M | 0.02% | 1.17M |
| Frontier capital management | 1.15M | 0.47% | 991.82K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital research global investors | - | - | -3.55M |
| Impax asset management group | - | - | -2.43M |
| Squarepoint ops | 642.07K | 0.03% | -2.08M |
| Fundsmith llp | - | - | -1.91M |
| Mackenzie financial | 2.94M | 0.16% | -1.67M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 1.29M | 0.01% | 1.29M | $46.30M |
| Axa investment managers | 949.89K | 0.12% | 949.89K | $43.03M |
| Engaged capital | 855.00K | 9.50% | 855.00K | $38.73M |
| Artisan partners limited partnership | 648.67K | 0.04% | 648.67K | $29.38M |
| Los angeles capital management | 410.89K | 0.06% | 410.89K | $18.61M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Sound income strategies | -1.00 |
| Great lakes retirement | -1.00 |
| Tfo-tdc | -2.00 |
| Advisornet financial | -3.00 |
| Fairman group | -4.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 491 | 5.82% | 153,244,601 | -0.49% | 91 | 1.08% | 274 | 2.24% | 146 | 2.82% |
| 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% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 5.46M | 3.25% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 5.42M | 3.19% | 4.40K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 5.27M | 3.14% | -111.22K |
| Pictet - Robotics I dy EUR | 4.22M | 2.51% | 559.18K |
| Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR | 4.19M | 2.49% | 875.76K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 4.08M | 2.43% | -27.21K |
| Capital Group AMCAP Composite | 3.49M | 2.04% | -2.50K |
| VA CollegeAmerica Amcap 529A | 3.49M | 2.04% | -2.50K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Willett Robert | - | Sell | $331.89K |
| Sep 05, 2025 | DiPalma Sheila Marie | EVP, Employee Services | Sell | $90.09K |
| Sep 08, 2025 | DiPalma Sheila Marie | EVP, Employee Services | Sell | $90.06K |
| Sep 05, 2025 | MACDONALD LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sell | $119.97K |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Kuechen Joerg | Chief Technology Officer | Sell | $263.47K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q3 | 3 | - |
| 2024 Q2 | - | - |
| 2024 Q1 | - | 2 |
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