COGNEX CORP CGNX

US Technology Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
$67.80
-4.9%
52w: $34.70 – $72.42

Latest 13F among current holders filed 7 days ago (Aug 26, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

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34.7053.5672.42
Aug 18, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
574
+46 QoQ
13F value
$7.73B
+34.0% QoQ
Smart-money holders
21
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
2
Q1 2026
Options barometer
4.9×
$77.5M calls / $15.8M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$11.64B
Q1 2024
$7.37B
Q2 2024
$6.31B
Q3 2024
$5.67B
Q4 2024
$4.55B
Q1 2025
$4.89B
Q2 2025
$7.06B
Q3 2025
$5.77B
Q4 2025
$7.73B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

424
Q1 2024
444
Q2 2024
447
Q3 2024
449
Q4 2024
436
Q1 2025
462
Q2 2025
505
Q3 2025
528
Q4 2025
574
Q1 2026

Who owns CGNX?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider16.2M$795.7M0.0%-0.2%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical10.4M$508.1M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical7.4M$364.0M
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Diversified mechanical6.7M$326.8M-4.9%
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB Other6.1M$292.2M-24.2%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider5.3M$257.8M0.0%+0.9%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Diversified mechanical4.7M$232.1M0.0%-10.9%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider4.7M$230.2M+18.9%
DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN ★2Fundamental diversified4.3M$211.7M-7.2%
Invesco Ltd. Index provider3.0M$146.3M0.0%+644.0%
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC Diversified mechanical2.7M$130.3M+81.0%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb2.4M$118.0M-0.3%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Multistrat pod2.1M$104.5M0.2%-42.6%
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Quant stat arb2.0M$99.6M0.1%+115.6%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Diversified mechanical1.9M$91.6M0.0%-8.3%
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC Other1.8M$90.4M0.3%+25.3%
BAMCO INC /NY/ Other1.7M$85.3M-8.4%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Other1.7M$84.7M+60.6%
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. Other1.7M$81.2MNew
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider1.6M$79.7M0.0%-0.3%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Diversified mechanical1.6M$75.2MHeld
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider1.5M$73.8M+0.9%
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Quant stat arb1.5M$72.7M0.0%+33.5%
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Diversified mechanical1.5M$72.2M+55.1%
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical1.5M$72.1M0.1%-1.0%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical1.4M$69.1M+2.0%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker1.4M$68.4M0.0%+37.7%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker1.4M$68.3M0.0%-8.1%
Copeland Capital Management, LLC Other1.4M$68.3M-1.0%
Quantinno Capital Management LP Diversified mechanical1.4M$67.5M0.1%+26.0%
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Index provider1.3M$65.4M-35.8%
Front Street Capital Management, Inc. ★2Fundamental diversified1.3M$64.8M8.6%+1.0%
FEDERATED HERMES, INC. Diversified mechanical1.2M$61.0M-7.2%
Capital International Investors Long only active1.2M$60.6M0.0%-3.4%
MAIRS & POWER INC Other1.2M$60.0M0.6%+4.5%
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. Bank broker1.2M$58.7M0.1%+15.9%
Mawer Investment Management Ltd. ★2Fundamental diversified1.2M$58.1M-7.5%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Quant stat arb1.1M$53.9M-42.1%
Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Other1.1M$53.8M-0.6%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Bank broker1.1M$53.3M0.0%+206.1%
GW&K Investment Management, LLC Other1.1M$53.0M0.5%-29.0%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker1.1M$51.5M0.0%+141.0%
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co Diversified mechanical1.0M$50.8M0.1%+1.3%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical1.0M$50.6M
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP Other1.0M$50.4M-2.6%
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Other1.0M$49.8M-3.5%
Legal & General Group Plc Diversified mechanical1.0M$49.2M0.0%-12.9%
Electron Capital Partners, LLC ★3Fundamental concentrated888.6K$43.5M+4.2%
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Quant stat arb868.1K$42.5M+4.0%
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical824.4K$40.4M0.0%+52.8%

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