CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Jensen Investment Management, Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Parnassus Endeavor Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2024Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-6,860250,917$75,390,522
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,4384,976$1,495,234
Q4 2024Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-40854,099$16,254,586
Q3 2024AKO CapitalSell-104,831198,578$53,821
Q3 2024Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-3,341257,777$69,865,300
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-963,538$959,016
Q2 2024AKO CapitalSell-7,140303,409$93,374
Q2 2024Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-3,947261,118$80,359,065
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1433,634$1,118,515
Q1 2024AKO CapitalSell-291,941310,549$96,668
Q1 2024Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-9,786265,065$82,509,433
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,5733,491$1,086,640
Q4 2023Viking Global InvestorsSell-1,424,748228,482$62,231,642
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-112,70034,100$9,288
Q4 2023AKO CapitalSell-15,913602,490$164,100
Q4 2023Jensen Investment ManagementSell-9,19010,730$2,922,530
Q4 2023Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-7,714274,851$74,861,167
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,3395,064$1,379,395
Q3 2023AKO CapitalBuy618,403618,403$144,892
Q3 2023Viking Global InvestorsSell-97,0171,653,230$387,351,789
Q3 2023Jensen Investment ManagementSell-4,60019,920$4,667,256
Q3 2023Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-3,595282,565$66,204,980
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy552,725$638,409
Q2 2023Viking Global InvestorsBuy524,9411,750,247$410,467,926
Q2 2023Appaloosa ManagementBuy190,000190,000$44,558,800
Q2 2023Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-9,179286,160$67,110,243
Q2 2023Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5,15024,520$5,750,430
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-362,670$626,185
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-845,400146,800$30,841
Q1 2023Viking Global InvestorsBuy91,0051,225,306$257,424,538

Frequently asked questions about CDNS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CDNS?

    Institutional owners buying CDNS include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in CDNS activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in CDNS compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in CDNS increasing?

    Institutional interest in CDNS can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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