CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Jensen Investment Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Lountzis Asset Management, AKO Capital, and Dodge & Cox Stock Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2022Jensen Investment ManagementSell-1,02029,670$4,766,189
Q4 2022Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,703297,377$47,770,641
Q3 2022Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-21,57884,571$13,821
Q3 2022Viking Global InvestorsBuy605,539605,539$98,963
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy217,400642,000$104,922
Q3 2022Jensen Investment ManagementSell-4,84030,690$5,016
Q3 2022Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-4,840299,080$48,879
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,4091,409$211
Q2 2022Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-182,456106,149$15,926
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy77,500424,600$63,703
Q2 2022Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-651303,920$45,597
Q1 2022Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-4,780,375288,605$47,464
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy168,006347,100$57,084
Q1 2022Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-9,746304,571$50,090
Q1 2022Jensen Investment ManagementBuy35,53035,530$5,843
Q4 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-2,672314,317$58,573
Q4 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-34,4425,068,980$944,604
Q3 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-11,824316,989$48,005
Q3 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy154,7925,103,422$772,862
Q2 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-8,403328,813$44,988
Q2 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-845,5544,948,630$677,072
Q1 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-11,727337,216$46,195
Q1 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-1,184,2385,794,184$793,745
Q4 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-14,115348,943$47,606
Q4 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy150,8886,978,422$952,066
Q3 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-17,121363,058$38,713
Q3 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-669,3436,827,534$728,020
Q2 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-19,362380,179$36,482
Q2 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-1,361,6577,496,877$719,400
Q1 2020Lone Pine CapitalBuy1,288,5941,288,594$85,099

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.