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
Q1 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-23,965399,541$26,386
Q1 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy296,0888,858,534$585,018
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-719,650179,094$12,422
Q4 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,980423,506$29,374
Q4 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy151,5208,562,446$593,891
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-748,758898,744$59,389
Q3 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-3,128425,486$28,116
Q3 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-1,807,9758,410,926$555,794
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,3001,647,502$116,660
Q2 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-6,680428,614$30,350
Q2 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-4,166,48110,218,901$723,600
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-647,9001,638,202$104,042
Q1 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-17,626435,294$27,646
Q1 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-6,74614,385,382$913,616
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy740,5022,286,102$99,400
Q4 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-20,585452,920$19,693
Q4 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,697,04314,392,128$625,770
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy129,8001,545,600$70,047
Q3 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-14,295473,505$21,459
Q3 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy2,060,19212,695,085$575,341
Q2 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-62,565487,800$21,127
Q2 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy10,634,89310,634,893$460,597
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy640,2001,415,800$52,059
Q1 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-169,795550,365$20,237
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy192,000775,600$32,436
Q4 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-51,864720,160$30,117
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-105,300583,600$23,035
Q3 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-120,245772,024$30,472
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-536,200688,900$23,071
Q2 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-108,375892,269$29,882

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.