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
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 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-120,245772,024$30,472
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-105,300583,600$23,035
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-536,200688,900$23,071
Q2 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-108,375892,269$29,882
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,029,0001,225,100$38,468
Q1 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-126,6651,000,644$31,420
Q4 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-39,1341,127,309$28,431
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-719,900196,100$5,006
Q3 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-28,0921,166,443$29,779
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy580,500916,000$22,259
Q2 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-214,7541,194,535$29,027
Q1 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-12,977,1111,409,289$33,231
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-914,700335,500$7,911
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,133,4001,250,200$26,017
Q4 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-106,35014,386,400$299,381
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-472,400116,800$2,415
Q3 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-22,95014,492,750$299,710
Q2 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-2,018,50014,515,700$285,379
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy48,163589,200$11,584
Q1 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-714,77616,534,200$304,891
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-52,863541,037$9,977
Q4 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-870,99917,248,976$327,213
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy219,000593,900$11,266
Q3 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,067,20018,119,975$311,845
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy340,519374,900$6,557
Q2 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-73,70019,187,175$335,584
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,782,61834,381$534

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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