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 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 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-914,700335,500$7,911
Q1 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-12,977,1111,409,289$33,231
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 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy48,163589,200$11,584
Q2 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-2,018,50014,515,700$285,379
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-52,863541,037$9,977
Q1 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-714,77616,534,200$304,891
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy219,000593,900$11,266
Q4 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-870,99917,248,976$327,213
Q3 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,067,20018,119,975$311,845
Q2 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-73,70019,187,175$335,584
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy340,519374,900$6,557
Q1 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-98,86719,260,875$299,314
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,782,61834,381$534
Q1 2014Tiger Global ManagementBuy1,115,0001,115,000$17,327
Q4 2013Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-235,00019,359,742$271,424
Q3 2013Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-173,78319,594,742$264,529
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-839,6011,816,999$24,548
Q2 2013Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy19,768,52519,768,525$286,248
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,656,6002,656,600$38,468

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.