SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, ARK Invest, and H&H International Investment.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-2,238,60015,019,673$685,047
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-371,00034,634$1,580
Q3 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-2,513,10017,258,273$796,987
Q2 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,451,35019,771,373$1,001,420
Q2 2015Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy13,000195,900$9,922
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-741,300405,634$18,789
Q1 2015Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-87,80021,222,723$983,037
Q4 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-197,88821,310,523$926,368
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,1001,146,934$49,857
Q4 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy26,100182,900$7,951
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-111,3001,178,034$46,762
Q3 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-11,10021,508,411$853,776
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-202,0661,289,334$50,052
Q2 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy46,70021,519,511$835,387
Q1 2014Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy815,39821,472,811$824,771
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-248,0341,491,400$57,285
Q1 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy3,000156,800$6,023
Q4 2013Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy1,002,11920,657,413$838,071
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy482,2001,739,434$70,569
Q4 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy8,800153,800$6,240
Q3 2013Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-486,76719,655,294$741,005
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy437,8341,257,234$47,398
Q3 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy2,500145,000$5,467
Q2 2013Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy20,142,06120,142,061$720,079
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy819,400819,400$29,294
Q2 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy142,500142,500$5,094

Frequently asked questions about SNPS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SNPS?

    Institutional owners buying SNPS 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 SNPS activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in SNPS increasing?

    Institutional interest in SNPS 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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