Cadence Design Sys Inc
$306.67-2%
+$40.6B
Net Activity
+72.84% total shares
Institutions Holding
1509
Popularity Rank
#237
Avg Weight
0.23%
Total Value
$95.2B
Market Cap
$83.8B
1509 institutions currently hold CDNS, with 831 net buyers and 632 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)
Neutral
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
632
Net Buying Institutions
831
Top 5 by Value
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Across its top 20 institutional holders, CDNS's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 6/100, avg. turnover score 37/100).
CDNS ranks #237 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
1509 institutions disclose a position in CDNS, but none treat it as a major bet — even Van Eck Associates CORP, its most concentrated holder, allocates just 1.1% of its own portfolio to it.
JPMorgan has added to its CDNS position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $1.4B to reach $2.9B today.
Brown Advisory Inc has trimmed its CDNS position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $243.4M while still holding $283.1M.
CDNS is down 2% today, but institutions show net buying of $40.6B this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.
CDNS posted net income of $1.2B over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 71.6.
+$12.1B
Total Buy Value
$5.2B
Total Sell Value
831
Net Buyers
632
Net Sellers
CDNS
Q2 2026
Top 5 Institutional Movers
Institutions accumulate while insiders sell — divergent signals
Signal Basis
Institutional 13F data shows a net value increase of approximately $40.57 billion with 828 net buyers versus 630 net sellers and 208 new positions opened against only 98 exits, indicating strong institutional accumulation. However, insiders executed 18 sells with zero buys over the trailing 90 days (approximately $4.93 million in total sell value), including multiple officers and a director, presenting a clear divergence between institutional and insider behavior.
Confirmation
A confirmed directional signal would emerge if insiders begin purchasing shares or if institutional inflows accelerate while insider selling subsides.
Invalidation Risk
If institutional holders shift to net distribution and insider selling intensifies in volume and participation, the bearish case would solidify.
Generated by AI directly from institutional holders' Form 13F data on SEC EDGAR, reflecting past activity only. Not investment advice — do not base trading decisions on this alone; verify against the source filings below.
See the institutional 13F filings behind this signalCDNS does not currently show a 13F-and-insider convergence signal — its insider confidence score is 0/100, below the threshold this product uses to flag combined buying pressure.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
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12-Month Buy/Sell Activity
| Action | Insider | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell | Paul Scannell | 2026-08-26 | $95K |
| Sell | Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | 2026-08-25 | $89K |
| Sell | Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | 2026-08-25 | $77K |
| Sell | Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | 2026-08-25 | $122K |
| Sell | Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | 2026-08-25 | $100K |
| Sell | Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | 2026-08-25 | $13K |
| Sell | Chin-Chi Teng | 2026-08-21 | $1.49M |
| Sell | Paul Cunningham | 2026-08-17 | $647K |
| Action | Member | Trade Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell (Full) | Alan Armstrong Senate | 2026-03-27 | $50K–$100K |
| Sell (Full) | Thomas H Tuberville Senate | 2024-05-03 | $1K–$15K |
| Sell (Full) | Thomas H Tuberville Senate | 2024-05-03 | $1K–$15K |
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Filings (90d)
$3.29M
Total Est. Value
9K shares
Planned Shares
| Filer | Filing Date | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| SANGIOVANNI VINCENTELLI ALBERTO | 2026-08-25 | $401K |
| Cunningham Paul | 2026-06-15 | $2.31M |
| PLUMMER JAMES D | 2026-06-11 | $582K |
Form 144 is a planned sale notice, not an executed transaction. Form 144 Tracker。
No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker
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Filings (14d)
Cadence Design Systems (ticker: CDNS) issued a press release on July 27, 2026, reporting its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. This 8-K filing also includes a separate commentary from the CFO. The actual numbers and details are in the attached exhibits (99.01 and 99.02), which are incorporated by reference.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)127387108, 059692103
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