COGNEX CORP
Total Trades
41
Buys
1
Sells
22
Largest Trade
N/A
Insiders
10
Institutional Funds
439
Inst. Value
$1M+
Activist Filings
14
Insider Trades
| Insider | Title | Type | Value | Shares | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARROTTE DIANNE M | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 44K | $54.00 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| PARROTTE DIANNE M | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 44K | $50.16 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Papadimitriou Angelos | Director | EXERCISE | N/A | 3K | — | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Papadimitriou Angelos | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 4K | $55.58 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Kuechen Joerg | Head of Corporate … | SELL | $1M+ | 62K | $56.03 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Kuechen Joerg | Head of Corporate … | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 71K | $31.76 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Gerst Carl | EVP | EXERCISE | N/A | 16K | — | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Gerst Carl | EVP | SELL | $500K+ | 14K | $55.94 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Willett Robert | Director | EXERCISE | $50K–$100K | 2K | $39.44 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Willett Robert | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 2K | $59.50 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Willett Robert | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 177K | $58.39 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Willett Robert | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 177K | $38.41 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| MACDONALD LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 13K | $38.39 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| MACDONALD LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | SELL | $500K+ | 15K | $57.16 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Willett Robert | Director | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 7K | $38.39 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Willett Robert | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 7K | $49.51 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| DiPalma Sheila Marie | EVP | SELL | $100K–$500K | 4K | $45.02 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| MACDONALD LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | SELL | $100K–$500K | 3K | $45.00 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Kuechen Joerg | CTO | SELL | $100K–$500K | 8K | $32.97 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Gerst Carl | EVP | SELL | $100K–$500K | 11K | $32.85 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| SUN ANTHONY | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 26K | $40.03 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| SUN ANTHONY | Director | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 26K | $20.63 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| ALIAS PATRICK | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 5K | $49.52 | Mar 7, 2023 |
| ALIAS PATRICK | Director | EXERCISE | $50K–$100K | 4K | $16.72 | Mar 7, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | EXERCISE | N/A | 854 | — | Feb 23, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | SELL | $15K–$50K | 854 | $48.04 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | SELL | $15K–$50K | 912 | $48.39 | Feb 21, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | EXERCISE | N/A | 912 | — | Feb 21, 2023 |
| ALIAS PATRICK | Director | SELL | $15K–$50K | 641 | $49.50 | Feb 21, 2023 |
| ALIAS PATRICK | Director | EXERCISE | N/A | 912 | — | Feb 21, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 10K | $56.44 | Feb 6, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | SELL | $500K+ | 10K | $57.00 | Feb 6, 2023 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 77K | $51.60 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 77K | $30.20 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 52K | $27.55 | Dec 14, 2022 |
| KRANTZ THEODOR | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 52K | $50.00 | Dec 14, 2022 |
| SUN ANTHONY | Director | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 30K | $10.53 | Dec 2, 2022 |
| SUN ANTHONY | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 30K | $50.01 | Dec 2, 2022 |
| PARROTTE DIANNE M | Director | BUY | $100K–$500K | 3K | $46.00 | May 16, 2022 |
| ALIAS PATRICK | Director | SELL | $15K–$50K | 427 | $63.75 | Feb 18, 2022 |
| ALIAS PATRICK | Director | EXERCISE | N/A | 608 | — | Feb 18, 2022 |
Institutional Ownership
13F filings as of Dec 31, 2025 · 439 funds holding
| Fund | Shares | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | 10.5M | $1M+ | SH |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 7.0M | $1M+ | SH |
| STATE STREET CORP | 5.2M | $1M+ | SH |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 3.7M | $1M+ | SH |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.4M | $1M+ | SH |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 2.6M | $1M+ | SH |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.2M | $1M+ | SH |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 1.6M | $1M+ | SH |
| NORGES BANK | 2.0M | $1M+ | SH |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.9M | $1M+ | SH |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.5M | $1M+ | SH |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $1M+ | SH |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC | 1.5M | $1M+ | SH |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 1.4M | $1M+ | SH |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | 1.4M | $1M+ | SH |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. | 1.3M | $1M+ | SH |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | 1.3M | $1M+ | SH |
| Capital International Investors | 1.3M | $1M+ | SH |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 1.2M | $1M+ | SH |
| MAIRS & POWER INC | 1.2M | $1M+ | SH |
Activist & 5%+ Owners
SC 13D/13G filings — investors holding 5%+ of outstanding shares
SC 13G/A · Oct 30, 2025
11.1%
18.6M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 29, 2025
4.0%
6.9M shares
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons IRS No.13-2614959
SC 13G/A · Mar 11, 2024
0.8%
1.4M shares
SC 13G · Mar 8, 2024
5.0%
8.7M shares
The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930
SC 13G/A · Feb 13, 2024
10.1%
17.3M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 25, 2024
8.6%
14.8M shares
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons IRS No.13-2614959
SC 13G/A · Jan 24, 2024
6.1%
10.5M shares
The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930
SC 13G/A · Sep 11, 2023
10.1%
17.4M shares
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons IRS No.13-2614959
SC 13G/A · Jan 27, 2023
6.6%
11.5M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 24, 2023
9.9%
17.1M shares
SC 13G/A · Feb 14, 2022
4.2%
7.4M shares
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons IRS No.13-2614959
SC 13G/A · Feb 1, 2022
6.2%
11.0M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 27, 2022
10.9%
19.2M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 25, 2022
10.9%
19.2M shares