Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

According to SEC filings for the period ending December 2025, Cadence Design Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) is held by 1364 institutional firms.

• These investors collectively held 83.9% of the company's total shares outstanding in December 2025, down from 85.3% in September 2025.
• Institutional share ownership changed by 3.63% QoQ, while the number of institutional owners saw an increase of 7.74% YoY.
• Of these 1364 institutional investors, 734 increased their holdings in Cadence Design Systems, while 480 of them reduced positions, and 150 investors maintained their exposure.
• The total number of shares held by institutions in Cadence Design Systems increased to 229.34Mn as of December 2025, a net change of up by 8.04Mn shares quarter on quarter, and down 7.99Mn shares year over year.
• With 27.23Mn shares, VANGUARD GROUP INC commands the largest institutional position in Cadence Design Systems as of December 31, 2025, equating to 9.96% of the company.
• Among the most significant buyers of Cadence Design Systems during December 2025 were NORGES BANK (4.33Mn), J. Stern & Co. LLP (2.92Mn), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (1.75Mn), BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. (760.56K), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (615.44K).
• Leading sellers of Cadence Design Systems stock in December 2025 included BlackRock, Inc. (2.69Mn), JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (1.02Mn), FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (860.77K), Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (805.72K), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (766.79K).
• The top 10 institutional holders of Cadence Design Systems for the quarter ending December 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (27.23Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (26.15Mn), STATE STREET CORP (12.60Mn), FMR LLC (9.88Mn), JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (7.72Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (7.63Mn), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (4.98Mn), MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ (4.79Mn), NORGES BANK (4.33Mn), ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (3.96Mn).