Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CDNS · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
1,269
Institutional Holders
▼ 59 vs Q2
$63.06B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $9.25B vs Q2
275.82M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.54%
232.71M
13F Shares Held
▼ 2.13M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CDNS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 30.10M | 11.06% | 11.06% | $8.16T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 25.71M | 9.44% | 9.44% | $6.97T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 296.1K |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 11.92M | 4.38% | 4.38% | $3.23T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 60.5K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ services-prepackaged software | 7.88M | 2.90% | 2.90% | $2.14T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 1.57M |
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC services-prepackaged software | 7.61M | 2.79% | 2.79% | $2.06T | Nov 8, 2024 | ▲ 198.2K |
FMR LLC services-prepackaged software | 7.34M | 2.70% | 2.70% | $1.99T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 2.12M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 5.89M | 2.16% | 2.16% | $1.59T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 408.4K |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. services-prepackaged software | 5.04M | 1.85% | 1.85% | $1.37T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 1.93M |
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC services-prepackaged software | 4.58M | 1.68% | 1.68% | $1.29T | Nov 27, 2024 | ▼ 310.8K |
NORGES BANK services-prepackaged software | 4.10M | 1.51% | 1.51% | $1.11T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 41.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
29
Increased
+8.92M shares2
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−7.33M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.58M
+8.92M / −7.33M
Net new holders
+12
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CDNS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
16
Buy transactions
37
Sell transactions
0.43
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEVGAN ANIRUDH President and CEO | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 51,822 | $395.00 | $20.47M | 278.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
DEVGAN ANIRUDH President and CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 25,005 | $415.00 | $10.38M | 253.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Scannell Paul Sr. Vice President | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale | 7,081 | $393.91 | $2.79M | 32.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 2,117 | $361.88 | $766.1K | 151.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 40 | $363.05 | $14.5K | 151.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 40 | $364.69 | $14.6K | 151.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 80 | $369.40 | $29.6K | 151.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 462 | $373.73 | $172.7K | 150.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 360 | $374.57 | $134.8K | 150.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
TENG CHIN-CHI Sr. Vice President | May 22, 2026 | Sale | 200 | $375.24 | $75.0K | 150.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 84.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.46%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 15.16%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 30.10 million shares — equal to 11.06% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 1,269 institutional investors currently hold CDNS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $63.06 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CDNS ownershipCadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 84.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 11.06% stake. Company insiders hold 0.46%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.