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, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,446
Institutional Holders
▲ 45 vs Q2
$81.08B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $9.51B vs Q2
275.82M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.54%
232.51M
13F Shares Held
▼ 34,902 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 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 28.83M | 10.61% | 10.61% | $10.13T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.06M |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 26.92M | 9.91% | 9.91% | $9.46T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 327.5K |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 12.47M | 4.59% | 4.59% | $4.38T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 149.6K |
FMR LLC services-prepackaged software | 9.43M | 3.47% | 3.47% | $3.31T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.16M |
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC services-prepackaged software | 8.73M | 3.21% | 3.21% | $3.07T | Oct 30, 2025 | ▼ 606.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 7.54M | 2.77% | 2.77% | $2.64T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.17M |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ services-prepackaged software | 5.31M | 1.96% | 1.96% | $1.87T | Oct 29, 2025 | ▲ 731.8K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO services-prepackaged software | 4.95M | 1.82% | 1.82% | $1.74T | Nov 26, 2025 | ▲ 679.1K |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. services-prepackaged software | 4.62M | 1.70% | 1.70% | $1.62T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 302.5K |
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC services-prepackaged software | 3.94M | 1.45% | 1.45% | $1.38T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 300.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
24
Increased
+7.46M shares2
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−5.23M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.23M
+7.46M / −5.23M
Net new holders
+3
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 84.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.46%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 15.24%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 28.83 million shares — equal to 10.61% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,446 institutional investors currently hold CDNS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $81.08 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 84.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 10.61% stake. Company insiders hold 0.46%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.