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Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) Institutional Ownership & Insider Trading History

Top CDNS institutional shareholders, filing changes, and Form 4 insider activity with filters for buys, sales, option exercises, gifts, and tax withholding.

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CDNS insider sentiment: Net selling.

VANGUARD GROUP INC is the largest institutional holder. 51 sales and 0 purchases appear in the recent Form 4 filings. Use the filters below to separate real buying and selling from option exercises, gifts, awards, and tax withholding.

Insider flow

CDNS

Purchases
Sales4.05M

Directional bars ignore awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding rows.

Top holder

27.23M

VANGUARD GROUP INC

Insider stance

Net selling

$1.47B sold / — bought

Latest filing

Jun 11, 2026

Most recent holder or insider filing date

Filings shown

240

120 holder / 120 insider

Holder rows
120
Market data source
Latest filing
Jun 11, 2026
Most recent holder or insider filing date
Increased / initiated
59
58 decreased
Insider rows
120
Market data source

Top 120 institutional holders

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) institutional ownership

Ranked by reported share count, with position changes and latest filing dates where ownership data supplies them.

VANGUARD GROUP INC

Rank #1

9.89%

Shares
27.23M
Change
+307.75K
Change %
+114.00%
Filing
Dec 31, 2025

Increased

BLACKROCK

Rank #2

9.24%

Shares
25.45M
Change
-694.18K
Change %
-2.65%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #3

6.47%

Shares
17.81M
Change
+17.81M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

STATE STREET CORP

Rank #4

4.54%

Shares
12.49M
Change
-111.34K
Change %
-88.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

FMR LLC

Rank #5

3.32%

Shares
9.15M
Change
-730.64K
Change %
-7.39%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Rank #6

2.86%

Shares
7.88M
Change
+248.20K
Change %
+3.25%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #7

2.55%

Shares
7.03M
Change
+7.03M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

Rank #8

2.38%

Shares
6.55M
Change
+1.57M
Change %
+31.54%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC

Rank #9

2.09%

Shares
5.76M
Change
-1.95M
Change %
-25.32%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

Rank #10

1.82%

Shares
5.01M
Change
+1.05M
Change %
+26.39%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP

Rank #11

1.78%

Shares
4.90M
Change
+2.35M
Change %
+91.96%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

NORGES BANK

Rank #12

1.57%

Shares
4.33M
Change
+464.48K
Change %
+12.02%
Filing
Dec 31, 2025

Increased

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Rank #13

1.46%

Shares
4.03M
Change
+1.42M
Change %
+54.45%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP

Rank #14

1.46%

Shares
4.02M
Change
+481.19K
Change %
+13.62%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS

Rank #15

1.44%

Shares
3.95M
Change
+3.95M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

MORGAN STANLEY

Rank #16

1.26%

Shares
3.47M
Change
-123.96K
Change %
-3.44%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

UBS AM

Rank #17

1.21%

Shares
3.34M
Change
-371.31K
Change %
-10.01%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

INVESCO LTD.

Rank #18

1.10%

Shares
3.02M
Change
+166.61K
Change %
+5.83%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO

Rank #19

1.08%

Shares
2.97M
Change
-1.82M
Change %
-37.96%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

Rank #20

1.05%

Shares
2.89M
Change
-22.03K
Change %
-76.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC

Rank #21

0.98%

Shares
2.69M
Change
-391.13K
Change %
-12.69%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

Rank #22

0.83%

Shares
2.30M
Change
-362.89K
Change %
-13.63%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP

Rank #23

0.80%

Shares
2.20M
Change
+72.06K
Change %
+3.39%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

AMUNDI

Rank #24

0.75%

Shares
2.06M
Change
+75.49K
Change %
+3.80%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Rank #25

0.73%

Shares
2.01M
Change
+62.00K
Change %
+3.18%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

Rank #26

0.71%

Shares
1.97M
Change
-18.13K
Change %
-91.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Rank #27

0.69%

Shares
1.89M
Change
-324.23K
Change %
-14.65%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

SWEDBANK AB

Rank #28

0.67%

Shares
1.84M
Change
-175.09K
Change %
-8.71%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP

Rank #29

0.59%

Shares
1.63M
Change
-52.55K
Change %
-3.13%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #30

0.59%

Shares
1.62M
Change
Change %
0.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Unchanged

VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO

Rank #31

0.57%

Shares
1.57M
Change
+1.57M
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

DEUTSCHE BANK AG\

Rank #32

0.55%

Shares
1.51M
Change
-132.73K
Change %
-8.09%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ARROWSTREET CAPITAL

Rank #33

0.52%

Shares
1.43M
Change
+999.86K
Change %
+232.13%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

APG ASSET MANAGEMENT N.V.

Rank #34

0.52%

Shares
1.42M
Change
+29.21K
Change %
+2.10%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA

Rank #35

0.45%

Shares
1.25M
Change
-279.76K
Change %
-18.32%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC

Rank #36

0.45%

Shares
1.23M
Change
-67.40K
Change %
-5.20%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BROWN ADVISORY INC

Rank #37

0.43%

Shares
1.20M
Change
-487.02K
Change %
-28.92%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

NUVEEN

Rank #38

0.42%

Shares
1.15M
Change
+42.05K
Change %
+3.79%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

UBS GROUP AG

Rank #39

0.41%

Shares
1.12M
Change
+285.89K
Change %
+34.43%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

BANK OF AMERICA CORP

Rank #40

0.40%

Shares
1.10M
Change
-451.63K
Change %
-29.09%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST GROUP

Rank #41

0.37%

Shares
1.02M
Change
-23.27K
Change %
-2.23%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BARCLAYS PLC

Rank #42

0.35%

Shares
953.61K
Change
-235.45K
Change %
-19.80%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS S.A.

Rank #43

0.34%

Shares
937.95K
Change
+937.95K
Change %
Filing
Sep 30, 2025

Initiated

D. E. SHAW & CO.

Rank #44

0.33%

Shares
921.69K
Change
+613.85K
Change %
+199.40%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #45

0.33%

Shares
896.33K
Change
+44.23K
Change %
+5.19%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

SWISS NATIONAL BANK

Rank #46

0.29%

Shares
798.86K
Change
+52.20K
Change %
+6.99%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MITSUBISHI UFJ ASSET MANAGEMENT CO.

Rank #47

0.28%

Shares
776.27K
Change
+46.95K
Change %
+6.44%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

NATIONAL PENSION SERVICE

Rank #48

0.27%

Shares
753.96K
Change
+2.04K
Change %
+27.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

NAVERA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD.

Rank #49

0.27%

Shares
752.43K
Change
-32.54K
Change %
-4.15%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

TEMASEK HOLDINGS

Rank #50

0.27%

Shares
749.11K
Change
+570.54K
Change %
+319.49%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MARINER

Rank #51

0.26%

Shares
711.13K
Change
-9.89K
Change %
-137.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC

Rank #52

0.26%

Shares
706.88K
Change
-204.66K
Change %
-22.45%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC

Rank #53

0.25%

Shares
692.23K
Change
-19.07K
Change %
-2.68%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT

Rank #54

0.25%

Shares
686.44K
Change
+65.84K
Change %
+10.61%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

Rank #55

0.25%

Shares
679.41K
Change
-29.41K
Change %
-4.15%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ROBECO INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT B.V.

Rank #56

0.24%

Shares
672.28K
Change
-10.62K
Change %
-1.55%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING S.A.

Rank #57

0.24%

Shares
670.93K
Change
-405.51K
Change %
-37.67%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

LOCAL PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT LTD

Rank #58

0.24%

Shares
668.50K
Change
-84.30K
Change %
-11.20%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC

Rank #59

0.24%

Shares
660.54K
Change
+67.42K
Change %
+11.37%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

RATHBONES GROUP PLC

Rank #60

0.23%

Shares
633.38K
Change
+16.83K
Change %
+2.73%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

Rank #61

0.22%

Shares
613.17K
Change
-334.98K
Change %
-35.33%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Rank #62

0.22%

Shares
596.12K
Change
-221.10K
Change %
-27.05%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

VANGUARD GLOBAL ADVISERS

Rank #63

0.22%

Shares
595.53K
Change
+595.53K
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC

Rank #64

0.22%

Shares
593.38K
Change
+54.83K
Change %
+10.18%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

Rank #65

0.21%

Shares
584.61K
Change
-388
Change %
-7.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO

Rank #66

0.20%

Shares
540.30K
Change
+4.41K
Change %
+82.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MAN GROUP PLC

Rank #67

0.20%

Shares
540.03K
Change
-57.43K
Change %
-9.61%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Rank #68

0.19%

Shares
531.94K
Change
-14.99K
Change %
-2.74%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

NZS CAPITAL

Rank #69

0.19%

Shares
527.42K
Change
+57.57K
Change %
+12.25%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

USS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD

Rank #70

0.19%

Shares
524.38K
Change
+1.10K
Change %
+21.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS

Rank #71

0.19%

Shares
523.37K
Change
+74.04K
Change %
+16.48%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE

Rank #72

0.19%

Shares
516.20K
Change
Change %
0.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Unchanged

CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

Rank #73

0.18%

Shares
507.69K
Change
+120.32K
Change %
+31.06%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Rank #74

0.18%

Shares
505.86K
Change
-23.80K
Change %
-4.49%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Rank #75

0.18%

Shares
497.63K
Change
-104.19K
Change %
-17.31%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

RHUMBLINE ADVISERS

Rank #76

0.18%

Shares
495.56K
Change
-10.96K
Change %
-2.17%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS

Rank #77

0.18%

Shares
491.03K
Change
-20.24K
Change %
-3.96%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CHEVY CHASE TRUST HOLDINGS

Rank #78

0.18%

Shares
485.08K
Change
-4.45K
Change %
-91.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS

Rank #79

0.18%

Shares
484.49K
Change
-145.95K
Change %
-23.15%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CITIGROUP INC

Rank #80

0.17%

Shares
478.95K
Change
+11.91K
Change %
+2.55%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Rank #81

0.17%

Shares
473.79K
Change
-88.90K
Change %
-15.80%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT

Rank #82

0.17%

Shares
472.44K
Change
+472.44K
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

BANK JULIUS BAER & CO. LTD

Rank #83

0.17%

Shares
466.47K
Change
-300.41K
Change %
-39.17%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

AVIVA PLC

Rank #84

0.17%

Shares
465.54K
Change
-5.59K
Change %
-119.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST

Rank #85

0.17%

Shares
461.22K
Change
+27.41K
Change %
+6.32%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

STONEHAGE FLEMING FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD

Rank #86

0.17%

Shares
459.48K
Change
-83.75K
Change %
-15.42%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

TCW GROUP INC

Rank #87

0.17%

Shares
457.75K
Change
-7.73K
Change %
-1.66%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

1832 ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.

Rank #88

0.16%

Shares
451.04K
Change
-201.89K
Change %
-30.92%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

ABERDEEN GROUP PLC

Rank #89

0.16%

Shares
448.06K
Change
-20.02K
Change %
-4.28%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

BESSEMER GROUP INC

Rank #90

0.16%

Shares
429.15K
Change
-201.33K
Change %
-31.93%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC

Rank #91

0.16%

Shares
427.46K
Change
+317.70K
Change %
+289.47%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD.

Rank #92

0.15%

Shares
426.15K
Change
+36.59K
Change %
+9.39%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

UNISPHERE ESTABLISHMENT

Rank #93

0.15%

Shares
413.50K
Change
+413.50K
Change %
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Initiated

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.

Rank #94

0.15%

Shares
410.90K
Change
+91.21K
Change %
+28.53%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Rank #95

0.15%

Shares
408.28K
Change
-8.87K
Change %
-2.13%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC

Rank #96

0.15%

Shares
400.80K
Change
+79.86K
Change %
+24.88%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC

Rank #97

0.15%

Shares
400.74K
Change
-83.86K
Change %
-17.30%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Decreased

STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS

Rank #98

0.14%

Shares
397.89K
Change
+78.60K
Change %
+24.62%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC

Rank #99

0.14%

Shares
395.71K
Change
+2.29K
Change %
+58.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

Rank #100

0.14%

Shares
374.65K
Change
+4.93K
Change %
+133.00%
Filing
Mar 31, 2026

Increased

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Recent insider transactions

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) Form 4 filings

Action codes are translated so open-market buys and sales are separate from awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding.

PLUMMER JAMES D

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
23.26K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$381.34
Value
$8,871,494

Filed Jun 11, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.00K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$398.65
Value
$3,190,795

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.01K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$396.67
Value
$3,175,343

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.02K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$395.63
Value
$3,170,974

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.03K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$394.86
Value
$3,169,146

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.03K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$392.41
Value
$3,151,837

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.04K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$391.26
Value
$3,144,165

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.04K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$389.60
Value
$3,132,774

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.04K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$388.63
Value
$3,126,140

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.05K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$387.47
Value
$3,118,746

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.06K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$386.57
Value
$3,116,527

Filed Jun 10, 2026

Brennan Ita M

SaleOpen-market or direct sale reported on Form 4.
Shares
8.09K
% company
<0.01%
Price
$385.54
Value
$3,119,790

Filed Jun 10, 2026

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Frequently asked

Common questions.

Who are the largest CDNS shareholders?

VANGUARD GROUP INC is the largest institutional holder of CDNS, with 27.23 million shares, or about 9.89% of shares outstanding. Additional institutions are ranked by reported share count.

What is institutional ownership of CDNS?

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has 120 institutional holders on file — 59 that increased or initiated positions and 58 that reduced them, as of the latest filing on Mar 31, 2026.

Where can I see Cadence Design Systems Inc insider transactions?

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has 120 Form 4 insider transactions on file, most recently on Jun 11, 2026, separated into purchases, sales, option exercises, awards, gifts, and tax withholding so administrative transactions are distinguished from open-market trades.

Are CDNS insiders buying or selling?

Recent CDNS insider activity reads Net selling: 51 sales and 0 purchases. Awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding are listed separately because they do not carry the same signal as open-market trades.

Who is the most active CDNS insider?

DEVGAN ANIRUDH is the most active CDNS insider by absolute share movement, with 3.11 million shares moving across the filing history. Review the action labels before treating that activity as buying or selling.