Cadence Design Systems Inc
CDNS- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software
- SEC CIK
- 0000813672
In the last 90 days, Cadence Design Systems Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 8 sales; 1,518 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $90.6B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 9, 2026
- $92.3B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $4.32M in total
- 8
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +119 vs. previous quarter
- 1,518
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $90.6B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $5.30B
- +14.1% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $1.11B
- +5.1% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $1.59B
- +41.9% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $1.63B
- +22.0% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 15, 2026.
- Short interest
- 5.57M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −327.1K
- −5.6% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 2.74
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding CDNS, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding CDNS at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Cadence Design Systems Inc insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 (view filing)5:05 PM ET | Oct 15 | 1 day | Cunningham PaulSr. Vice President | SSale | −2.00K | $324.13 | −$648.3K | −1.6%119.6K after | 10b5-1 |
| Oct 5, 2026 (view filing)5:04 PM ET | Oct 1 | 4 days | Sangiovanni Vincentelli AlbertoDirector | SSale | −1.25K | $350.07 | −$437.6K | −3.1%39.5K after | 10b5-1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 (view filing)5:41 PM ET | Sep 15 | 2 days | Cunningham PaulSr. Vice President | SSale | −2.00K | $277.12 | −$554.2K | −1.6%121.8K after | 10b5-1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 (view filing)6:41 PM ET | Sep 10 | 4 days | Brennan Ita MDirector | SSale | −180 | $285.51 | −$51.4K | −2.2%7.82K after | 4 lots10b5-1 |
| Aug 27, 2026 (view filing)6:14 PM ET | Aug 26 | 1 day | Scannell PaulSr. Vice President | SSale | −280 | $339.00 | −$94.9K | −0.9%31.7K after | 10b5-1 |
| Aug 27, 2026 (view filing)6:14 PM ET | Aug 25 | 2 days | Sangiovanni Vincentelli AlbertoDirector | SSale | −1.25K | $320.88 | −$401.1K | −3.0%40.8K after | 5 lots10b5-1 |
| Aug 25, 2026 (view filing)6:25 PM ET | Aug 21 | 4 days | Teng Chin-ChiSr. Vice President | SSale | −4.73K | $314.49 | −$1.49M | −3.3%138.0K after | 10b5-1 |
| Aug 19, 2026 (view filing)7:20 PM ET | Aug 17 | 2 days | Cunningham PaulSr. Vice President | SSale | −2.00K | $323.32 | −$646.6K | −1.6%124.6K after | 10b5-1 |
| Jul 23, 2026 (view filing)8:55 PM ET | Jul 22 | 1 day | Teng Chin-ChiSr. Vice President | SSale | −4.50K | $339.46 | −$1.53M | −3.1%141.8K after | 9 lots10b5-1 |
| Jul 17, 2026 (view filing)5:35 PM ET | Jul 15 | 2 days | Cunningham PaulSr. Vice President | SSale | −2.00K | $383.36 | −$766.7K | −1.6%125.6K after | 10b5-1 |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 1,518 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Cadence Design Systems Inc at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 26,660,845 | $10.0B | 0.15% | +1,208,252+4.7% | Added |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 18,016,381 | $6.76B | 0.14% | +203,207+1.1% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 13,031,391 | $4.89B | 0.14% | +539,368+4.3% | Added |
| FMR LLC | 9,554,947 | $3.59B | 0.16% | +401,741+4.4% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 8,980,518 | $3.37B | 0.27% | +163,883+1.9% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 7,865,907 | $2.93B | 0.17% | +1,320,717+20.2% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 7,184,139 | $2.69B | 0.14% | −691,332−8.8% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,961,873 | $2.61B | 0.12% | −70,060−1.0% | Reduced |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 4,889,765 | $1.84B | 1.12% | +874,392+21.8% | Added |
| Capital International Investors | 4,886,202 | $1.83B | 0.38% | +931,790+23.6% | Added |
Holders of 5% or more of CDNS
See all 2 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Cadence Design Systems Inc.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 8.00%21.9M shares | – | Apr 24, 20251 filing | Apr 24, 2025 | SEC |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 7.43%20.5M shares | New | Apr 29, 20261 filing | Apr 29, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in CDNS14 members of Congress reported 33 trades in Cadence Design Systems Inc since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 |  Kevin Hern House · OK | Sell (partial) | $15K-$50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Kevin Hern House · OK | Sell (partial) | $15K-$50K |
| Aug 5, 2026 |  Tommy Tuberville Senate · AL | Sell (full) | $1K-$15K |
| Jul 21, 2026 |  Alan Armstrong Senate · OK | Sell (full) | $50K-$100K |
| Jul 15, 2026 |  Byron Donalds House · FL | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
House · OK · Sep 25, 2026
Sell (partial)$15K-$50K
House · OK · Sep 25, 2026
Sell (partial)$15K-$50K
Senate · AL · Aug 5, 2026
Sell (full)$1K-$15K
Senate · OK · Jul 21, 2026
Sell (full)$50K-$100K
House · FL · Jul 15, 2026
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K