Key facts
- This page summarizes John M. Wall's Form 4 filing for CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS).
- 12 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 18 Dec 2025, 17:17.
John M. Wall - 16 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS)
- Reporting relationship
- Sr. VP & CFO
- Issuer ticker
- CDNS
- Reported as of
- 16 Dec 2025
- Net transaction value
- -$4,010,486
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 18 Dec 2025, 17:17:48 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 16 Oct 2025
- Next SEC filing
- 18 Mar 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ Ahalya Hildreth, Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Wall
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
John M. Wall filed Form 4 for CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) on 18 Dec 2025.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 16 Oct 2025.
- Current net transaction value: -$4,010,486.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001718165
Primary reporting owner
WALL JOHN M
- Relationship
- Sr. VP & CFO
- Address
- 2655 SEELY AVENUE, BLDG. 5, SAN JOSE
- Signature
- /s/ Ahalya Hildreth, Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Wall
- Signature date
- 18 Dec 2025
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $191,434
- Shares
- +1,387
- Change %
- +2%
- Price
- $138.02
- Shares after
- 71,344
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $1,140,000
- Shares
- +8,000
- Change %
- +11%
- Price
- $142.50
- Shares after
- 79,344
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $471,752
- Shares
- +3,418
- Change %
- +4.3%
- Price
- $138.02
- Shares after
- 82,762
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $3,044,100
- Shares
- +15,000
- Change %
- +18%
- Price
- $202.94
- Shares after
- 97,762
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $1,745,391
- Shares
- -5,500
- Change %
- -5.6%
- Price
- $317.34
- Shares after
- 92,262
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1, F2
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $3,126,398
- Shares
- -9,828
- Change %
- -11%
- Price
- $318.11
- Shares after
- 82,434
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1, F3
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $3,653,082
- Shares
- -11,437
- Change %
- -14%
- Price
- $319.41
- Shares after
- 70,997
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1, F4
CDNS
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $332,901
- Shares
- -1,040
- Change %
- -1.5%
- Price
- $320.10
- Shares after
- 69,957
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1, F5
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
CDNS
transaction
Derivative
Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -1,387
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 1,387
- Exercise price
- $138.02
- Footnotes
- F6
CDNS
transaction
Derivative
Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -8,000
- Change %
- -81%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 1,888
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 8,000
- Exercise price
- $142.50
- Footnotes
- F7
CDNS
transaction
Derivative
Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -3,418
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 3,418
- Exercise price
- $138.02
- Footnotes
- F6
CDNS
transaction
Derivative
Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -15,000
- Change %
- -68%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 7,112
- Date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 15,000
- Exercise price
- $202.94
- Footnotes
- F8
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.
Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).
Explanation of responses 8 footnotes
Footnote F1
The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 5/6/2025 by the Reporting Person.
Footnote F2
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $316.71 to $317.70, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Footnote F3
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $317.75 to $318.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Footnote F4
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $318.89 to $319.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Footnote F5
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $319.91 to $320.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Footnote F6
These options vested at a rate of 1/48th per month starting on March 25, 2021.
Footnote F7
These options vested at a rate of 1/48th per month starting on April 15, 2022.
Footnote F8
These options vested at a rate of 1/48th per month starting on April 15, 2023.