Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000813672.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
17 Sep 2026
- Public ticker
- CDNS on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
17 Sep 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000813672
- Issuer location
- San Jose, CA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
17 Sep 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 8%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 8%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
8%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
7.4%
Anirudh Devgan
0.09%
Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni
0.01%
James D. Plummer
0.01%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
8%
from 13D/G
|
$10,006,348,574
26,660,845 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
13D/G
Company · Vanguard Capital Management
|
7.4%
from 13D/G
|
$6,761,908,117
18,016,381 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Anirudh Devgan |
3/4/5
President and CEO, Director
|
0.09%
|
$92,779,479
247,201 shares
|
-$58,664,235 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$13,244,330
40,794 shares
|
-$401,095 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| James D. Plummer |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$9,738,447
26,384 shares
|
-$576,205 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Marc Taxay |
3/4/5
SVP & General Counsel
|
0.01%
|
$6,279,584
22,599 shares
|
— | 15 May 2026 |
| Young K. Sohn |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$5,721,002
15,243 shares
|
— | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Mark Adams |
3/4/5
Director
|
0%
|
$3,790,424
13,641 shares
|
— | 07 May 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$106,035,155.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$106,035,155
Insiders: 9
Net
-$106,035,155
Shares: -296,325
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 296,325
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 16,942 | $0 | $5,530,728 | -$5,530,728 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 188,557 | $0 | $70,599,712 | -$70,599,712 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 9,504 | $0 | $2,972,427 | -$2,972,427 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 81,322 | $0 | $26,932,287 | -$26,932,287 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 22 reporting-owner rows connected to CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
22
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Lip Bu Tan
Net 12M change
-$106,035,157
Latest report
17 Sep 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lip Bu Tan | Former Executive Chair | $407,883,312 | Mixed | 16 May 2023 | ||
| Anirudh Devgan | President and CEO, Director | $92,779,479 | -$58,664,235 | -39% | Median | 17 Sep 2026 |
| John B. Shoven | Director | $56,476,789 | Mixed | 04 May 2023 | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | Sr. Vice President | $51,071,669 | -$12,323,787 | -19% | Median | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Paul Cunningham | Sr. Vice President | $45,268,095 | -$5,277,020 | -10% | Median | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Thomas P. Beckley | Sr. Vice President | $38,981,387 | Mixed | 16 Sep 2024 | ||
| John M. Wall | Sr. VP & CFO | $29,822,551 | -$19,873,182 | -40% | Median | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | Director | $13,244,330 | -$401,095 | -2.9% | Filing P/S | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Paul Scannell | Sr. Vice President | $11,553,475 | -$8,676,751 | -43% | Median | 17 Sep 2026 |
| James D. Plummer | Director | $9,738,447 | -$576,205 | -5.6% | Mixed | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Aneel Zaman | Sr. Vice President | $7,437,700 | Filing P/S | 15 Mar 2024 | ||
| Alinka Flaminia | Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer | $6,329,867 | Mixed | 15 Sep 2022 | ||
| Marc Taxay | SVP & General Counsel | $6,279,584 | Mixed | 15 May 2026 | ||
| Karna Nisewaner | SVP & General Counsel | $6,107,589 | Mixed | 17 Mar 2025 | ||
| Young K. Sohn | Director | $5,721,002 | Median | 30 Jul 2026 | ||
| Mark Adams | Director | $3,790,424 | Mixed | 07 May 2026 | ||
| Lewis Chew | Director | $2,537,230 | Mixed | 07 May 2026 | ||
| Ita M. Brennan | Director | $2,251,668 | -$234,984 | -9.4% | Filing P/S | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Julia Liuson | Director | $1,789,760 | Mixed | 07 May 2026 | ||
| Mary Louise Krakauer | Director | $1,387,404 | Mixed | 07 May 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Scannell | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.95% | -937 | 30,783 | 17 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.51% | -3,779 | 247,201 | 17 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.86% | -1,181 | 136,075 | 17 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| John M. Wall | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.77% | -1,433 | 79,459 | 17 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.97% | -1,181 | 120,612 | 17 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.57% | -793 | 137,256 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1% | -2,539 | 250,980 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| John M. Wall | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.2% | -983 | 80,892 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -1.62% | $554,240 | $277.12 | -2,000 | 121,793 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.81% | 1,000 | 123,793 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.64% | -793 | 122,793 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -13.6% | -1,000 | 6,328 | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ita M. Brennan | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.25% | $51,392 | $285.51 | -180 | 7,824 | 10 Sep 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Scannell | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -0.88% | $94,920 | $339.00 | -280 | 31,720 | 26 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.97% | $401,095 | $320.88 | -1,250 | 40,794 | 25 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Gift | -0.8% | -1,000 | 123,586 | 25 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -3.31% | $1,488,167 | $314.49 | -4,732 | 138,049 | 21 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.71% | 1,000 | 142,781 | 21 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy | Options Exercise | -10.3% | -1,000 | 8,668 | 21 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Scannell | CDNS | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.56% | -181 | 32,000 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -1.58% | $646,640 | $323.32 | -2,000 | 124,586 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.8% | 1,000 | 126,586 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -12% | -1,000 | 7,328 | 17 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Young K. Sohn | CDNS | Common Stock | Gift | -0.06% | -9 | 15,243 | 30 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -3.08% | $1,527,555 | $339.46 | -4,500 | 141,781 | 22 Jul 2026 | Direct |
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.69% | 1,000 | 146,281 | 22 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy | Options Exercise | -9.37% | -1,000 | 9,668 | 22 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -1.57% | $766,720 | $383.36 | -2,000 | 125,586 | 15 Jul 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.79% | 1,000 | 127,586 | 15 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -10.7% | -1,000 | 8,328 | 15 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -3% | $1,731,970 | $384.88 | -4,500 | 145,281 | 22 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.67% | 1,000 | 149,781 | 22 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy | Options Exercise | -8.57% | -1,000 | 10,668 | 22 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -1.56% | $782,000 | $391.00 | -2,000 | 126,586 | 15 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.78% | 1,000 | 128,586 | 15 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Cunningham | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -9.68% | -1,000 | 9,328 | 15 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| James D. Plummer | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -6.1% | $576,205 | $381.34 | -1,511 | 23,264 | 11 Jun 2026 | Held by Trust |
| Ita M. Brennan | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.2% | $69,740 | $387.45 | -180 | 8,004 | 10 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -8.98% | $10,377,075 | $415.00 | -25,005 | 253,519 | 02 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -15.7% | $20,469,690 | $395.00 | -51,822 | 278,524 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 8.84% | 26,821 | 330,346 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -26,821 | 0 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Scannell | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -18% | $2,789,277 | $393.91 | -7,081 | 32,181 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Paul Scannell | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 22% | 7,081 | 39,262 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul Scannell | CDNS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -50% | -7,081 | 7,082 | 01 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.94% | $1,662,087 | $369.35 | -4,500 | 148,781 | 22 May 2026 | Direct |
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.66% | 1,000 | 153,281 | 22 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chin-Chi Teng | CDNS | Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy | Options Exercise | -7.89% | -1,000 | 11,668 | 22 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Sale | -14.6% | $19,198,190 | $370.00 | -51,887 | 303,525 | 22 May 2026 | Direct |
| Anirudh Devgan | CDNS | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 7.57% | 25,000 | 355,412 | 22 May 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.