Comparable stake leader
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
SEC ownership of Cerence Inc.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001768267.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- CRNC 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
-
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
31 Mar 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001768267
- Issuer location
- Burlington, MA
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 Cerence 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
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEME...
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 5.6%
13D/G row: AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 5.6%.
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 AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
5.6%
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY
5.6%
Brian M. Krzanich
7%
Jennifer Salinas
2.9%
Antonio Rodriquez
2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
5.6%
from 13D/G
|
$15,896,714
2,519,289 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
5.6%
from 13D/G
|
$15,820,912
2,507,276 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Brian M. Krzanich |
3/4/5
Chief Executive Officer, Director
|
7%
|
$21,267,823
1,722,091 shares
|
-$1,513,381 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Jennifer Salinas |
3/4/5
EVP Chief Admin Officer
|
2.9%
|
$8,892,333
720,027 shares
|
-$1,786,747 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Antonio Rodriquez |
3/4/5
CFO
|
2.3%
|
$7,104,288
575,246 shares
|
-$489,204 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Nils Schanz |
3/4/5
EVP Product & Technology
|
1.4%
|
$4,232,122
342,682 shares
|
-$389,863 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Christian Mentz |
3/4/5
EVP, Chief Revenue Officer
|
1.2%
|
$3,624,403
293,474 shares
|
-$393,757 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Marianne Budnik |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.24%
|
$601
60,166 shares
|
— | 12 Feb 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: -$4,572,953.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$4,572,953
Insiders: 5
Net
-$4,572,953
Shares: -374,632
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 374,632
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 370,632 | $0 | $4,522,009 | -$4,522,009 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 4,000 | $0 | $50,943 | -$50,943 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 24 reporting-owner rows connected to Cerence Inc.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
24
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Brian M. Krzanich
Net 12M change
-$4,572,952
Latest report
12 Feb 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian M. Krzanich | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $21,267,823 | -$1,513,381 | -6.6% | Mixed | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Jennifer Salinas | EVP Chief Admin Officer | $8,892,333 | -$1,786,747 | -17% | Mixed | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | Cfo | $7,104,288 | -$489,204 | -6.4% | Mixed | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Sanjay Dhawan | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $5,550,482 | Mixed | 07 Dec 2021 | ||
| Iqbal Arshad | Evp, Cto | $4,597,073 | Mixed | 09 Jan 2024 | ||
| Daniel D. Tempesta | Cfo | $4,535,081 | Mixed | 18 Mar 2024 | ||
| Nils Schanz | EVP Product & Technology | $4,232,122 | -$389,863 | -8.4% | Mixed | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Prateek Kathpal | Evp, Cto | $4,058,429 | Mixed | 26 Jan 2023 | ||
| Christian Mentz | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | $3,624,403 | -$393,757 | -9.8% | Mixed | 09 Jan 2026 |
| Thomas L. Beaudoin | Director | $2,031,923 | Filing P/S | 03 Feb 2025 | ||
| Mark J. Gallenberger | Chief Financial Officer | $2,026,306 | Mixed | 29 Nov 2021 | ||
| Marc Montagner | Chief Financial Officer | $1,780,260 | Mixed | 04 Apr 2022 | ||
| Stefan Ortmanns | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $1,685,201 | Filing P/S | 24 Jun 2024 | ||
| Leanne Fitzgerald | General Counsel | $999,459 | Mixed | 07 Dec 2021 | ||
| Sanjay K. Jha | Director | $717,300 | Mixed | 15 Feb 2024 | ||
| Christophe Couvreur | SVP, Core BU | $338,013 | Mixed | 07 Oct 2022 | ||
| Katherine Roman | VP Corporate Controller | $269,149 | Filing P/S | 25 Nov 2024 | ||
| Arun Sarin | Director | $635 | Mixed | 13 Feb 2025 | ||
| Marianne Budnik | Director | $601 | Mixed | 12 Feb 2026 | ||
| Kristi Ann Matus | Director | $547 | Mixed | 12 Feb 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for Cerence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Ann Matus | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 31% | 12,968 | 54,737 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marianne Budnik | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 27.5% | 12,968 | 60,166 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Douglas Lee Davis | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 48.8% | 12,968 | 39,544 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marcy S. Klevorn | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 57.8% | 12,968 | 35,404 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marion Harris | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 91.3% | 12,968 | 27,178 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian M. Krzanich | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 18% | 263,338 | 1,722,091 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christian Mentz | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 81.4% | 131,694 | 293,474 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Nils Schanz | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 34.4% | 87,796 | 342,682 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jennifer Salinas | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 22.4% | 131,694 | 720,027 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Antonio Rodriquez | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 29.7% | 131,694 | 575,246 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian M. Krzanich | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 61% | 552,766 | 1,458,753 | 21 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jennifer Salinas | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 69.9% | 242,044 | 588,333 | 21 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Antonio Rodriquez | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 60.3% | 166,821 | 443,552 | 21 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Christian Mentz | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 44.6% | 49,905 | 161,780 | 21 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Nils Schanz | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 24.4% | 49,905 | 254,886 | 21 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Brian M. Krzanich | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -12.7% | $1,513,381 | $11.46 | -132,075 | 905,987 | 09 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Jennifer Salinas | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -18.4% | $960,278 | $12.31 | -77,994 | 346,289 | 07 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Jennifer Salinas | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -13.2% | $826,469 | $12.76 | -64,784 | 424,283 | 06 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Antonio Rodriquez | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -12.2% | $489,204 | $12.76 | -38,347 | 276,731 | 06 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Christian Mentz | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -19.4% | $342,814 | $12.76 | -26,872 | 111,875 | 06 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Nils Schanz | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -13% | $389,863 | $12.76 | -30,560 | 204,981 | 06 Oct 2025 | Direct |
| Nils Schanz | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 62.1% | 90,252 | 235,541 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Antonio Rodriquez | CRNC | Common Stock | Award | 0.57% | 1,795 | 315,078 | 15 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Christian Mentz | CRNC | Common Stock | Sale | -2.8% | $50,943 | $12.74 | -4,000 | 138,747 | 14 Aug 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.