Cerence Inc.
CRNC • NASDAQ
Cerence Inc. is a software - application company in the technology sector on NASDAQ, led by Brian Krzanich, with a market cap of $517.0M. As of Q3 2025, 70% of shares are held by 186 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 8.68%.
President and Chief Executive OfficerBrian Krzanich
Market Cap$517.0M
Software - Application
Technology
Employees1.7K
Websitecerence.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in CRNC as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $539.8M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 186
- Value Held
- $377.8M
- Shares Held
- 30.3M
- Avg Position
- $2.0M
- Median Position
- $204.1K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 23
- Value Held
- $52.0M
- Shares Held
- 4.2M
- Avg Position
- $2.3M
- Median Position
- $904.9K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $539.8M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in CRNC as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $46.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $43.1M 0.00% of portfolio |
 AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $33.4M 1.33% of portfolio |
 PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY Long Only Manager | $25.4M 1.10% of portfolio |
 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | $18.4M 0.06% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $16.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $14.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $12.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 No Street GP LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $12.5M 0.83% of portfolio |
 Marshall Wace LLP Institution | $10.9M 0.01% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for CRNC in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$9.5M
- Buyers
- 102
- Sellers
- 83
- Total Bought
- +$66.1M
- Total Sold
- −$56.7M
- Avg Position
- $1.8M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$8.2M +659.0K shares |
O One Fin Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Event Driven | +$5.9M +470.0K shares |
N Nuveen, LLC Institution | +$4.1M +330.6K shares |
 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$4.0M +324.3K shares |
R Rheos Capital Works Inc. Institution | +$3.7M +300.0K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | +$3.3M +266.5K shares |
 ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Insurance Manager | +$2.6M +210.1K shares |
P Pacer Advisors, Inc. Institution | +$2.2M +179.9K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$2.0M +159.6K shares |
 MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP Long Only Manager | +$1.8M +146.5K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
No Street GP LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$7.5M −600.0K shares |
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY Long Only Manager | −$6.5M −517.7K shares |
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution | −$4.7M −379.7K shares |
 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | −$4.6M −367.3K shares |
 Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant | −$4.3M −416.8K shares |
 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$3.2M −311.1K shares |
S SG Americas Securities, LLC Institution | −$3.0M −243.2K shares |
Marshall Wace LLP Institution | −$2.9M −234.7K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$2.2M −176.3K shares |
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | −$2.2M −175.4K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited CRNC in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 20
- New Value
- $11.2M
- Exited Positions
- 28
- Exited Value
- $16.8M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
O One Fin Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Event Driven | $5.9M 470.0K shares |
 CenterBook Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $1.5M 119.2K shares |
 SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL Long Only Manager | $1.0M 81.9K shares |
 Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC Private Equity | $803.9K 64.5K shares |
K K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. Institution | $674.3K 54.1K shares |
 Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Long Only Manager | $283.9K 22.8K shares |
 FourThought Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $210.4K 16.9K shares |
 Numerai GP LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $203.5K 16.3K shares |
 Atom Investors LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $202.5K 16.3K shares |
K Keebeck Alpha, LP Hedge Fund | $198.0K 15.9K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $4.3M 416.8K shares |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $3.2M 311.1K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | $1.8M 180.4K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC Hedge Fund•Distressed | $1.5M 143.2K shares |
Y Y-Intercept Ltd Institution | $1.3M 127.2K shares |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.3M 125.0K shares |
 Engineers Gate Manager LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $635.5K 62.2K shares |
 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Hedge Fund•Quant | $591.8K 58.0K shares |
S Sender Co & Partners, Inc. Institution | $574.9K 56.3K shares |
 IMC-Chicago, LLC RIA/Wealth | $285.9K 28.0K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in CRNC as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 10
- Call Value
- $15.2M
- Put Positions
- 10
- Put Value
- $13.9M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $6.5M 5.2K contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $2.2M 1.8K contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $1.7M 1.4K contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $1.2M 1.0K contracts |
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution | $1.2M 938.0 contracts |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | $1.1M 851.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $960.7K 771.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $326.5K 262.0 contracts |
N Nemes Rush Group LLC Institution | $49.5K 3.0 contracts |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $3.9M 3.2K contracts |
 Crawford Fund Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $3.1M 2.5K contracts |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | $2.9M 2.4K contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $1.4M 1.1K contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $842.8K 700.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $644.2K 517.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $363.8K 292.0 contracts |
 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $363.8K 292.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $347.6K 279.0 contracts |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with CRNC as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
O One Fin Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Event Driven | 2.22% $5.9M |
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | 1.33% $33.4M |
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY Long Only Manager | 1.10% $25.4M |
No Street GP LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.83% $12.5M |
R Rheos Capital Works Inc. Institution | 0.43% $7.5M |
K Keebeck Alpha, LP Hedge Fund | 0.28% $198.0K |
K K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. Institution | 0.25% $674.3K |
 Redwood Wealth Management Group, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.25% $352.4K |
0.22% $1.4M | |
 Kovack Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.16% $1.7M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in CRNC
Quest Partners LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant Macro
Portfolio ManagerNigol (Nmn) Koulajian
- Portfolio Value
- $1.5B
- Positions
- 2,240
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Cerence Inc.
- Market Value
- $435.2K
- Shares Held
- 34.9K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.03%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $39.0M | 2.54% | |
ETF ETF | $6.5M | 0.42% | |
ETF ETF | $6.5M | 0.42% |
