Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of CDNS through the 101.51% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Electronic Production Equipment industry. Last, during the quarter ended March 2013, these large investors purchased a net $1.2 million shares.
| Mutual fund holders | 51.60% |
| Other institutional | 49.91% |
| Individual stakeholders | 3.89% |