Every Form 4 that Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow CDNS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full CDNS filings page.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Senior Vice President Paul Cunningham exercised options for 1,000 common shares at a $138.02 exercise price and sold 2,000 common shares at $324.13 per share on October 15, 2026. The common-share acquisition and sale were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted March 16, 2026. The reported option balance after the exercise was 5,328 shares.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) director Vincentelli Alberto Sangiovanni sold 1,250 shares of common stock at $350.0719 per share on October 1, 2026. The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on May 12, 2026. After the sale, his reported direct holdings were 39,544 shares.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Sr. Vice President Paul Scannell had 937 shares of common stock withheld on September 17, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit award. After this tax-withholding disposition, he directly holds 30,783 shares of Cadence common stock.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that President and CEO Anirudh Devgan had 3,779 shares of common stock withheld on September 17, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit award. After this tax-withholding disposition, he directly holds 247,201 shares of Cadence common stock.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported an insider transaction by Sr. Vice President Chin-Chi Teng involving the disposition of shares to cover taxes on equity compensation. On September 17, 2026, 1,181 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. After this withholding transaction, Teng directly held 136,075 shares of Cadence common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John M. Wall had 1,433 shares of common stock withheld on September 17, 2026 to pay tax obligations related to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. This reduced his directly held stake to 79,459 shares. The transaction was recorded as a share disposition for tax withholding purposes and was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Sr. Vice President Paul Cunningham had 1,181 shares of common stock withheld on September 17, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. After this tax-withholding disposition, he directly holds 120,612 shares of Cadence common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) senior vice president Chin-Chi Teng reported an automatic disposition related to equity compensation. On September 15, 2026, 793 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award at a price of $273.96 per share. After this withholding, Teng held 137,256 shares of CDNS common stock directly. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that President and CEO Anirudh Devgan had 2,539 shares of common stock withheld on September 15, 2026 to cover tax obligations from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. After this tax-withholding disposition, he directly holds 250,980 shares of Cadence common stock.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that senior vice president and chief financial officer John M. Wall had 983 shares of common stock withheld on September 15, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. The shares were valued at $273.96 per share for this tax-withholding transaction, leaving him with 80,892 shares of common stock held directly after the event. No Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Sr. Vice President Paul Cunningham exercised stock options and sold shares on September 15, 2026. He exercised 1,000 options at $138.02 per share into common stock, then sold 2,000 shares at $277.12 per share in an open-market or private transaction. An additional 793 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations from a vesting Performance Stock Award. The option exercise and related sale were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on March 16, 2026. Following the option exercise, 6,328 option shares of this grant remained outstanding.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) director Ita M. Brennan reported selling a total of 180 shares of common stock on September 10, 2026 in four open-market transactions under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on November 24, 2025.
The reported weighted-average sale prices were $284.44 for 33 shares, $285.58 for 127 shares, $286.47 for 14 shares, and $287.79 for 6 shares, with each tranche executed across multiple trades within the stated price ranges.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Sr. Vice President Paul Scannell sold common stock in an open-market transaction. On 2026-08-26, he sold 280 shares at $339.00 per share. After this trade, he directly held 31,720 shares. The sale was effected under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 9/9/2025.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) director Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli reported selling a total of 1,250 shares of common stock on August 25, 2026 in five open-market transactions. The weighted average prices ranged from about $317.70 to $324.93, and all sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on May 12, 2026.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported a disposition of shares through a charitable transfer. On 2026-08-25 he made a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share, leaving him with 123,586 shares of CDNS common stock held directly.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Sr. Vice President Chin-Chi Teng exercised a non-qualified stock option for 1,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $202.94 per share on 2026-08-21, leaving 8,668 options outstanding from that grant. On the same date, Teng acquired 1,000 common shares through the exercise and sold 4,732 common shares at $314.49 per share in open-market or private transactions. The acquisition and sale transactions were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 2026-02-20.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) reported that Sr. Vice President Paul Scannell had 181 shares of common stock withheld on 2026-08-17 to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award. The shares were treated as a disposition for reporting purposes. After this tax-withholding event, Scannell directly holds 32,000 shares of Cadence common stock.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) insider Paul Cunningham, a Sr. Vice President, reported an option exercise and related share sale. He exercised 1,000 stock options for common stock at an exercise price of $138.02 per share, leaving 7,328 options outstanding from that grant. On the same date, he acquired 1,000 common shares through the exercise and then sold 2,000 common shares at $323.32 per share. The equity transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on March 16, 2026, and the options had vested monthly beginning March 25, 2021.
Young Sohn, a director of Cadence Design Systems, transferred 9.0000 shares of common stock as a bona fide charitable gift on 2026-07-30. After the gift, the reporting person directly owns 15243.0000 shares. The transaction is reported at $0.0000 per share and is not pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Chin-Chi Teng exercised 1,000 non-qualified stock options at a conversion price of $202.9400 per share, leaving 9,668 options from this grant. On the same date, Teng sold 4,500 shares of common stock in multiple code S transactions (open-market or private) at weighted-average prices including $335.6950 and $339.0539 per share, with each sale effected under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on February 20, 2026. The option referenced vests at a rate of 1/48th of the grant per month.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Paul Cunningham reported stock transactions on July 15, 2026 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 16, 2026. He sold 2,000 common shares at $383.36 per share, leaving 125,586 shares directly held.
He also exercised 1,000 non-qualified stock options at a strike price of $138.02 per share to acquire 1,000 common shares, reducing that option grant to 8,328 remaining options.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Chin-Chi Teng reported open-market stock sales and an option exercise. On June 22, 2026, he sold a total of 4,500 shares of Cadence common stock in multiple transactions at prices generally between the high $370s and just above $390 per share. These sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 20, 2026.
On the same date, Teng exercised a stock option covering 1,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $202.94 per share. After the transactions, he directly held 145,281 shares of Cadence common stock and 10,668 non-qualified stock options as reflected in this filing, indicating that the reported activity involved only part of his overall equity position.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported routine equity transactions in company stock. He sold 2,000 shares of common stock at $391.00 per share in an open-market transaction and exercised 1,000 stock options at a strike price of $138.02 per share.
After these moves, he directly holds 126,586 shares of common stock and 9,328 remaining non-qualified stock options. The filing notes that the activity occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, indicating the timing was set in advance rather than decided opportunistically.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director James D. Plummer reported an indirect sale of common stock and updated his holdings. On June 11, 2026, the Plummer Family Trust sold 1,511 shares in an open-market transaction at $381.34 per share, executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on March 12, 2026. After this sale, the trust held 23,264 shares indirectly. A separate holding entry shows 3,120 shares held directly by Plummer.
Cadence Design Systems director Brennan Ita M reported selling 180 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on June 10, 2026. The trades, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on November 24, 2025, occurred at prices ranging from about $382.87 to $398.65 per share. After these sales, he continues to hold more than 8,000 shares directly, so the disposals represent a relatively small portion of his reported holdings.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC President and CEO Anirudh Devgan reported option exercises and share sales. On June 1, 2026, he exercised non-qualified stock options for 26,821 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $78.76 per share, then sold 51,822 shares at $395.00 per share in open-market transactions. On June 2, 2026, he sold an additional 25,005 shares at $415.00 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 253,519 shares of Cadence common stock. The filing notes that the transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 9/6/2024 and first amended on 8/6/2025.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC senior vice president Paul Scannell exercised stock options and sold shares in a planned transaction. He exercised options to acquire 7,081 shares of common stock at $285.19 per share, then sold 7,081 shares at $393.91 per share in an open‑market sale.
Following these transactions, Scannell directly holds 32,181 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock. The filing notes that the activity was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 9, 2025, indicating the trades were pre-scheduled.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Teng Chin-Chi exercised a non-qualified stock option for 1,000 shares at $202.94 per share on May 22, 2026, then sold 4,500 common shares in multiple open-market trades. The transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 20, 2026, with sale prices reported as weighted averages across ranges from $361.88 to $380.77 per share. After these trades, Teng directly held 148,781 Cadence common shares.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC President and CEO Anirudh Devgan reported a pre-planned combination of stock option exercise and share sale. On May 22, 2026, he sold 51,887 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $370.00 per share.
On the same date, he exercised non-qualified stock options covering 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $78.76 per share. Following these transactions, he directly held 303,525 shares of common stock and 26,821 non-qualified stock options. The filing notes the activity was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 9/6/2024 and first amended on 8/6/2025.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC senior vice president Paul Scannell reported an open-market sale of 1,071 shares of common stock at $345.06 per share. In a separate transaction, 75 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award. After these transactions, he directly holds 32,181 shares of Cadence common stock. The filing notes it was submitted late due to an inadvertent administrative oversight and that the sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 9/9/2025.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Paul Scannell reported an open-market sale of 1,071 shares of common stock at $345.06 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 32,181 shares. Earlier, 75 shares were withheld at $347.24 per share to cover tax obligations from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award, which is a non-market disposition. The filing notes that the sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by Scannell, indicating the transaction was scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC executive Marc Taxay, SVP & General Counsel, reported two tax-withholding dispositions of common stock tied to equity awards. On the same date, a total of 2,799 shares were withheld at $347.24 per share to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting of a Performance Stock Award and a Restricted Stock Award. Following these non-market transactions, he directly holds 22,599 shares after the latest entry, indicating these were administrative tax events rather than open-market sales.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Mark Adams reported stock awards and gifts involving company shares. On May 7, 2026, he received a grant of 714 shares of common stock at no cost as a restricted stock award that vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholder meeting.
On the same date, Adams made bona fide gifts totaling 1,558 shares of common stock. He transferred 779 directly held shares to the Adams Family Trust dated October 27, 2000, and another 779 shares are now shown as held by that trust, which holds 12,927 shares after the transactions.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Lewis Chew received a stock grant, increasing his direct holdings. On this Form 4, Chew reported an acquisition of 714 shares of common stock as a grant or award at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following the award, his direct ownership rose to 9,131 common shares. According to the footnote, this restricted stock award fully vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after the grant date, tying the compensation to a defined service and governance period.
Brennan Ita M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Ita M. Brennan reported receiving a grant of 714 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The shares were awarded at no cash cost and increase Brennan’s direct holdings to 8,184 shares.
The restricted stock fully vests on the earlier of one year from the grant date or the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, making this a routine equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.
Krakauer Mary L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Cadence Design Systems director Mary L. Krakauer received an equity grant of 714 shares of common stock. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and increases her direct holdings to 4,993 shares. The restricted stock vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Moshe Gavrielov received an equity grant of company stock. On May 7, 2026, he acquired 714 shares of Cadence common stock at a price of $0.00 per share as a restricted stock award. The award fully vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders that follows the grant date. After this grant, Gavrielov directly holds 1,819 Cadence shares.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli received a new equity grant. He acquired 714 shares of Common Stock as a restricted stock award, with no cash paid per share. Following this award, he directly holds 42,044 shares of Cadence common stock.
The restricted stock fully vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after the grant date. Until vesting, the award is subject to service-based conditions tied to his role as a director.
Van den hove Luc reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Luc Van den hove reported receiving a grant of 714 shares of Common Stock as equity compensation. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a non-cash grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, Van den hove directly holds 979 shares of Cadence stock. According to the award terms, the restricted stock units vest in full on the earlier of one year from the grant date or the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, tying the compensation to continued board service over a relatively short period.
Cadence Design Systems director James D. Plummer reported routine equity compensation and gifts of stock. He received a grant of 714 shares of common stock at no cost as a restricted stock award that fully vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholder meeting.
Plummer also made two bona fide gifts totaling 1,558 shares of common stock, affecting both his direct holdings and shares held through the Plummer Family Trust. After these transactions, he holds 3,120 shares directly and 24,775 shares indirectly through the trust.
Liuson Julia reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Julia Liuson received a restricted stock award of 714 shares of Common Stock. The shares were granted at no cost and increase her direct holdings to 6,441 shares following the transaction. The restricted stock will fully vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after the grant date.
Cadence Design Systems director Young Sohn received a stock award. On the reported date, Sohn acquired 714 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock as a grant, at no cash cost per share. Following this award, Sohn directly holds 15,252 common shares.
The filing notes this restricted stock award will fully vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after the grant date, tying the compensation to continued board service over that period.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC senior vice president Paul Scannell reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On May 6, 2026, 619 shares of common stock were withheld at $354.90 per share to satisfy tax obligations from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. After this withholding, he directly owned 33,327 shares of Cadence common stock. This was not an open-market purchase or sale, but an automatic mechanism to cover taxes triggered by equity compensation vesting.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC director Young Sohn reported a charitable transfer of 72 shares of common stock as a bona fide gift. The shares were valued at a reported transaction price of $354.90 per share. After the gift, Sohn directly holds 14,538 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC Sr. VP & CFO John M. Wall sold 5,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions. The trades occurred on May 5, 2026 at prices reported in weighted averages, with underlying sale prices ranging from $346.16 to $351.42. The filing states these transactions were executed under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, indicating they were pre-scheduled rather than discretionary market-timed sales.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Paul Cunningham completed an open-market sale of 1,000 shares of the company’s common stock at $337.49 per share on May 1, 2026. Following this transaction, he directly owns 127,586 shares of Cadence common stock.
The filing notes that this sale was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 14, 2025, meaning the trade was pre-arranged rather than decided at the last minute based on market conditions.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Paul Scannell sold 10,500 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on May 1, 2026 at a price of $339.00 per share. After the transaction, he continues to hold 33,946 shares directly.
The filing notes that this transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on September 9, 2025, indicating the sale was pre-arranged under that plan rather than newly decided at the time of execution.
Cadence Design Systems Inc senior vice president and CFO John M. Wall reported an open-market sale of common stock. On April 16, 2026, he sold 21,500 shares at an average price of $309.45 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 86,875 shares of Cadence common stock. The sale was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating the transaction had been scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported an open-market sale of 1,000 shares of common stock at $280.19 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 128,586 shares. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 14, 2025, indicating it was scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. VP & CFO John M. Wall reported equity compensation activity involving performance-based restricted stock units. On 2026-03-18, he acquired 43,239 and 8,416 shares of common stock at $0.0000 per share as awards tied to units that met performance criteria. A total of 4,239 shares were then withheld at $289.64 per share to cover tax obligations from the vesting, which is not an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Wall directly holds 108,375 shares of Cadence common stock.