401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cognex Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$188M
Total assets Near avg plan size
881
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$213,239
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by Cognex Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$188M in assets, 881 participants

Cognex Corporation's Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan reported $188M in total assets and 881 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #19,113 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan sits by assets

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $188M for 881 participants (~$213,239/participant), down 15.7% in 2022.

#19,113
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-15.7%
assets change YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $35M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$187,863,786 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (881 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 042713778 · Cognex Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan · $188M · 881 · 95th

  • TYPE $188M
  • TYPE 881
  • TYPE 95th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near The Glenmede Corporation Savings and Investment Plan
  • TYPE ind #19113

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. 401(k) Savings & Retirement PlanColliers Engineering & Desig…$188MRed Ventures, LLC 401(k) Plan$188MThe Glenmede Corporation Savings and Investment PlanThe Glenmede Corporation Sav…$188MCognex Corporation Employee Savings PlanCognex Corporation Employee …$188MRetirement Plan of the IBEW Local 76 Retirement TrustRetirement Plan of the IBEW …$188M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$223M
Net Assets (End of Year)$188M
Net Income-$35M
Employer EIN042713778
Plan Effective Date1991-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cognex Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cognex Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$260M 38.23391912265624% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $188M $260M ▲ +38.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 881 $188M
2023 1 948 $227M
2024 1 993 $260M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.187863786 · Participants: 881Cognex Corporation Employee Savings PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Glenmede Corporation Savings and Investment Plan in PA ($188M); by covered participants it is Api Technologies, Corporation 401(k) Plan in PA (881 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (881 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan declined sharply - down 15.7% during 2022, from $223M to $188M. Reported net income was -$35M.
How have Cognex Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cognex Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 38.2%, from $188M to $260M.
Where does Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Glenmede Corporation Savings and Investment Plan in PA ($188M, 424 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Api Technologies, Corporation 401(k) Plan in PA (881 participants, $68M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 042713778.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.