CF INDS HLDGS INC CF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 125269100 · ISIN US1252691001
North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryAgricultural Chemicals
- HeadquartersNorthbrook, IL
- Founded1946
- Websitecfindustries.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($113.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 151.3m as of 2026-08-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $108.87. Options: 32 managers hold calls ($491.1m notional), 29 hold puts ($333.8m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 765 |
| Q4 2022 | 788 |
| Q1 2023 | 715 |
| Q2 2023 | 697 |
| Q3 2023 | 704 |
| Q4 2023 | 735 |
| Q1 2024 | 742 |
| Q2 2024 | 698 |
| Q3 2024 | 712 |
| Q4 2024 | 782 |
| Q1 2025 | 761 |
| Q2 2025 | 802 |
| Q3 2025 | 790 |
| Q4 2025 | 812 |
| Q1 2026 | 918 |
| Q2 2026 | 960 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 305 | 390 |
| Q4 2024 | 367 | 329 |
| Q1 2025 | 357 | 382 |
| Q2 2025 | 444 | 337 |
| Q3 2025 | 357 | 391 |
| Q4 2025 | 352 | 396 |
| Q1 2026 | 507 | 391 |
| Q2 2026 | 531 | 420 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $309.3m | $429.8m | 1.39 |
| Q4 2025 | $184.6m | $307.2m | 1.66 |
| Q1 2026 | $709.1m | $687.5m | 0.97 |
| Q2 2026 | $491.1m | $333.8m | 0.68 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.2m |
| ASSETMARK, INC | Added | +1.1m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +987.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +946.0k |
| Tidal Investments LLC | Added | +849.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +838.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +804.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +793.2k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | New | +767.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +737.6k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -976.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -834.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -826.9k |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -804.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Reduced | -565.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -561.0k |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -538.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -498.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -497.8k |
Biggest calls
| UBS Group AG | Added | $120.5m1.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $86.2m796.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $79.2m732.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $56.7m524.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $44.9m414.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $27.1m249.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $16.8m154.9k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $12.4m114.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $7.5m69.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $7.1m65.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $69.9m645.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $52.0m480.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $45.6m421.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $35.2m324.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $30.6m282.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $26.8m247.5k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $17.8m164.2k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $10.0m92.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $8.0m74.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.7m52.9k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 | 7.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.4% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution +0.7 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.0% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-09 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.3m | $1.4m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.5m | $1.5m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $4.1m | $3.6m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 8 | $72.2m | $2.4m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.0m $1.4bn | Added +838.1k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -11.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.5m $923.8m | Added +793.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.5m $923.6m | Added +643.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 8.5m $917.3m | Added +946.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.4m $630.0m | Added +207.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.6m $393.1m | Reduced -826.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.3m $359.6m | Added +1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $340.4m | Added +152.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $333.7m | Reduced -24.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.0m $325.3m | Not comparable |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.6m $328.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $280.1m | Reduced -1.8m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.4m $262.8m | Added +208.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $254.6m | Added +538.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $248.3m | Reduced -834.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $233.0m | Reduced -221.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $198.9m | Added +104.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.8m $197.7m | Added +737.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $189.1m | Added +32.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $186.4m | Reduced -327.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $176.6m | Reduced -9.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.6m $175.4m | Reduced -565.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.6m $171.2m | Added +122.3k |
| Boston Partners 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $163.6m | Reduced -804.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $157.8m | Reduced -183.1k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $146.9m | Added +454.5k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.4m $146.4m | Added +168.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $142.6m | Added +804.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $136.5m | Added +686.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $129.9m | Reduced -390.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.3m | Reduced -157.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.1m | Reduced -83.9k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.0m | Added +1.1m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $115.1m | Added +987.1k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.0m $112.4m | Added +45.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $111.4m | Reduced -87.1k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 986.2k $106.8m | Reduced -61.0k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.14% of their portfolio | 922.9k $99.9m | Added +7.0k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 897.9k $97.2m | Added +849.6k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 862.7k $93.4m | Reduced -13.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 853.7k $92.4m | Reduced -497.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 767.2k $83.1m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 730.1k $77.7m | Reduced -260.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 723.4k $78.3m | Reduced -75.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 705.5k $76.4m | Added +90.7k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 689.5k $74.6m | Reduced -1.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 647.8k $70.1m | Added +266.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 632.6k $68.5m | Added +622.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 613.6k $64.7m | Reduced -80.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 574.8k $62.2m | Reduced -102.0k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 573.3k $62.1m | Added +42.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 560.2k $60.7m | Added +144.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 552.1k $59.8m | Added +77.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 532.8k $57.7m | Added +379.1k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.09% of their portfolio | 516.7k $55.9m | Added +140.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 503.7k $54.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 479.9k $52.0m | Added +361.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 450.9k $48.8m | Added +400.3k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 439.2k $47.5m | Added +82.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 433.3k $46.9m | Reduced -24.5k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.27% of their portfolio | 412.1k $44.6m | Reduced -170.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.11% of their portfolio | 410.1k $44.4m | Added +90.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 403.4k $43.7m | Added +155.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.8k $42.9m | Reduced -40.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 388.6k $42.1m | Reduced -53.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 376.4k $40.7m | Added +13.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 366.3k $39.7m | Added +9.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 357.9k $38.7m | New |
| PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab 0.10% of their portfolio | 350.2k $37.9m | Reduced -84.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 335.0k $36.4m | Reduced -80.5k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 330.0k $35.7m | Reduced -2.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 329.9k $35.7m | Reduced -379.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 328.2k $35.5m | Reduced -81.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 323.8k $35.4m | Added +102.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 322.9k $34.9m | Reduced -19.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 321.5k $34.8m | Added +8.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 321.0k $34.8m | Reduced -21.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 307.2k $33.3m | Added +17.7k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 298.9k $31.6m | Reduced -64.1k |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 0.06% of their portfolio | 295.6k $32.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.23% of their portfolio | 294.1k $31.8m | Added +248.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 287.8k $31.2m | Added +92.9k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 287.3k $31.1m | Added +63.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 284.1k $30.8m | Reduced -300.1k |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.24% of their portfolio | 280.9k $30.4m | Added +203.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.6k $30.1m | Added +54.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 272.5k $29.5m | Reduced -141.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 265.0k $28.7m | Reduced -40.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 263.5k $28.5m | Added +110.8k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.92% of their portfolio | 257.2k $27.8m | Added +20.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.5k $32.7m | Reduced -53.5k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 249.7k $27.0m | Added +230.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.4k $27.0m | Added +9.8k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 247.6k $26.8m | Added +179.0k |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC 3.63% of their portfolio | 238.8k $25.9m | Reduced -29.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 237.1k $25.7m | Added +27.1k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.42% of their portfolio | 230.6k $25.0m | Added +69.6k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 218.4k $23.6m | Added +6.2k |
| Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super 0.33% of their portfolio | 213.5k $23.1m | Added +149.8k |