CANADIAN NAT RES LTD CNQ
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 136385101 · ISIN CA1363851017
- SectorEnergy
- IndustryCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas
- 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 ($287.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.1bn as of 2022-12-31, 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 ≈ $55.67. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($1.2bn notional), 29 hold puts ($1.5bn).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 455 |
| Q4 2022 | 502 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $243.0m | $429.4m | 1.77 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.2bn | $1.5bn | 1.20 |
Biggest buyers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +16.8m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +12.0m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +11.3m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +10.8m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +4.9m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.9m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +1.5m |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | New | +1.2m |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Added | +768.6k |
Biggest sellers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -9.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -7.6m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -5.3m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -4.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -4.0m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -3.9m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -2.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Reduced | -1.6m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -982.4k |
Biggest calls
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $947.9m17.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $59.1m1.1m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $34.0m611.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $31.9m575.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $31.4m565.0k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $27.5m495.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $13.7m247.6k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $11.7m210.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | New | $11.1m200.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $10.8m193.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $966.2m17.4m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $159.5m2.9m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $81.8m1.5m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $38.6m694.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $37.6m500.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $33.4m600.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $33.0m594.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $31.9m573.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $22.0m397.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $15.6m281.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 13G · institution filed 2025-05-13 | 10.0% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-27 | 5.7% |
| Capital Research Global Investors 13G · institution -1.4 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 5.6% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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.
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 1.79% of their portfolio | 150.8m $8.4bn | Added +10.8m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 1.62% of their portfolio | 96.8m $5.4bn | Added +12.0m |
| FMR LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 61.7m $3.4bn | Reduced -5.3m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.98% of their portfolio | 58.2m $3.2bn | Reduced -7.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 40.9m $2.3bn | Added +537.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.67% of their portfolio | 25.4m $1.4bn | Reduced -4.3m |
| FIL Ltd 1.68% of their portfolio | 25.2m $1.4bn | Added +544.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.18% of their portfolio | 22.1m $1.2bn | Added +1.5m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 2.85% of their portfolio | 19.8m $1.1bn | Added +4.9m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 18.3m $1.0bn | Added +16.8m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.23% of their portfolio | 17.9m $992.9m | Reduced -598.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.48% of their portfolio | 15.8m $874.0m | Reduced -113.3k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 8.39% of their portfolio | 15.2m $842.5m | Reduced -635.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.62% of their portfolio | 14.2m $790.0m | Added +234.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.89% of their portfolio | 12.6m $700.3m | Added +11.3m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 2.87% of their portfolio | 12.2m $676.1m | Added +4.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.93% of their portfolio | 10.4m $618.7m | Reduced -925.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.36% of their portfolio | 10.2m $565.8m | Reduced -1.6m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 2.02% of their portfolio | 9.3m $513.4m | Added +450.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.3m $406.3m | Reduced -558.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.2m $397.5m | Reduced -447.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.49% of their portfolio | 6.6m $365.3m | Reduced -179.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 1.67% of their portfolio | 6.0m $330.1m | Reduced -2.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.1m $281.7m | Added +1.9m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.7m $262.5m | Reduced -463.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.5m $247.1m | Reduced -540.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.42% of their portfolio | 4.4m $246.0m | Reduced -17.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3m $237.9m | Reduced -60.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.2m $233.5m | Reduced -108.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.1m $229.9m | Reduced -1.8m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 2.30% of their portfolio | 3.9m $215.9m | Added +510.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.8m $208.8m | Added +617.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.7m $206.5m | Reduced -123.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.6m $197.5m | Reduced -3.9m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.4m $191.1m | Reduced -9.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $184.4m | Reduced -90.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.2m $179.3m | Reduced -636.7k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 1.57% of their portfolio | 3.2m $177.0m | Reduced -510.3k |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP 2.11% of their portfolio | 3.2m $176.0m | Unchanged |
| Amundi 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.1m $173.1m | Reduced -372.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.0m $166.2m | Reduced -220.2k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.15% of their portfolio | 2.9m $159.0m | First filing |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 2.34% of their portfolio | 2.6m $146.2m | Unchanged |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 4.56% of their portfolio | 2.5m $138.2m | Added +277.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $138.3m | Added +301.2k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 8.15% of their portfolio | 2.3m $129.6m | Added +480.4k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.77% of their portfolio | 2.3m $161.7m | Added +269.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.3m $126.9m | Added +2.1m |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.9m $106.5m | Reduced -81.8k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 2.90% of their portfolio | 1.9m $107.5m | Reduced -38.6k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 1.83% of their portfolio | 1.8m $101.5m | Reduced -365.8k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.8m $100.2m | Added +1.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $98.9m | Reduced -78.4k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.6m $89.4m | Added +768.6k |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 1.5m $85.1m | Reduced -13.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $82.1m | Reduced -4.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.4m $78.3m | Reduced -498.2k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.63% of their portfolio | 1.4m $77.6m | Added +318.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $71.1m | Reduced -35.6k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.21% of their portfolio | 1.3m $96.9m | Reduced -29.5k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.2m $67.4m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC 3.56% of their portfolio | 1.2m $65.0m | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $65.5m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 4.39% of their portfolio | 1.1m $61.3m | Added +37.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $57.9m | Added +344.0k |
| TrinityBridge Ltd 2.92% of their portfolio | 989.3k $54.9m | Added +133.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 964.7k $53.6m | Reduced -186.9k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 961.9k $53.4m | Reduced -9.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 951.0k $52.8m | Reduced -982.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 940.1k $52.2m | Added +705.0k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 2.24% of their portfolio | 931.3k $51.7m | Reduced -341.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 918.8k $51.0m | Added +25.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 902.8k $50.1m | Reduced -188.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 892.9k $49.6m | Reduced -265.7k |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 3.24% of their portfolio | 872.2k $48.4m | Added +18.3k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 3.68% of their portfolio | 865.9k $48.1m | Reduced -80.0k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 860.7k $47.8m | Added +4.2k |
| QV Investors Inc. 4.45% of their portfolio | 837.4k $46.5m | Reduced -27.8k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 708.7k $39.4m | Added +31.3k |
| BOWEN HANES & CO INC 1.32% of their portfolio | 668.4k $37.1m | Added +43.2k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.45% of their portfolio | 611.1k $37.7m | Added +9.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 544.1k $30.2m | Reduced -343.7k |
| Forge First Asset Management Inc. 11.73% of their portfolio | 531.1k $29.5m | First filing |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 528.8k $29.4m | Reduced -12.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 524.7k $29.1m | Added +194.9k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 2.32% of their portfolio | 494.5k $27.4m | Reduced -6.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 481.3k $26.7m | Added +435.3k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 2.60% of their portfolio | 479.4k $26.6m | Reduced -776.9k |
| SIG North Trading, ULC 13.46% of their portfolio | 470.0k $26.1m | Added +219.7k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.88% of their portfolio | 456.7k $25.4m | Reduced -28.9k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 2.10% of their portfolio | 452.3k $25.1m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 448.1k $24.9m | Added +24.3k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 2.81% of their portfolio | 437.8k $24.3m | Added +106.7k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 4.75% of their portfolio | 421.8k $23.4m | Added +64.8k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.54% of their portfolio | 421.1k $23.4m | Added +100.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 406.1k $22.6m | Added +258.9k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.17% of their portfolio | 394.8k $21.9m | Added +59.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 387.3k $21.5m | Added +81.0k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 382.3k $21.2m | Added +1.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 2.12% of their portfolio | 351.6k $19.5m | Reduced -18.8k |