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 ($504.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.1bn as of 2023-12-31, 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 ≈ $76.49. Options: 32 managers hold calls ($412.2m notional), 32 hold puts ($544.3m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 455 |
| Q4 2022 | 502 |
| Q1 2023 | 510 |
| Q2 2023 | 504 |
| Q3 2023 | 537 |
| Q4 2023 | 565 |
| Q1 2024 | 601 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 223 | 223 |
| Q1 2023 | 258 | 223 |
| Q2 2023 | 219 | 237 |
| Q3 2023 | 252 | 223 |
| Q4 2023 | 269 | 239 |
| Q1 2024 | 319 | 236 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $345.1m | $494.5m | 1.43 |
| Q3 2023 | $445.1m | $592.6m | 1.33 |
| Q4 2023 | $382.2m | $2.2bn | 5.67 |
| Q1 2024 | $412.2m | $544.3m | 1.32 |
Biggest buyers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +10.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +8.8m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +6.6m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +4.0m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | +4.0m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +2.8m |
| GQG Partners LLC | Added | +2.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +1.6m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -6.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -5.8m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -4.7m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -4.1m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | Reduced | -2.6m |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Reduced | -1.8m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | Reduced | -928.0k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $58.1m761.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $55.2m723.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $46.6m611.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $31.0m343.8k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $30.2m395.5k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $22.9m300.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $18.3m239.3k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $15.2m198.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $14.9m195.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $14.3m187.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $103.1m1.4m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $63.5m832.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $62.3m816.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $42.7m559.6k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $37.8m497.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $34.9m394.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $29.9m391.3k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $27.5m360.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $20.7m271.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $20.4m266.7k 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 Q1 2024
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 Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 1.82% of their portfolio | 144.3m $11.0bn | Added +684.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 1.36% of their portfolio | 78.8m $6.0bn | Reduced -4.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.20% of their portfolio | 64.3m $4.9bn | Added +6.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 44.5m $3.4bn | Reduced -339.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 43.8m $3.3bn | Added +714.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.70% of their portfolio | 29.2m $2.2bn | Added +1.6m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.17% of their portfolio | 25.0m $1.9bn | Added +10.0m |
| FIL Ltd 1.82% of their portfolio | 24.1m $1.8bn | Added +717.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.54% of their portfolio | 21.7m $1.7bn | Added +113.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 1.72% of their portfolio | 21.5m $1.6bn | Added +94.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.5m $1.5bn | Added +8.8m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.74% of their portfolio | 15.8m $1.2bn | Added +63.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 2.41% of their portfolio | 15.7m $1.2bn | Added +2.8m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 2.15% of their portfolio | 15.4m $1.2bn | Reduced -369.2k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 10.32% of their portfolio | 15.0m $1.1bn | Added +108.1k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 2.94% of their portfolio | 15.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -6.8m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.6m $1.0bn | Added +216.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.95% of their portfolio | 13.4m $1.0bn | Added +37.7k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 3.14% of their portfolio | 11.8m $903.3m | Added +306.1k |
| GQG Partners LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 9.9m $756.7m | Added +2.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 9.5m $728.7m | Added +4.0m |
| Capital International Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 8.9m $683.0m | Reduced -869.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.8m $595.2m | Reduced -5.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.1m $538.9m | Reduced -300.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 2.02% of their portfolio | 6.1m $468.8m | Added +405.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.62% of their portfolio | 5.2m $398.1m | Reduced -4.1m |
| Boston Partners 0.41% of their portfolio | 4.6m $347.8m | Reduced -634.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.4m $333.8m | Reduced -356.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3m $334.0m | Added +145.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.2m $323.5m | Reduced -184.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.2m $322.5m | Added +44.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 1.07% of their portfolio | 4.0m $305.3m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.5m $267.7m | Reduced -224.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $265.9m | Added +247.8k |
| Amundi 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.4m $259.7m | Added +27.2k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 2.51% of their portfolio | 3.2m $247.7m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.2m $246.5m | Reduced -313.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.1m $237.7m | Added +409.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.0m $225.8m | Reduced -235.8k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.17% of their portfolio | 2.8m $211.1m | Reduced -41.8k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.8m $216.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 2.23% of their portfolio | 2.8m $297.7m | Added +106.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.5m $193.1m | Reduced -50.4k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.11% of their portfolio | 2.4m $185.9m | Added +197.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $179.1m | Added +45.5k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 2.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $175.7m | Unchanged |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.2m $171.1m | Added +48.5k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 5.32% of their portfolio | 2.0m $152.5m | Reduced -52.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 2.0m $151.8m | Added +1.4m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $133.4m | Added +311.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.5m $117.8m | Reduced -60.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.4m $105.5m | Added +127.5k |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 1.4m $105.0m | Reduced -162.9k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 1.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $99.4m | Added +22.0k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 5.26% of their portfolio | 1.3m $97.9m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $95.3m | Reduced -287.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $95.2m | Added +10.3k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 2.55% of their portfolio | 1.2m $95.5m | Reduced -15.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $94.2m | Added +937.2k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.74% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.8m | Reduced -150.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $90.8m | Added +1.2m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $90.3m | Added +176.9k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.1m $110.9m | Reduced -14.4k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 1.31% of their portfolio | 990.6k $75.6m | Reduced -368.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 957.4k $73.0m | Added +547.2k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.26% of their portfolio | 917.5k $70.1m | Added +86.9k |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 3.49% of their portfolio | 908.2k $70.0m | Added +8.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 906.2k $69.2m | Added +38.0k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 2.27% of their portfolio | 906.1k $69.2m | Added +706.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.17% of their portfolio | 901.9k $68.9m | Reduced -63.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 881.9k $67.3m | Reduced -285.1k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 878.1k $67.0m | Added +23.3k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 835.1k $63.7m | Added +34.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 799.0k $61.0m | Added +729.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 788.8k $60.2m | Reduced -83.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 788.5k $60.2m | Reduced -113.7k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.19% of their portfolio | 776.6k $59.3m | Reduced -33.2k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 3.00% of their portfolio | 769.5k $58.7m | Reduced -928.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 765.6k $58.4m | Added +90.6k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 764.5k $58.3m | Added +149.5k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 4.84% of their portfolio | 755.2k $57.6m | Added +2.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 722.0k $55.1m | Reduced -133.0k |
| BOWEN HANES & CO INC 1.53% of their portfolio | 702.2k $53.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 1.19% of their portfolio | 634.3k $48.4m | Added +210.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 591.9k $45.2m | Added +42.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 583.8k $44.5m | Added +484.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 540.3k $41.2m | Added +234.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 481.0k $36.7m | New |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 3.05% of their portfolio | 478.1k $36.5m | Added +13.8k |
| Canoe Financial LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 475.4k $36.3m | Added +28.8k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.61% of their portfolio | 468.2k $35.6m | New |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.39% of their portfolio | 461.4k $35.2m | Added +100.8k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.09% of their portfolio | 458.2k $34.7m | Added +32.7k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 2.52% of their portfolio | 446.1k $34.0m | Reduced -966 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 419.9k $32.0m | Added +415.2k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 419.7k $32.0m | Added +4.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 415.3k $31.7m | Added +13.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 400.6k $30.6m | Reduced -18.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 395.1k $30.2m | Reduced -622.5k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 6.99% of their portfolio | 382.3k $29.2m | Reduced -69.1k |