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 ($415.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 2.1bn as of 2024-12-31, 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 ≈ $30.92. Options: 34 managers hold calls ($452.7m notional), 32 hold puts ($588.7m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 616 |
| Q3 2024 | 625 |
| Q4 2024 | 632 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 258 | 223 |
| Q2 2023 | 219 | 237 |
| Q3 2023 | 252 | 223 |
| Q4 2023 | 269 | 239 |
| Q1 2024 | 319 | 236 |
| Q2 2024 | 295 | 274 |
| Q3 2024 | 341 | 246 |
| Q4 2024 | 279 | 298 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $412.2m | $544.3m | 1.32 |
| Q2 2024 | $314.8m | $408.6m | 1.30 |
| Q3 2024 | $278.8m | $370.5m | 1.33 |
| Q4 2024 | $452.7m | $588.7m | 1.30 |
Biggest buyers
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +64.6m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +7.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +6.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +4.0m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +3.6m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +3.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +2.9m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +2.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | +2.2m |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -16.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -12.7m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -12.5m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -10.0m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -7.2m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -6.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -6.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -5.0m |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Reduced | -4.9m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -3.8m |
Biggest calls
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $49.4m1.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $32.1m1.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $31.9m1.0m shares |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | New | $27.8m900.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $27.8m900.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $27.2m880.8k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | New | $26.9m874.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $21.2m687.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $20.6m667.8k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $17.6m569.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $120.2m3.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $76.9m2.5m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $74.7m2.4m shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | New | $60.8m2.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $33.3m1.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $32.5m1.1m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $20.3m658.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $18.6m601.7k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $18.5m600.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $18.0m418.0k 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 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 Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 1.25% of their portfolio | 266.4m $8.2bn | Reduced -12.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.71% of their portfolio | 106.9m $3.3bn | Reduced -930.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.61% of their portfolio | 96.8m $3.0bn | Reduced -5.0m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.32% of their portfolio | 94.7m $2.9bn | Added +64.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 92.6m $2.9bn | Added +7.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 90.0m $2.8bn | Added +456.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.91% of their portfolio | 59.4m $1.8bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 44.1m $1.4bn | Added +550.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.16% of their portfolio | 42.5m $1.3bn | Added +89.6k |
| FIL Ltd 1.22% of their portfolio | 42.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -7.2m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 1.09% of their portfolio | 37.0m $1.1bn | Added +1.8m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.65% of their portfolio | 34.1m $1.1bn | Added +2.3m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.72% of their portfolio | 31.2m $963.7m | Reduced -2.5m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.80% of their portfolio | 29.9m $924.7m | Added +1.4m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 10.44% of their portfolio | 28.9m $893.2m | Reduced -73.6k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.84% of their portfolio | 25.8m $797.4m | Reduced -3.8m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 2.45% of their portfolio | 24.1m $746.0m | Added +1.3m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.57% of their portfolio | 14.2m $439.0m | Added +6.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.9m $428.9m | Reduced -12.7m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.87% of their portfolio | 13.4m $414.2m | Added +3.2m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.70% of their portfolio | 13.0m $401.4m | Reduced -10.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.7m $400.2m | Added +2.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.8m $333.1m | Reduced -136.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.4m $289.0m | Reduced -6.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.4m $288.7m | Reduced -16.6m |
| Boston Partners 0.34% of their portfolio | 8.9m $275.6m | Reduced -127.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.8m $240.9m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.7m $238.0m | Reduced -349.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.2m $222.3m | Added +126.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.13% of their portfolio | 7.1m $227.9m | Reduced -8.2k |
| Amundi 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.1m $231.3m | Added +116.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.0m $215.7m | Added +182.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.6m $204.9m | Added +4.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.6m $203.2m | Reduced -86.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.1m $189.3m | Reduced -300.0k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.52% of their portfolio | 6.1m $188.4m | Added +298.4k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.35% of their portfolio | 6.0m $185.2m | Reduced -6.5m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.97% of their portfolio | 6.0m $184.0m | Added +329.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.9m $180.7m | Added +178.6k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 1.18% of their portfolio | 5.7m $177.2m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7m $174.9m | Reduced -418.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.5m $137.9m | Added +282.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.4m $137.0m | Added +2.1m |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.69% of their portfolio | 4.4m $135.1m | Reduced -105.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.4m $135.0m | Reduced -210.8k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.3m $131.4m | Reduced -63.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.7m $113.7m | Reduced -96.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.7m $112.8m | Added +3.6m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $100.6m | Reduced -34.9k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 3.59% of their portfolio | 3.2m $99.4m | Added +1.3m |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 0.84% of their portfolio | 3.1m $96.2m | Unchanged |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 3.57% of their portfolio | 3.1m $96.0m | Added +197.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $94.9m | Added +551.1k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.0m $91.5m | Reduced -123.8k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.54% of their portfolio | 3.0m $91.3m | Reduced -4.9m |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 4.48% of their portfolio | 2.9m $88.8m | Added +108.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $84.9m | Added +1.4m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.7m $83.9m | Added +2.3m |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 2.6m $80.8m | Reduced -102.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.5m $77.1m | Reduced -831.6k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 3.69% of their portfolio | 2.3m $104.6m | Reduced -83.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $71.6m | Reduced -12.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $70.5m | Reduced -829.6k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $67.9m | New |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.20% of their portfolio | 2.2m $66.8m | Added +241.0k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 1.76% of their portfolio | 2.0m $62.9m | Reduced -57.8k |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 2.88% of their portfolio | 2.0m $62.4m | Added +74.5k |
| Ninepoint Partners LP 9.25% of their portfolio | 1.9m $58.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $57.1m | Added +72.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $56.9m | Added +520.1k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.8m $56.2m | Added +18.1k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 2.98% of their portfolio | 1.7m $53.3m | Reduced -541.9k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $53.2m | Reduced -756.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.7m $52.8m | Added +39.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.4m | Reduced -130.7k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.3m | Reduced -39.1k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $50.3m | Reduced -244.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $49.5m | Added +779.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $47.1m | Reduced -136.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $45.6m | Reduced -2.3m |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $43.0m | Unchanged |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $44.4m | Reduced -28.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $43.1m | Reduced -626.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $38.4m | First filing |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $37.9m | Reduced -302.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $35.7m | Reduced -188 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.4m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.7m | Added +207.4k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.69% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.3m | Reduced -391.0k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.0m | Reduced -551.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.9m | Added +350.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.8m | Reduced -457.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $31.6m | Added +127.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $31.6m | Added +74.9k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 2.44% of their portfolio | 996.2k $30.7m | Added +10.9k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.05% of their portfolio | 975.9k $30.1m | Added +230.3k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 1.98% of their portfolio | 952.8k $60.7m | Unchanged |
| Canoe Financial LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 940.7k $29.0m | Reduced -608.9k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 0.33% of their portfolio | 894.5k $27.6m | Reduced -117.1k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 2.00% of their portfolio | 890.6k $27.5m | Added +12.3k |