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 ($319.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 2.1bn as of 2025-12-31, 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 ≈ $32.01. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($646.1m notional), 28 hold puts ($790.6m).
Trends to Q3 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 627 |
| Q2 2025 | 623 |
| Q3 2025 | 639 |
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 2023 | 269 | 239 |
| Q1 2024 | 319 | 236 |
| Q2 2024 | 295 | 274 |
| Q3 2024 | 341 | 246 |
| Q4 2024 | 279 | 298 |
| Q1 2025 | 325 | 282 |
| Q2 2025 | 321 | 251 |
| Q3 2025 | 314 | 268 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $452.7m | $588.7m | 1.30 |
| Q1 2025 | $399.2m | $453.0m | 1.13 |
| Q2 2025 | $648.1m | $954.7m | 1.47 |
| Q3 2025 | $646.1m | $790.6m | 1.22 |
Biggest buyers
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +19.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +17.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +14.0m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.5m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +3.4m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +3.0m |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd | New | +2.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -108.8m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -12.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -10.5m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -7.6m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -7.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -7.2m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -6.7m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -6.5m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -5.6m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -2.8m |
Biggest calls
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $134.2m4.2m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $52.1m1.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $45.4m1.4m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $43.7m1.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $42.4m1.3m shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | $41.9m13.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $36.7m825.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $28.8m902.2k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $28.0m875.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $27.4m855.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $315.3m9.9m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $140.9m4.4m shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | $61.1m1.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $38.2m1.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $35.8m1.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $27.4m857.6k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Unchanged | $24.0m750.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $18.9m425.0k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | $18.8m5.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $17.7m553.9k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Q3 2025
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 Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 0.89% of their portfolio | 203.3m $6.5bn | Reduced -5.6m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% of their portfolio | 133.7m $4.3bn | Reduced -108.8m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.67% of their portfolio | 111.3m $3.6bn | Reduced -62.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 92.5m $3.0bn | Added +1.7m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.09% of their portfolio | 80.3m $2.6bn | Reduced -12.4m |
| FMR LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 76.9m $2.5bn | Added +3.5m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 41.4m $1.3bn | Reduced -6.5m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.81% of their portfolio | 41.4m $1.3bn | Reduced -7.6m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.92% of their portfolio | 41.2m $1.3bn | Added +3.4m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.01% of their portfolio | 38.9m $1.2bn | Reduced -2.6m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 2.03% of their portfolio | 34.3m $1.1bn | Added +19.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.96% of their portfolio | 31.6m $1.0bn | Added +17.5m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.20% of their portfolio | 31.0m $991.6m | Reduced -783.5k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.67% of their portfolio | 30.9m $988.3m | Reduced -391.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.80% of their portfolio | 30.3m $970.0m | Added +3.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.1m $897.9m | Added +14.0m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.51% of their portfolio | 22.8m $729.2m | Reduced -7.4m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 9.21% of their portfolio | 20.9m $668.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.88% of their portfolio | 20.3m $649.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 19.3m $616.4m | Reduced -10.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.2m $624.3m | Added +2.0m |
| FIL Ltd 0.37% of their portfolio | 14.9m $475.9m | Reduced -6.7m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.46% of their portfolio | 12.8m $408.2m | Reduced -7.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2m $359.1m | Added +458.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.0m $319.5m | Reduced -431.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.97% of their portfolio | 9.6m $307.3m | Added +983.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.3m $297.4m | Added +934.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.2m $293.2m | Added +1.4m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.5m $270.5m | Added +545.8k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.14% of their portfolio | 8.4m $267.7m | Added +1.2m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.0m $257.0m | Reduced -176.2k |
| Amundi 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.7m $248.9m | Added +139.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.2m $229.1m | Added +355.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.8m $216.8m | Added +195.3k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.33% of their portfolio | 6.4m $203.7m | Reduced -223.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.4m $203.9m | Added +695.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.3m $200.0m | Reduced -663.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.0m $192.7m | Reduced -356.9k |
| Boston Partners 0.20% of their portfolio | 6.0m $192.3m | Added +119.6k |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.61% of their portfolio | 5.7m $182.9m | Reduced -410.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7m $182.5m | Added +36.2k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 2.11% of their portfolio | 5.2m $165.3m | Reduced -23.4k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.6m $149.7m | Added +723 |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.85% of their portfolio | 4.6m $147.6m | Added +70.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.2m $133.0m | Reduced -438.9k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.62% of their portfolio | 4.2m $140.9m | Reduced -816.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9m $124.7m | Reduced -282.9k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 3.09% of their portfolio | 3.5m $110.5m | Reduced -94.1k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.43% of their portfolio | 3.4m $109.1m | Reduced -1.5m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.4m $107.2m | Reduced -154.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $101.8m | Added +76.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.9m $92.3m | Added +371.0k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.8m $88.3m | Reduced -2.3m |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $83.8m | Reduced -2.8m |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 3.39% of their portfolio | 2.6m $83.4m | Added +13.8k |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC 2.71% of their portfolio | 2.6m $82.4m | Reduced -19.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.60% of their portfolio | 2.6m $82.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 2.54% of their portfolio | 2.5m $78.6m | Added +112.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $75.7m | Added +207.7k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.24% of their portfolio | 2.3m $74.8m | Added +7.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $74.7m | Added +1.1m |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.3m $73.7m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $70.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 2.90% of their portfolio | 2.2m $98.1m | Reduced -195.8k |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 2.48% of their portfolio | 2.2m $69.8m | Reduced -21.5k |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd 0.88% of their portfolio | 2.0m $65.5m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $64.8m | Reduced -1.8m |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.8m $58.8m | Reduced -3.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $58.5m | Added +57.9k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.7m $54.9m | Added +143.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $54.9m | Added +33.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $54.8m | Reduced -411.0k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 2.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $54.8m | Reduced -98.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $51.7m | Added +43.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $51.6m | Reduced -438.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $50.2m | Added +619.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $47.1m | Reduced -512.9k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.9m | Added +45.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.0m | Added +125.1k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.40% of their portfolio | 1.4m $45.8m | Reduced -18.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.3m | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $45.3m | Added +1.1m |
| SIG North Trading, ULC 6.56% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.6m | Added +392.5k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.1m | Reduced -15.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $39.7m | Reduced -20.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.1m | Added +247.4k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.2m | Added +31.2k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 2.42% of their portfolio | 1.0m $32.9m | Added +15.4k |
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates, LLC 3.87% of their portfolio | 1.0m $32.2m | Added +443.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 988.0k $31.6m | Added +14.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 979.9k $31.3m | Added +631.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.07% of their portfolio | 978.4k $31.3m | Added +75.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 957.6k $30.6m | Reduced -20.1k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.82% of their portfolio | 956.1k $30.6m | Added +17.7k |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 931.8k $29.8m | Added +81.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 914.9k $29.2m | Reduced -706.8k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 863.5k $27.6m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 847.2k $27.1m | Added +14.8k |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP 1.36% of their portfolio | 822.8k $26.3m | Added +28.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 2.35% of their portfolio | 789.9k $25.2m | Added +17.1k |