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 ($390.5m 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 ≈ $34.01. Options: 29 managers hold calls ($614.5m notional), 27 hold puts ($784.7m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 676 |
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 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 331 | 280 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $399.2m | $453.0m | 1.13 |
| Q2 2025 | $648.1m | $954.7m | 1.47 |
| Q3 2025 | $646.1m | $790.6m | 1.22 |
| Q4 2025 | $614.5m | $784.7m | 1.28 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +35.1m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +21.3m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +17.2m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +14.3m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +7.5m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Added | +6.2m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +5.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.6m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.3m |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -20.9m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -15.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -13.8m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -13.1m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -10.8m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -6.3m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -4.3m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -3.6m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -3.5m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -3.2m |
Biggest calls
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $144.9m4.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $49.6m1.5m shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $44.2m13.0k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $40.2m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $39.7m1.2m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $38.4m825.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $34.4m1.0m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $29.3m865.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $27.1m800.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $26.4m780.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $351.6m10.4m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $111.0m3.3m shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | $65.6m1.9m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $36.2m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $34.4m1.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $28.5m843.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $20.6m449.6k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $19.7m5.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $18.8m553.9k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $14.7m433.1k 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 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 Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 0.92% of their portfolio | 199.8m $6.8bn | Reduced -3.5m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.91% of their portfolio | 146.3m $5.0bn | Added +35.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.67% of their portfolio | 112.8m $3.8bn | Reduced -20.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 93.3m $3.2bn | Added +818.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 91.2m $3.1bn | Added +14.3m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.96% of their portfolio | 69.5m $2.4bn | Reduced -10.8m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.78% of their portfolio | 58.5m $2.0bn | Added +17.2m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 2.68% of their portfolio | 44.1m $1.5bn | Added +21.3m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 42.7m $1.4bn | Added +1.3m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.93% of their portfolio | 41.0m $1.4bn | Reduced -136.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.04% of their portfolio | 37.9m $1.3bn | Reduced -989.5k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 1.95% of their portfolio | 34.1m $1.2bn | Reduced -260.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.35% of their portfolio | 31.5m $1.1bn | Added +559.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.24% of their portfolio | 30.9m $1.0bn | Reduced -91.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.81% of their portfolio | 28.9m $980.9m | Reduced -1.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.5m $710.1m | Added +1.3m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 8.90% of their portfolio | 18.8m $635.5m | Reduced -2.1m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.64% of their portfolio | 18.6m $628.2m | Added +5.8m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.11% of their portfolio | 18.5m $627.1m | Reduced -13.1m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.40% of their portfolio | 17.0m $578.5m | Reduced -3.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.3m $484.3m | Reduced -13.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 11.6m $393.2m | Added +7.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.9m $370.5m | Reduced -288.1k |
| FIL Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 10.6m $359.1m | Reduced -4.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.6m $323.5m | Added +250.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.6m $323.4m | Reduced -444.6k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.23% of their portfolio | 9.1m $306.4m | Added +680.8k |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.8m $263.3m | Added +108.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.6m $258.9m | Reduced -825.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.5m $253.8m | Reduced -542.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.0m $236.8m | Added +202.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $231.9m | Reduced -2.3m |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.42% of their portfolio | 6.8m $228.7m | Added +315.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $228.5m | Reduced -419.0k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.34% of their portfolio | 6.4m $218.2m | Added +6.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.2m $210.5m | Reduced -164.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.53% of their portfolio | 6.0m $204.0m | Reduced -3.6m |
| Boston Partners 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.7m $193.1m | Reduced -296.5k |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.57% of their portfolio | 5.6m $189.3m | Reduced -132.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.5m $187.9m | Reduced -486.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.4m $182.0m | Reduced -333.7k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.75% of their portfolio | 4.9m $173.4m | Added +727.0k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.73% of their portfolio | 4.7m $158.3m | Reduced -503.5k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.4m $148.4m | Added +1.6m |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 4.2m $141.9m | Reduced -450.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $129.6m | Reduced -15.5m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.7m $124.7m | Added +3.6m |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.5m $117.3m | Added +52.4k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 3.33% of their portfolio | 3.3m $112.2m | Added +853.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $109.7m | Added +54.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $109.2m | Reduced -675.1k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 2.99% of their portfolio | 3.2m $107.5m | Reduced -285.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $97.8m | Added +264.8k |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 3.42% of their portfolio | 2.7m $89.9m | Added +44.1k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $86.2m | Added +178.1k |
| BCV Asset Management Inc. 3.47% of their portfolio | 2.5m $137.4m | First filing |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC 3.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $81.3m | Reduced -178.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $80.7m | Added +47.5k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.34% of their portfolio | 2.4m $80.4m | Added +36.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.4m $79.6m | Reduced -534.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 2.3m $77.4m | Reduced -19.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $75.0m | Unchanged |
| Purpose Unlimited Inc. 3.37% of their portfolio | 2.2m $73.6m | First filing |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 2.41% of their portfolio | 2.1m $73.0m | Reduced -25.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $71.5m | Added +85.6k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.0m $68.6m | Reduced -547.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $66.8m | Added +144.0k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 2.64% of their portfolio | 1.9m $90.1m | Reduced -261.9k |
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates, LLC 6.38% of their portfolio | 1.9m $64.4m | Added +897.4k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.8m $66.2m | Reduced -68.8k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.6m $55.9m | Reduced -3.0m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $55.2m | Reduced -89.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.8m | Added +1.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.5m | Added +652.3k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 2.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.9m | Reduced -92.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $52.0m | Reduced -1.8m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $50.7m | Added +59.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $50.3m | Reduced -129.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.4m $122.0m | Unchanged |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.0m | Reduced -48.2k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.41% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.8m | Reduced -48.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.1m | Added +119.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $45.8m | Added +678.0k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.3m $44.3m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $43.8m | Reduced -176.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.6m | Added +161.5k |
| Delaney Capital Management Ltd. 6.37% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.4m | First filing |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.1m | Added +23.2k |
| SIG North Trading, ULC 6.28% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.9m | Reduced -271.9k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 2.62% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.8m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.25% of their portfolio | 950.1k $32.2m | Added +18.3k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.90% of their portfolio | 925.6k $31.3m | Reduced -792.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.07% of their portfolio | 912.6k $31.0m | Reduced -65.8k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 894.8k $30.1m | Added +422.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 2.61% of their portfolio | 885.4k $30.0m | Added +95.5k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 871.4k $29.5m | Added +7.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 793.2k $26.9m | Reduced -775.5k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.84% of their portfolio | 791.8k $26.8m | Reduced -164.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 786.8k $26.7m | Reduced -60.4k |
| Old West Investment Management, LLC 4.64% of their portfolio | 768.4k $26.0m | Added +259.8k |