Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) Ownership
CNQ ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 78.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.17% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 2.06B
- Float
- 2.01B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.97% 117.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 17.10 short interest up 3.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 78.61%
- Insiders 2.17%
- Other investors 19.22%
CNQ top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 10.57% | 218.0M | $11.73B | +20.3M (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Royal Bank of Canada | 6.68% | 137.6M | $7.40B | +12.8M (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capital Research Global Investors | 5.63% | 116.1M | $6.24B | −48.4M (−29.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Bank of Montreal | 3.14% | 64.8M | $3.49B | +886,881 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 3.14% | 64.8M | $3.49B | +886,881 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | FMR Inc | 3.12% | 64.2M | $3.46B | −21.0M (−24.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.85% | 58.8M | $3.16B | +742,871 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.46% | 50.8M | $2.73B | +24.7M (+94.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 1.87% | 38.6M | $2.08B | −1.6M (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.51% | 31.2M | $1.68B | −8.8M (−22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 1.49% | 30.8M | $1.66B | −6.7M (−17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.47% | 30.4M | $1.63B | −14.5M (−32.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 1.36% | 28.1M | $1.51B | +197,564 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.32% | 27.2M | $1.46B | −234,582 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 1.29% | 26.5M | $1.43B | −203,246 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.27% | 26.1M | $1.40B | +3.1M (+13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.17% | 24.1M | $1.30B | +2.8M (+13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.02% | 21.0M | $1.13B | +8.8M (+71.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 0.92% | 19.0M | $1.02B | +7.0M (+58.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.88% | 18.1M | $974.0M | +129,030 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 82.3M shares and 8 cut 101.4M.
CNQ top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds American Balanced A | 4.07% | 83.9M | $4.52B | +14.3M (+20.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 1.95% | 40.3M | $2.17B | +2.0M (+5.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 1.64% | 33.7M | $1.81B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 1.54% | 31.8M | $1.71B | +3.6M (+12.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.46% | 30.1M | $1.62B | +30,496 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 1.30% | 26.8M | $1.44B | +5.1M (+23.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 1.23% | 25.4M | $1.36B | −7.3M (−22.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.97% | 19.9M | $1.07B | −67,897 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.89% | 18.3M | $984.5M | −1.3M (−6.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds EUPAC A | 0.80% | 16.4M | $883.3M | −458,088 (−2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Canadian Growth Company Sr B | 0.74% | 15.3M | $820.5M | −2.7M (−15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 14.3M | $769.0M | −83,070 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 0.63% | 13.1M | $703.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.57% | 11.9M | $637.6M | +308,250 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Series Canada | 0.55% | 11.4M | $612.8M | −298,348 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.54% | 11.1M | $596.3M | +299,564 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 0.51% | 10.5M | $567.6M | +182,500 (+1.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | American Funds Global Balanced R-6 | 0.47% | 9.7M | $521.5M | −211,261 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy ETF | 0.43% | 8.9M | $478.2M | +13,995 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF | 0.41% | 8.5M | $457.7M | +11,643 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CNQ shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CNQ
Institutional investors own 78.6% of Canadian Natural Resources's shares and insiders 2.17%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 10.57% of the shares (218.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.97% of the float, or 17.10 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 4.6% since 2014.
Related: CNQ analyst forecast, CNQ key metrics, CNQ dividend history. See the CNQ stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CNQ ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Canadian Natural Resources stock?
The largest shareholders of Canadian Natural Resources are Capital World Investors (10.57%), Royal Bank of Canada (6.68%), Capital Research Global Investors (5.63%), Bank of Montreal (3.14%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (3.14%).
What percentage of Canadian Natural Resources is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 78.6% of Canadian Natural Resources's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.17%.
Which funds own Canadian Natural Resources?
The largest fund holders of Canadian Natural Resources are American Funds American Balanced A (4.07%), American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (1.95%), American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A (1.64%), American Funds Fundamental Invs A (1.54%), Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.46%).
What is Canadian Natural Resources's short interest?
117.1M shares of Canadian Natural Resources were sold short, 0.97% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 17.10 days to cover.
How many shares of Canadian Natural Resources are outstanding?
Canadian Natural Resources has 2.06B shares outstanding, of which 2.01B are in the public float.