Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) Ownership
CVE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 54.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 29.80% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.84B
- Float
- 1.53B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.75% 37.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.81 short interest down 14.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 54.32%
- Insiders 29.80%
- Other investors 15.88%
CVE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 4.00% | 73.8M | $2.43B | −2.1M (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.24% | 59.8M | $1.97B | −45.5M (−43.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 2.54% | 46.9M | $1.54B | −792,984 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Royal Bank of Canada | 2.33% | 43.0M | $1.42B | +4.5M (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.08% | 38.4M | $1.26B | −16,839 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity International Ltd | 2.03% | 37.4M | $1.23B | −5.4M (−12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of Montreal | 1.79% | 32.9M | $1.08B | +9.5M (+40.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 1.79% | 32.9M | $1.08B | +9.5M (+40.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.35% | 24.9M | $821.4M | +1.0M (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 1.30% | 23.9M | $788.8M | −5.3M (−18.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.16% | 21.4M | $705.6M | +4.8M (+29.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.15% | 21.3M | $700.0M | −4.2M (−16.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 0.96% | 17.7M | $583.8M | +848,424 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 0.93% | 17.1M | $563.9M | −612,662 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.92% | 17.0M | $561.3M | −976,543 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | GQG Partners LLC | 0.90% | 16.6M | $546.6M | −10.2M (−38.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.87% | 16.1M | $531.0M | −1.3M (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | CIBC Global Asset Management Inc | 0.83% | 15.3M | $502.8M | −1.4M (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 0.81% | 14.9M | $490.8M | −7.9M (−34.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.78% | 14.4M | $474.2M | +665,366 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 7 holders added 31.0M shares and 13 cut 85.6M.
CVE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds EUPAC A | 2.97% | 54.7M | $1.80B | −20.9M (−27.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds New Perspective A | 1.35% | 25.0M | $822.3M | −1.3M (−4.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.07% | 19.7M | $649.2M | +28,557 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.71% | 13.0M | $429.1M | −44,868 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs GQG Ptnrs Intl Opps Instl | 0.70% | 13.0M | $426.9M | −8.0M (−38.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 0.67% | 12.4M | $409.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds American Balanced A | 0.58% | 10.7M | $353.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Smead Value Investor | 0.51% | 9.5M | $311.4M | −232,353 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.49% | 9.1M | $299.8M | −52,884 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy ETF | 0.45% | 8.2M | $270.8M | +12,942 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.41% | 7.5M | $248.6M | +196,476 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JHancock Disciplined Value I | 0.38% | 7.1M | $233.8M | −104,998 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price International Value Eq | 0.38% | 7.0M | $231.8M | −10,979 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.38% | 7.0M | $230.8M | +189,133 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Canadian Disciplined Eq B | 0.33% | 6.1M | $201.0M | −79,569 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Select Energy Portfolio | 0.33% | 6.1M | $200.1M | −124,900 (−2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco Value Opportunities A | 0.32% | 6.0M | $196.8M | +144,231 (+2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iProfile Canadian Equity Private Pool I | 0.32% | 5.8M | $191.8M | +63,155 (+1.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 0.31% | 5.7M | $188.0M | +1.7M (+41.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital Group International Focus Eq ETF | 0.31% | 5.7M | $187.1M | +11,460 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CVE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CVE
Institutional investors own 54.3% of Cenovus Energy's shares and insiders 29.80%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 4.00% of the shares (73.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 13 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.75% of the float, or 5.81 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 146.2% since 2014.
Related: CVE analyst forecast, CVE dividend history. See the CVE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CVE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cenovus Energy stock?
The largest shareholders of Cenovus Energy are Capital World Investors (4.00%), Capital Research Global Investors (3.24%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (2.54%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.33%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.08%).
What percentage of Cenovus Energy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 54.3% of Cenovus Energy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 29.80%.
Which funds own Cenovus Energy?
The largest fund holders of Cenovus Energy are American Funds EUPAC A (2.97%), American Funds New Perspective A (1.35%), Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.07%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.71%), Goldman Sachs GQG Ptnrs Intl Opps Instl (0.70%).
What is Cenovus Energy's short interest?
37.6M shares of Cenovus Energy were sold short, 0.75% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.81 days to cover.
How many shares of Cenovus Energy are outstanding?
Cenovus Energy has 1.84B shares outstanding, of which 1.53B are in the public float.