CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Torray Fund, Donald Smith & Co., and Semper Augustus Investments Group. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2022Donald Smith & Co.Sell-188,8191,036,265$50,383
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8006,000$292
Q4 2021Donald Smith & Co.Buy731,225,084$54,002
Q3 2021Donald Smith & Co.Buy3221,225,011$51,401
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,3936,800$285
Q2 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-159,3321,224,689$55,711
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,49434,193$1,555
Q1 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-162,0911,384,021$61,769
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-279,20028,699$1,281
Q4 2020Donald Smith & Co.Sell-39,7751,546,112$60,237
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-234,601307,899$11,996
Q3 2020Donald Smith & Co.Sell-250,0421,585,887$47,561
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-251,900542,500$16,270
Q2 2020Donald Smith & Co.Buy2,2831,835,929$59,025
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-318,200794,400$25,540
Q1 2020Donald Smith & Co.Sell-243,6011,833,646$56,916
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,8001,112,600$34,535
Q4 2019Donald Smith & Co.Sell-332,077,247$93,081
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy95,2001,121,400$50,250
Q3 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy9482,077,280$102,306
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy19,8001,026,200$50,540
Q2 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy3862,076,332$97,733
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy174,9001,006,400$47,371
Q1 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy2,9912,075,946$89,992
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,800831,500$36,046
Q4 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy5662,072,955$91,521
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy92,800812,700$35,881
Q3 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy198,8192,072,389$94,605
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy273,800719,900$32,863
Q2 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy72,6091,873,570$85,585

Frequently asked questions about CNA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CNA?

    Institutional owners buying CNA include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in CNA activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in CNA compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in CNA increasing?

    Institutional interest in CNA can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.