CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Torray Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Donald Smith & Co., and Semper Augustus Investments Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy92,800812,700$35,881
Q4 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy5662,072,955$91,521
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy273,800719,900$32,863
Q3 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy198,8192,072,389$94,605
Q2 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy72,6091,873,570$85,585
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy72,500446,100$22,015
Q1 2018Donald Smith & Co.Sell-2201,800,961$88,877
Q4 2017Donald Smith & Co.Sell-349,4521,801,181$95,553
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-29,600373,600$19,819
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-100,600403,200$20,261
Q3 2017Donald Smith & Co.Sell-3642,150,633$108,069
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-113,900503,800$24,560
Q2 2017Donald Smith & Co.Sell-3872,150,997$104,861
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-140,000617,700$27,284
Q1 2017Donald Smith & Co.Buy4072,151,384$95,027
Q1 2017Semper Augustus Investments GroupSell-12537,405$1,652
Q4 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-202,0322,150,977$89,266
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-81,300757,700$31,445
Q4 2016Semper Augustus Investments GroupSell-5037,530$1,557
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy51,800839,000$28,870
Q3 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-922,353,009$80,967
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy136,200787,200$24,734
Q2 2016Donald Smith & Co.Buy3472,353,101$73,934
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy240,300651,000$20,949
Q1 2016Donald Smith & Co.Buy45,0392,352,754$75,712
Q1 2016Semper Augustus Investments GroupSell-33537,580$1,209
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy129,200410,700$14,436
Q4 2015Donald Smith & Co.Buy1,1302,307,715$81,116
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,100281,500$9,833
Q3 2015Donald Smith & Co.Buy1,5782,306,585$80,569

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.

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