CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Egerton Capital UK, Yacktman Asset Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Fairholme Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Egerton Capital UKBuy5,690,2115,690,211$277,056,374
Q1 2026Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-2,233,82216,541,598$806,072,071
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11,09449,823$2,427,892
Q4 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-2,133,09118,775,420$635,547,967
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,18538,729$1,310,967
Q3 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-1,218,36620,908,511$668,236,012
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-705,500188,700$6,030,852
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,74137,544$1,199,919
Q2 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-5,139,33022,126,877$694,783,938
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-734,400894,200$28,077,880
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11,04335,803$1,124,203
Q1 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-1,667,17827,266,207$839,799,176
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy566,0001,628,600$50,160,880
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-37,40824,760$762,599
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-457,4001,062,600$32,802,462
Q4 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-73,56628,933,385$893,173,595
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy16,02962,168$1,919,133
Q3 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-449,79529,006,951$963,320,843
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy82,2041,520,000$50,479,200
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy23,14046,139$1,532,576
Q2 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy14,418,83529,456,746$1,048,660,158
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy203,0961,437,796$51,185,538
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11,76522,999$819,063
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy937,2001,234,700$94,239
Q1 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy108,11915,037,911$1,147,693,368
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,39211,234$857,634
Q4 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-149,46114,929,792$978,199,972
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-38,000297,500$19,492
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4099,842$645,110
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-97,500335,500$21,714

Frequently asked questions about CNQ activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CNQ?

    Institutional owners buying CNQ 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 CNQ activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in CNQ increasing?

    Institutional interest in CNQ 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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