Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
345 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Canadian Natural Resources in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 137.75% → 139.02% (+1.3%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $102M | Put options by funds: $113M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 345 (-9)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $20.1B (-$2.29B)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 40
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 142
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 17 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$364M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$88.5M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$70.9M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$53.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70.7M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$57.9M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$42.3M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$36.6M |
CNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
345 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $20.1B — down 10% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of CNQ and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 142 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $364M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 345 institutional investors held Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) as of Q2 2015, down from 354 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $20.1B of Canadian Natural Resources stock for Q2 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Canadian Natural Resources positions in Q2 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Canadian Natural Resources buyer in Q2 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $364M added.
- The largest Canadian Natural Resources seller in Q2 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.