Who Owns Canadian National Railway Stock?
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Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 73.88%
- Held by insiders
- 0.03%
- Institutional holders
- 1,280
- Institutions 73.9%
- Insiders 0.0%
- Public and other 26.1%
Who owns Canadian National Railway stock?
Institutional investors own about 73.9% of Canadian National Railway's shares, spread across 1,280 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.03% of CNI.
The largest institutional holders are Gates Foundation Trust (8.58%), Royal Bank of Canada (5.16%) and FIL LTD (3.17%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 32.6% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their CNI positions and 3 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of CNI
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation Trust | 51.83M | 8.58% | 0.0% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 31.16M | 5.16% | +13.3% |
| FIL LTD | 19.13M | 3.17% | +13.6% |
| Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec | 18.96M | 3.14% | +0.9% |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 16.52M | 2.73% | -11.6% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 15.92M | 2.64% | +0.8% |
| Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 14.84M | 2.46% | +6.0% |
| TD Asset Management, Inc | 9.91M | 1.64% | -18.3% |
| TCI Fund Management Ltd | 9.43M | 1.56% | -4.2% |
| Mackenzie Financial Corporation | 8.94M | 1.48% | +1.9% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of CNI
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 8.00M | 1.32% |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | 5.31M | 0.88% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund | 3.33M | 0.55% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index Fund | 2.75M | 0.46% |
| HARDING LOEVNER Fd.S INC-Harding Loevner Intl Eqy. PORT. | 2.29M | 0.38% |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) International Growth Equity Trust | 2.26M | 0.37% |
| LAZARD FUNDS INC-Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio | 2.15M | 0.36% |
| Goldman Sachs TRT II-Goldman Sachs GQG Part. Intl Opportunities Fd. | 2.13M | 0.35% |
| J.P. Morgan Exch-Trd Fd. TRT-JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 1.96M | 0.32% |
| VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS-Vanguard Windsor Fund | 1.63M | 0.27% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Canadian National Railway?
Gates Foundation Trust is the largest institutional shareholder of CNI, owning 8.58% of shares outstanding (51.83M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Canadian National Railway is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 73.9% of CNI shares and 73.9% of the public float.
How much of Canadian National Railway do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.03% of CNI shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.