Canadian National Railway Ownership | Who Owns Canadian National Railway?
Canadian National Railway Ownership Summary
Canadian National Railway is owned by 65.30% institutional investors, 2.72% insiders, and 31.98% retail investors. Bill & melinda gates foundation trust is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 8.26% of CNI shares. Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv is the top mutual fund, with 1.52% of its assets in Canadian National Railway shares.
CNI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Canadian National Railway | 65.30% | 2.72% | 31.98% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 46.77% | 12.62% | 40.60% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 51.83M | 8.26% | $4.89B |
| Royal bank of canada | 26.83M | 4.28% | $2.53B |
| Vanguard group | 24.30M | 3.87% | $2.29B |
| Tci fund management | 18.77M | 2.99% | $1.77B |
| Bank of montreal /can/ | 14.20M | 2.26% | $1.34B |
| Caisse de depot et placement du quebec | 13.89M | 2.21% | $1.31B |
| Wellington management group llp | 11.68M | 1.86% | $1.10B |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 11.66M | 1.86% | $1.10B |
| Td asset management | 11.46M | 1.83% | $1.08T |
| Fil | 10.54M | 1.68% | $993.50B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 51.83M | 13.36% | $4.89B |
| Foresight global investors | 155.60K | 8.71% | $14.67M |
| Troy asset management | 2.74M | 6.63% | $258.22M |
| Louisbourg investments | 302.14K | 6.22% | $28.48M |
| Dkrt investments | 235.00K | 5.32% | $22.16M |
| Immersion capital llp | 53.63K | 5.20% | $5.06M |
| Scheer, rowlett & associates investment management | 880.19K | 4.95% | $82.98M |
| Qv investors | 585.55K | 4.78% | $55.23M |
| Value partners investments | 601.92K | 4.63% | $56.75M |
| Jarislowsky, fraser | 8.87M | 4.60% | $836.76M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fil | 10.54M | 0.78% | 5.81M |
| Norges bank | 5.55M | 0.07% | 5.55M |
| Clearbridge investments | 3.50M | 0.25% | 2.19M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 7.94M | 0.08% | 1.78M |
| Deutsche bank ag\ | 7.82M | 0.25% | 1.76M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 11.68M | 0.19% | -10.83M |
| Tci fund management | 18.77M | 3.36% | -4.22M |
| Egerton capital (uk) llp | - | - | -4.07M |
| Bill & melinda gates foundation trust | 51.83M | 13.36% | -3.00M |
| Kingstone capital partners texas | - | - | -2.69M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 5.55M | 0.07% | 5.55M | $563.05M |
| Bornite capital management lp | 500.00K | 4.38% | 500.00K | $47.15M |
| Lighthouse investment partners | 158.80K | 0.45% | 158.80K | $14.97M |
| Axa investment managers | 115.49K | 0.03% | 115.49K | $10.89M |
| Ninepoint partners lp | 52.44K | 0.65% | 52.44K | $4.94M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Vision financial markets | -1.00 |
| Perkins coie trust | -2.00 |
| Van hulzen asset management | -3.00 |
| Albion financial group /ut | -4.00 |
| Td capital management | -5.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 750 | -9.31% | 409,667,613 | -3.39% | 65 | 1.43% | 287 | -19.83% | 277 | 0.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 830 | -1.66% | 429,931,162 | 1.82% | 68 | 1.51% | 361 | 7.76% | 276 | -10.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10 | -98.85% | 1,761,699 | -99.58% | - | 0.01% | 5 | -98.54% | 2 | -99.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 840 | -4.00% | 421,646,574 | -0.03% | 66 | 1.51% | 323 | -7.18% | 327 | 8.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 862 | -1.15% | 421,430,224 | -4.07% | 66 | 1.41% | 344 | 4.56% | 296 | -6.33% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 9.46M | 1.52% | -70.80K |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 8.08M | 1.29% | 2.99K |
| Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 5.17M | 0.83% | 3.17M |
| Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 5.08M | 0.81% | 49.64K |
| RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 4.69M | 0.75% | - |
| Vanguard Instl Ttl Intl Stk Mkt Idx TrII | 4.17M | 0.67% | 2.53K |
| TD Dividend Growth - I | 3.40M | 0.54% | - |
| Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 3.35M | 0.54% | -468.90K |
| iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 2.93M | 0.47% | - |
| T. Rowe Price International Gr Eq SMA | 2.80M | 0.45% | 2.80M |
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