| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCI Fund Management Ltd | 4.2% | $2,523,264,331 | 26,166,798 | TCI Fund Management Limited | 28 Apr 2025 | |||
| GATES MELINDA FRENCH | 2.6% | $1,556,892,147 | 16,145,309 | GATES MELINDA FRENCH | 01 Oct 2024 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 745 institutional investors reported holding 410,631,410 shares of CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO - Common Shares, No Par Value (CNI). This represents 66% of the company’s total 623,019,000 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO - Common Shares, No Par Value (CNI) together control 48% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 8.3% | 51,826,786 | -5.5% | 13% | $4,887,265,920 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 4.3% | 26,832,399 | -4.7% | 0.45% | $2,530,295,000 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 3.9% | 24,300,252 | +1.6% | 0.03% | $2,291,562,363 |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD | 3% | 18,767,774 | -18% | 3.4% | $1,769,673,250 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 2.3% | 14,201,675 | -0.19% | 0.59% | $1,338,948,153 |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | 2.2% | 13,894,922 | +1.1% | 2.4% | $1,310,600,500 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.9% | 11,675,838 | -48% | 0.19% | $1,101,265,061 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.9% | 11,660,891 | -1.4% | 0.34% | $1,099,622,020 |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 1.8% | 11,464,138 | -5% | 0.88% | $1,081,323,466 |
| FIL Ltd | 1.7% | 10,535,341 | +123% | 0.78% | $993,503,020 |
| Capital International Investors | 1.6% | 10,035,944 | -4.5% | 0.15% | $945,990,740 |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 1.5% | 9,452,820 | -11% | 1.5% | $891,400,926 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4% | 8,955,711 | +639137% | 1.1% | $844,353,411 |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd | 1.4% | 8,871,249 | -4% | 4.6% | $836,755,589 |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 1.4% | 8,626,147 | +0.42% | 0.99% | $813,287,020 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 1.3% | 7,943,017 | +29% | 0.08% | $749,027,000 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 1.3% | 7,815,995 | +29% | 0.25% | $737,048,330 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.1% | 6,912,021 | -7.3% | 0.74% | $651,408,124 |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 1% | 6,471,710 | +12% | 2% | $610,075,546 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.96% | 5,991,738 | -4.8% | 0.36% | $564,972,894 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.84% | 5,232,657 | -8.4% | 0.09% | $493,439,544 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.79% | 4,909,765 | +12% | 0.03% | $469,041,154 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | 0.72% | 4,513,941 | -6.8% | 0.88% | $425,664,636 |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 0.72% | 4,490,422 | -14% | 1.2% | $423,595,131 |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.68% | 4,219,717 | -1.8% | 0.09% | $398,013,882 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 18,338,562 | $1,871,285,268 | -$67,065,233 | $98.85 | 135 |
| 2025 Q3 | 410,631,410 | $38,766,204,220 | -$1,602,637,856 | $94.30 | 745 |
| 2025 Q2 | 428,412,703 | $44,654,047,673 | +$590,589,559 | $104.04 | 810 |
| 2025 Q1 | 422,252,948 | $41,181,131,462 | -$138,908,465 | $97.46 | 808 |
| 2024 Q4 | 422,976,705 | $42,939,307,394 | -$515,882,869 | $101.51 | 834 |
| 2024 Q3 | 424,790,132 | $49,722,950,813 | -$1,484,019,836 | $117.15 | 834 |
| 2024 Q2 | 437,810,566 | $51,721,931,172 | -$1,114,446,057 | $118.13 | 842 |
| 2024 Q1 | 443,938,948 | $58,450,050,802 | -$943,776,522 | $131.71 | 840 |
| 2023 Q4 | 451,177,283 | $56,727,026,012 | -$6,339,060 | $125.63 | 811 |
| 2023 Q3 | 450,204,661 | $48,901,267,473 | +$2,223,143 | $108.33 | 762 |
| 2023 Q2 | 451,152,303 | $54,623,682,900 | -$166,743,280 | $121.07 | 780 |
| 2023 Q1 | 437,692,801 | $51,606,680,409 | -$416,970,456 | $117.97 | 773 |
| 2022 Q4 | 455,563,275 | $54,197,155,563 | -$466,789,486 | $118.88 | 766 |
| 2022 Q3 | 459,669,422 | $49,734,049,314 | +$4,768,228,480 | $107.99 | 726 |
| 2022 Q2 | 415,250,853 | $46,707,221,080 | +$1,406,943,896 | $112.47 | 740 |
| 2022 Q1 | 404,570,772 | $54,262,455,690 | -$112,160,356 | $134.14 | 763 |
| 2021 Q4 | 404,525,859 | $49,630,291,183 | -$766,694,815 | $122.86 | 763 |
| 2021 Q3 | 400,353,158 | $46,342,205,202 | +$514,236,114 | $115.65 | 697 |
| 2021 Q2 | 397,244,910 | $41,960,441,235 | +$1,428,242,318 | $105.52 | 693 |
| 2021 Q1 | 381,635,434 | $44,257,295,497 | +$150,570,933 | $115.98 | 706 |
| 2020 Q4 | 382,787,434 | $42,090,861,750 | +$108,936,980 | $109.85 | 688 |
| 2020 Q3 | 381,196,383 | $40,540,087,353 | -$601,472,789 | $106.46 | 636 |
| 2020 Q2 | 396,170,604 | $35,037,891,692 | -$207,277,121 | $88.57 | 628 |
| 2020 Q1 | 398,697,793 | $30,927,924,963 | +$590,275,209 | $77.63 | 611 |
| 2019 Q4 | 391,760,414 | $35,427,368,739 | +$481,390,277 | $90.45 | 655 |
| 2019 Q3 | 385,598,826 | $34,632,219,567 | -$349,383,389 | $89.86 | 632 |
| 2019 Q2 | 387,626,172 | $35,848,508,931 | -$910,181,316 | $92.48 | 625 |
| 2019 Q1 | 397,316,382 | $35,551,135,365 | -$198,095,480 | $89.48 | 633 |
| 2018 Q4 | 400,174,942 | $29,635,853,875 | -$271,344,259 | $74.11 | 620 |
| 2018 Q3 | 401,384,803 | $35,996,571,138 | +$161,371,145 | $89.80 | 628 |
| 2018 Q2 | 400,968,292 | $32,749,347,505 | -$659,093,610 | $81.75 | 595 |
| 2018 Q1 | 410,903,745 | $30,009,587,282 | +$400,648,485 | $73.13 | 575 |
| 2017 Q4 | 404,087,112 | $33,335,339,112 | -$3,067,815 | $82.50 | 603 |
| 2017 Q3 | 405,581,602 | $33,567,761,251 | -$599,065,661 | $82.85 | 569 |
| 2017 Q2 | 411,150,825 | $33,296,698,891 | -$726,085,112 | $81.05 | 548 |
| 2017 Q1 | 420,517,914 | $31,041,689,035 | +$75,186,157 | $73.93 | 536 |
| 2016 Q4 | 418,230,955 | $28,161,456,442 | -$279,472,473 | $67.40 | 537 |
| 2016 Q3 | 421,051,222 | $27,501,461,278 | -$541,744,588 | $65.40 | 494 |
| 2016 Q2 | 426,322,730 | $25,132,243,221 | -$194,234,064 | $59.06 | 493 |
| 2016 Q1 | 423,343,263 | $26,471,562,824 | -$178,781,567 | $62.46 | 489 |
| 2015 Q4 | 437,992,300 | $24,476,867,463 | -$779,054,151 | $55.88 | 489 |
| 2015 Q3 | 450,337,222 | $25,542,142,709 | +$766,213,989 | $56.76 | 477 |
| 2015 Q2 | 435,620,210 | $25,205,557,632 | +$170,473,859 | $57.75 | 494 |
| 2015 Q1 | 431,809,817 | $28,899,425,784 | +$595,595,110 | $66.87 | 533 |
| 2014 Q4 | 435,598,176 | $30,201,791,161 | -$23,202,577 | $68.91 | 532 |
| 2014 Q3 | 435,313,537 | $30,945,886,670 | -$558,246,447 | $70.96 | 526 |
| 2014 Q2 | 443,658,281 | $28,901,910,187 | +$216,015,815 | $65.02 | 492 |
| 2014 Q1 | 433,385,857 | $24,471,908,186 | +$26,424,411 | $56.22 | 478 |