FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2010
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: CNA Financial Corporation
Address: 333 S. Wabash
Chicago,IL 60604
13F File Number: 28-346
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct, and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Lawrence J. Boysen
Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Phone: (312) 822 5653
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Lawrence J. Boysen Chicago, IL 02/14/2011
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Assets reported herein are described as having shared
investment discretion among Loews Corporation, CNA Financial
Corporation, The Continental Corporation and Continental Casualty
Company. Each of the foregoing entities specifically disclaims
ownership of any securities in this report which are not
beneficially owned by that entity and states that such assets
are solely under the control of its board of directors. The
characterization of shared investment discretion with parent
holding companies is made solely as a consequence of SEC
interpretations regarding control of the subsidiary through
share ownership. Loews Corporation owns approximately 90%
of the outstanding shares of CNA Financial Corporation; CNA
Financial Corporation owns 100% of the outstanding shares of
The Continental Corporation; and The Continental Corporation owns
100% of the outstanding shares of Continental Casualty Company.
Loews Corporation will report separately on securities over which
it has investment discretion which are not part of this report.
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 3
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 163
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,034,117 (in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
1 28-217 Loews Corporation
2 28-172 The Continental Corporation
3 28-387 Continental Casualty Company
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 791 16,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,500
AETNA INC COM 00817Y108 1,782 58,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 58,400
ALCATEL-LUCENT SPONS 013904305 546 184,550 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 184,550
ALLSTATE CORPORATION COM 020002101 2,487 78,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 78,000
AMERICAN EQUITY INVT LIFE COM 025676206 1,632 130,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 130,050
AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS CO COM 029263100 249 32,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 32,800
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 3,129 57,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,000
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 10,700 140,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 140,500
ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 251 4,824 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 4,824
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 7,750 65,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 65,000
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL COM G0464B107 1,517 40,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,500
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO COM 363576109 1,135 39,025 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 39,025
ASSURANT INC COM 04621X108 4,237 110,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 110,000
AVNET INC COM 053807103 3,269 98,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 98,975
BALTIC TRADING COM Y0553W103 956 93,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 93,600
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 1,231 92,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 92,300
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 4,144 77,926 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 77,926
BAXTER INTL COM 071813109 2,979 58,859 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 58,859
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 1,876 22,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 22,200
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC COM 095180105 866 54,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 54,975
BP PLC SPONS 055622104 1,865 42,225 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 42,225
BRADY CORPORATION CL A 104674106 1,604 49,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 49,200
CALPINE CORP COM 131347304 2,457 184,214 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 184,214
CENOVUS ENERGY INC-W/I COM 15135U109 1,579 47,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 47,500
CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP COM 163731102 619 27,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,925
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP COM 165167107 65 2,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 2,500
CIBER INC COM 17163B102 486 103,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 103,925
CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC COM 17273K109 1,147 27,125 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,125
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 4,927 1,041,597 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 1,041,597
CNA SURETY CORPORATION COM 12612L108 649,427 27,425,147 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,425,147
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1,532 23,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 23,300
COMCAST CORP CL A 20030N200 5,203 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTL COM 12673P105 1,806 73,902 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 73,902
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COM 205363104 2,480 50,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,000
CONMED CORP COM 207410101 886 33,525 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,525
CONSECO INC COM 12621E103 751 110,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 110,800
CONSTELLATION ENERGY PART CL B 21038E101 501 180,260 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 180,260
CON-WAY INC COM 205944101 1,492 40,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,800
CORNING INC COM 219350105 676 35,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,000
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COM 22160K105 1,444 20,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 20,000
CSX CORP COM 126408103 1,034 16,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,000
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP COM 231561101 1,414 42,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 42,600
CVS CORP COM 126650100 869 25,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 25,000
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 997 12,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 12,000
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 24702R101 1,163 85,825 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 85,825
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP CL A 247131105 996 34,538 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,538
DELTA AIR LINES INC COM 247361702 851 67,577 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 67,577
DENBURY RESOURCES INC COM 247916208 3,341 175,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 175,000
DEVON ENERGY CORP COM 25179M103 9,050 115,270 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 115,270
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO COM 252784301 1,538 128,171 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 128,171
DIODES INC COM 254543101 1,573 58,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 58,275
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC COM 261608103 1,822 42,780 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 42,780
DU PONT DE NEMOURS E.I. COM 263534109 1,072 21,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 21,500
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC SPONS 29358Q109 4,564 85,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 85,500
EOG RESOURCES INC COM 26875P101 1,828 20,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 20,000
EVEREST RE GROUP LTD COM G3223R108 5,301 62,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 62,500
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 3,422 46,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 46,800
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL COM 31847R102 232 15,525 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,525
FLUOR CORP COM 343412102 663 10,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,000
FOREST LABORATORIES INC COM 345838106 1,497 46,825 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 46,825
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
FORTUNE BRANDS INC COM 349631101 1,381 22,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 22,925
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 640 35,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103 725 20,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 20,000
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 7,374 43,850 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 43,850
GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 2,709 4,560 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 4,560
GRACO INC COM 384109104 1,055 26,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 26,750
GRAY TELEVISION INC COM 389375106 1,766 944,444 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 944,444
GRIFFON CORPORATION COM 398433102 1,265 99,319 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 99,319
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COM 40637H109 921 116,290 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 116,290
HARTE-HANKS INC COM 416196103 1,740 136,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 136,275
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS COM 42235N108 451 29,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,275
HESS CORP COM 42809H107 1,356 17,710 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,710
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO COM 428236103 17,445 414,380 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 414,380
HORIZON LINES INC COM 44044K101 124 28,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,450
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES COM SHS 44106M102 2,537 110,125 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 110,125
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
IMMUCOR INC COM 452526106 1,150 57,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,975
INGERSOLL RAND CO SHS G47791101 2,642 56,095 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 56,095
INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC COM 45765U103 410 31,175 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,175
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACH COM 459200101 21,160 144,180 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 144,180
J.C. PENNY CO INC (HLDG CO) COM 708160106 2,037 63,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 63,050
JARDEN CORP COM 471109108 1,757 56,900 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 56,900
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 3,977 64,295 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 64,295
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC COM 48020T101 1,263 81,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 81,275
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO *W EXP 46634E114 1,097 75,905 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 75,905
JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY COM 46625H100 2,153 50,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,750
KOHLS CORP COM 500255104 815 15,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,000
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 502424104 2,361 33,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,500
LABORATORY CRP OF AMER COM 50540R409 1,464 16,650 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,650
LEGG MASON INC COM 524901105 2,468 68,059 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 68,059
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 53217V109 2,425 43,690 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 43,690
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP COM 534187109 5,423 195,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 195,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 1,844 26,370 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 26,370
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL CL A 571903202 1,094 26,337 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 26,337
MASCO CORPORATION COM 574599106 1,653 130,575 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 130,575
MASTERCARD INC CL A 57636Q104 672 3,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 3,000
MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CL A 58446K105 424 50,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,000
MI DEVELOPMENTS INC CL A 55304X104 1,021 37,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 37,675
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 2,705 96,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 96,925
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO CL B 60871R209 828 16,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,500
MORGAN ST DEAN WITTER COM 617446448 4,669 171,575 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 171,575
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 2,576 283,980 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 283,980
MTS SYSTEMS CORP COM 553777103 1,379 36,803 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 36,803
NARA BANCORP INC COM 63080P105 1,193 121,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 121,100
NATIONAL GRID PLC SPONS 636274300 2,471 55,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 55,675
NATL PENN BCSHS INC COM 637138108 1,102 137,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 137,250
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102 3,207 49,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 49,500
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COM 674599105 8,829 90,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 90,000
OMNICOM GROUP COM 681919106 2,131 46,525 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 46,525
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 5,478 175,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 175,000
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CA COM 69404D108 191 12,020 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 12,020
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC COM 58502B106 523 7,775 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 7,775
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 8,848 505,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 505,300
PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDRS TRUST DEPOSIT 71712A206 585 9,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,000
PHH CORP COM 693320202 1,321 57,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,050
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL COM 718172109 644 11,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 11,000
PIKE ELECTRIC CORP COM 721283109 403 46,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 46,925
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP COM 723484101 810 19,540 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 19,540
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COM 723787107 3,473 40,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,000
PITNEY-BOWES INC COM 724479100 2,175 89,967 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 89,967
PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD COM 726505100 1,618 50,345 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,345
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
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Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
PLANTRONICS INC COM 727493108 1,066 28,650 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,650
PNC FINANCIAL CORP COM 693475105 1,546 25,469 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 25,469
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COM 736508847 672 30,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 30,975
PPG INDUSTRIES COM 693506107 1,316 15,650 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,650
PPL CORPORATION COM 69351T106 2,521 95,798 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 95,798
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 955 10,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,000
PRIMERICA INC COM 74164M108 727 29,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,975
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 901 14,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 14,000
PROGRESS ENERGY INC COM 743263105 2,334 53,680 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 53,680
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF N MEX COM 69349H107 800 61,475 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 61,475
PULTE CORP COM 745867101 1,128 150,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 150,000
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD COM G7496G103 2,124 33,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,350
RENT-A-CENTER INC COM 76009N100 947 29,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,350
RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 382 432,785 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 432,785
SEALY CORP COM 812139301 479 163,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 163,925
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
SEALY CORP SR SECD 812139400 792 9,075 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,075
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP COM 812350106 1,288 17,465 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,465
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COM 824348106 1,376 16,425 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,425
SPDR GOLD TRUST SHS 78463V107 34,680 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
STATE STREET CORP COM 857477103 1,362 29,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,400
TECH DATA CORP COM 878237106 921 20,912 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 20,912
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC COM 883556102 2,608 47,110 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 47,110
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 2,136 35,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,750
TRAVELERS COS INC/THE COM 89417E109 8,357 150,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 150,000
TYCO ELECTRONICS SHS H8912P106 2,317 65,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 65,450
UAL CORP COM 910047109 1,548 65,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 65,000
UNIFIRST CORP/MA COM 904708104 113 2,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 2,050
UNITED NATIONAL GROUP LTD SHS G39319101 1,287 62,933 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 62,933
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 2,050 26,040 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 26,040
UNUM CORP COM 91529Y106 1,078 44,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 44,500
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Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 1,152 35,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,600
VALERO ENERGY CORP COM 91913Y100 1,214 52,525 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 52,525
VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD COM SHS G9319H102 734 23,980 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 23,980
VIAD CORP COM 92552R406 998 39,193 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 39,193
VISA INC CL A 92826C839 563 8,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 8,000
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP COM 947890109 1,123 57,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,000
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY COM 962166104 972 51,361 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 51,361
WILLIAMS COS INC COM 969457100 2,606 105,435 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 105,435
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP COM 929328102 716 15,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,100
XCEL ENERGY INC COM 98389B100 1,285 54,545 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 54,545
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 7,258 630,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 630,000
ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC COM 98956P102 1,161 21,625 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 21,625
ZORAN CORP COM 98975F101 865 98,244 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 98,244