Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS- Exchange
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- SEC CIK
- 0000009631
No open-market purchases or sales by Bank of Nova Scotia insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 535 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $47.7B in total; superinvestors Fairfax Financial and Maverick Capital hold it.
13F holders, Q1 2022
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Mar 31, 2022. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 440
- +8 vs. Q4 2021
- Shares held
- 539.4M
- −9.18M (−1.7%) vs. Q4 2021
- Total value
- $38.8B
- −$501.6M (−1.3%) vs. Q4 2021
- New holders
- 51
- 168 more added
- Sold out
- 43
- 134 more reduced
6 institutions that held it in Q4 2021 haven't filed for Q1 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting BNS on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 535 | $47.7B |
| Q1 2026 | 508 | $37.3B |
| Q4 2025 | 484 | $42.2B |
| Q3 2025 | 460 | $35.8B |
| Q2 2025 | 433 | $33.5B |
| Q1 2025 | 419 | $27.3B |
| Q4 2024 | 442 | $29.3B |
| Q3 2024 | 412 | $31.4B |
| Q2 2024 | 393 | $26.0B |
| Q1 2024 | 399 | $29.1B |
| Q4 2023 | 390 | $26.4B |
| Q3 2023 | 395 | $24.5B |
| Q2 2023 | 386 | $27.3B |
| Q1 2023 | 405 | $28.3B |
| Q4 2022 | 418 | $26.8B |
| Q3 2022 | 416 | $26.9B |
| Q2 2022 | 434 | $33.2B |
| Q1 2022 | 440 | $38.8B |
| Q4 2021 | 438 | $39.4B |
| Q3 2021 | 419 | $36.0B |
| Q2 2021 | 394 | $37.1B |
| Q1 2021 | 385 | $36.4B |
Institutions, Q1 2022
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q4 2021.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 109,134,324 | $7.83B | 2.07% | −2,571,293−2.3% | Reduced |
| Bank of Montreal | 54,033,112 | $3.95B | 2.24% | +1,045,856+2.0% | Added |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 40,996,068 | $2.94B | 0.07% | +1,320,299+3.3% | Added |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 23,145,044 | $1.66B | 1.52% | −677,320−2.8% | Reduced |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 19,832,079 | $1.42B | 4.82% | −1,945,681−8.9% | Reduced |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 18,348,699 | $1.32B | 1.77% | −1,620,059−8.1% | Reduced |
| Capital World Investors | 17,550,325 | $1.26B | 0.22% | −3,135,124−15.2% | Reduced |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 17,571,892 | $1.24B | 2.03% | +352,484+2.0% | Added |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 16,218,985 | $1.17B | 1.76% | +1,011,387+6.7% | Added |
| Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd | 14,618,538 | $1.05B | 5.59% | −2,339,235−13.8% | Reduced |
| Bank of America Corp | 14,228,018 | $1.02B | 0.11% | +6,699,847+89.0% | Added |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 11,800,730 | $846.3M | 5.39% | +13,889+0.1% | Added |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 10,616,724 | $760.7M | 3.73% | +1,914,499+22.0% | Added |
| Norges Bank | 10,511,676 | $753.2M | 0.16% | −224,544−2.1% | Reduced |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 9,593,755 | $688.4M | 2.42% | +615,590+6.9% | Added |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 7,548,839 | $541.5M | 0.16% | +470,385+6.6% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6,446,126 | $462.3M | 0.12% | −91,525−1.4% | Reduced |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 5,488,128 | $394.0M | 0.26% | −2,050,760−27.2% | Reduced |
| FIL Ltd | 5,363,833 | $384.4M | 0.39% | −3,332,482−38.3% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4,968,778 | $356.4M | 0.05% | +88,607+1.8% | Added |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 4,504,354 | $328.2M | 3.17% | −192,050−4.1% | Reduced |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4,119,390 | $295.4M | 0.09% | +164,959+4.2% | Added |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | 3,951,491 | $283.5M | 4.23% | −296,240−7.0% | Reduced |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 3,940,571 | $282.7M | 1.62% | +7,869+0.2% | Added |
| MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd. | 3,800,000 | $272.5M | 25.10% | +750,702+24.6% | Added |
| Amundi | 3,259,116 | $271.9M | 0.18% | +2,366,688+265.2% | Added |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 3,764,495 | $269.7M | 0.11% | −342,325−8.3% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 3,619,620 | $259.6M | 0.04% | −169,472−4.5% | Reduced |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3,509,174 | $251.8M | 0.03% | +163,076+4.9% | Added |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 3,323,582 | $238.6M | 0.16% | +16,199+0.5% | Added |
| British Columbia Investment Management Corp | 3,213,589 | $230.3M | 1.47% | −2,468,093−43.4% | Reduced |
| National Bank of Canada | 3,163,477 | $227.5M | 0.89% | +120,993+4.0% | Added |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 3,033,155 | $217.3M | 0.78% | −1,711,705−36.1% | Reduced |
| Caisse de Depot Et Placement du Quebec | 2,520,622 | $180.8M | 0.42% | −632,978−20.1% | Reduced |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 2,494,100 | $178.9M | 0.24% | −55,900−2.2% | Reduced |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | 2,433,680 | $174.5M | 0.05% | −164,725−6.3% | Reduced |
| Credit Suisse AG | 2,179,011 | $156.3M | 0.13% | +164,649+8.2% | Added |
| Addenda Capital Inc. | 1,648,472 | $147.7M | 6.04% | +11,742+0.7% | Added |
| Omers Administration Corp | 2,057,548 | $147.6M | 1.89% | −1,964,100−48.8% | Reduced |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,012,132 | $144.3M | 0.02% | +758,124+60.5% | Added |
| FMR LLC | 1,961,823 | $140.6M | 0.01% | −60,054−3.0% | Reduced |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | 1,811,707 | $130.0M | 6.32% | −152,028−7.7% | Reduced |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | 1,795,362 | $128.7M | 0.73% | −55,670−3.0% | Reduced |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. | 1,720,417 | $123.3M | 8.08% | −45,320−2.6% | Reduced |
| Cidel Asset Management Inc | 1,376,126 | $98.7M | 3.61% | −199,060−12.6% | Reduced |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 1,375,037 | $98.6M | 0.05% | −1,185−0.1% | Reduced |
| Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. | 1,364,935 | $97.9M | 2.26% | −312,939−18.7% | Reduced |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. | 1,346,394 | $96.5M | 6.10% | +92,323+7.4% | Added |
| Intact Investment Management Inc. | 1,069,229 | $95.8M | 2.43% | −157,210−12.8% | Reduced |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,332,438 | $95.6M | 0.02% | −2,020−0.2% | Reduced |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. | 1,321,271 | $94.7M | 4.56% | +296,910+29.0% | Added |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 1,155,770 | $82.9M | 0.41% | +555,536+92.6% | Added |
| Guardian Capital LP | 1,143,761 | $82.0M | 1.60% | −71,105−5.9% | Reduced |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 1,023,143 | $73.4M | 0.78% | −241,707−19.1% | Reduced |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,012,580 | $72.6M | 0.02% | +82,244+8.8% | Added |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. | 1,010,444 | $72.5M | 4.32% | −38,657−3.7% | Reduced |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 952,339 | $72.4M | 0.15% | −19,643−2.0% | Reduced |
| Pictet Asset Management SA | 1,008,537 | $72.3M | 0.08% | −16,910−1.6% | Reduced |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. | 988,449 | $70.9M | 6.01% | +1,070+0.1% | Added |
| Marathon Asset Mgmt Ltd | 942,163 | $67.6M | 0.92% | −46,174−4.7% | Reduced |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 914,013 | $66.7M | 0.16% | +65,209+7.7% | Added |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 914,838 | $65.6M | 0.07% | −57,597−5.9% | Reduced |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 885,521 | $63.8M | 0.09% | −503,252−36.2% | Reduced |
| Lincluden Management Ltd | 883,233 | $63.3M | 5.60% | +530+0.1% | Added |
| BlackRock Inc. | 870,918 | $62.5M | 0.00% | +81,002+10.3% | Added |
| M&G Investment Management Ltd | 823,094 | $59.2M | 0.13% | +10,301+1.3% | Added |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 792,667 | $56.9M | 0.10% | −7,895−1.0% | Reduced |
| QV Investors Inc. | 784,392 | $56.3M | 4.00% | −30,876−3.8% | Reduced |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | 769,159 | $55.2M | 0.32% | +123,686+19.2% | Added |
| Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc | 760,797 | $54.5M | 2.37% | +1,048+0.1% | Added |
| Korea Investment CORP | 751,217 | $53.9M | 0.13% | +18,700+2.6% | Added |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. | 738,311 | $52.9M | 1.69% | −9,048−1.2% | Reduced |
| Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co | 693,933 | $49.8M | 4.33% | −418−0.1% | Reduced |
| Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC | 648,764 | $46.5M | 0.02% | +33,445+5.4% | Added |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. | 641,501 | $46.0M | 6.19% | +119,018+22.8% | Added |
| AXA S.A. | 611,548 | $43.9M | 0.12% | +9,757+1.6% | Added |
| Marshall Wace, LLP | 604,281 | $43.3M | 0.09% | +179,546+42.3% | Added |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | 591,250 | $42.4M | 0.02% | +2450.0% | Added |
| Guardian Capital Advisors LP | 586,090 | $40.2M | 3.92% | +550.0% | Added |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC | 542,681 | $38.9M | 4.09% | −12,200−2.2% | Reduced |
| Northern Trust Corp | 495,721 | $35.6M | 0.01% | −13,330−2.6% | Reduced |
| American Century Companies Inc | 496,020 | $35.5M | 0.02% | +437,906+753.5% | Added |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 492,780 | $35.3M | 0.07% | −535,551−52.1% | Reduced |
| Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al | 465,400 | $33.4M | 0.31% | +141,900+43.9% | Added |
| AMF Pensionsforsakring AB | 430,962 | $31.0M | 0.23% | −123,260−22.2% | Reduced |
| UBS Group AG | 431,075 | $30.9M | 0.01% | +29,179+7.3% | Added |
| Aviva PLC | 402,811 | $28.9M | 0.14% | +16,463+4.3% | Added |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 394,014 | $28.6M | 0.02% | −5,280−1.3% | Reduced |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | 397,503 | $28.5M | 0.23% | −82,137−17.1% | Reduced |
| Evoke Wealth, LLC | 387,200 | $27.8M | 0.91% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 387,008 | $27.8M | 0.11% | +3,700+1.0% | Added |
| Bowen Hanes & Co Inc | 372,356 | $26.7M | 0.80% | +348,700+1,474.0% | Added |
| Agf Investments Inc. | 344,714 | $24.7M | 0.19% | +174,939+103.0% | Added |
| Citigroup Inc | 342,933 | $24.6M | 0.03% | +25,365+8.0% | Added |
| Forsta Ap-Fonden | 336,300 | $24.1M | 0.27% | −14,100−4.0% | Reduced |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 325,714 | $23.3M | 1.51% | −22,533−6.5% | Reduced |
| Unigestion Holding SA | 314,079 | $22.9M | 0.98% | −21,509−6.4% | Reduced |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 314,015 | $22.5M | 0.01% | +194,221+162.1% | Added |
| Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co | 313,000 | $22.4M | 0.29% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc | 306,090 | $22.0M | 0.08% | +63,940+26.4% | Added |