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Bank of Nova Scotia

BNS
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State Commercial Banks
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.

Institutional holdersQ1 2022: 440 institutions
Q1 2021: 385 institutionsQ2 2021: 394 institutionsQ3 2021: 419 institutionsQ4 2021: 438 institutionsQ1 2022: 440 institutionsQ2 2022: 434 institutionsQ3 2022: 416 institutionsQ4 2022: 418 institutionsQ1 2023: 405 institutionsQ2 2023: 386 institutionsQ3 2023: 395 institutionsQ4 2023: 390 institutionsQ1 2024: 399 institutionsQ2 2024: 393 institutionsQ3 2024: 412 institutionsQ4 2024: 442 institutionsQ1 2025: 419 institutionsQ2 2025: 433 institutionsQ3 2025: 460 institutionsQ4 2025: 484 institutionsQ1 2026: 508 institutionsQ2 2026: 535 institutions
Value heldQ1 2022: $38.8B
Q1 2021: $36.4BQ2 2021: $37.1BQ3 2021: $36.0BQ4 2021: $39.4BQ1 2022: $38.8BQ2 2022: $33.2BQ3 2022: $26.9BQ4 2022: $26.8BQ1 2023: $28.3BQ2 2023: $27.3BQ3 2023: $24.5BQ4 2023: $26.4BQ1 2024: $29.1BQ2 2024: $26.0BQ3 2024: $31.4BQ4 2024: $29.3BQ1 2025: $27.3BQ2 2025: $33.5BQ3 2025: $35.8BQ4 2025: $42.2BQ1 2026: $37.3BQ2 2026: $47.7B
Institutions holding BNS and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026535$47.7B
Q1 2026508$37.3B
Q4 2025484$42.2B
Q3 2025460$35.8B
Q2 2025433$33.5B
Q1 2025419$27.3B
Q4 2024442$29.3B
Q3 2024412$31.4B
Q2 2024393$26.0B
Q1 2024399$29.1B
Q4 2023390$26.4B
Q3 2023395$24.5B
Q2 2023386$27.3B
Q1 2023405$28.3B
Q4 2022418$26.8B
Q3 2022416$26.9B
Q2 2022434$33.2B
Q1 2022440$38.8B
Q4 2021438$39.4B
Q3 2021419$36.0B
Q2 2021394$37.1B
Q1 2021385$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.

Institutions holding BNS in Q1 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC302,319$21.7M0.36%+78,906+35.3%Added
United Services Automobile Association300,867$21.6M0.40%+300,867New
Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.290,900$20.8M1.84%−781,300−72.9%Reduced
Barclays PLC276,374$19.8M0.02%−85,500−23.6%Reduced
Royal London Asset Management Ltd272,401$19.5M0.08%+47,881+21.3%Added
USS Investment Management Ltd271,230$19.4M0.16%+3,479+1.3%Added
NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V.251,252$18.0M0.10%−1,935−0.8%Reduced
Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial247,100$17.7M0.59%00.0%Unchanged
Dorchester Wealth Management Co220,061$15.8M2.53%−4,378−2.0%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.204,567$14.7M0.33%+3,934+2.0%Added
Barometer Capital Management Inc.156,478$13.9M2.52%−10,970−6.6%Reduced
Achmea Investment Management B.V.189,934$13.6M0.35%−15,595−7.6%Reduced
Public Sector Pension Investment Board187,069$13.4M0.08%−59,705−24.2%Reduced
Westpac Banking Corp149,070$13.4M0.15%−6,200−4.0%Reduced
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC180,399$12.8M2.52%−10,046−5.3%Reduced
Voya Investment Management LLC176,750$12.7M0.03%−26,459−13.0%Reduced
Millennium Management LLC172,133$12.3M0.02%+8,475+5.2%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd168,828$12.1M0.11%+168,828New
Howland Capital Management LLC163,545$11.7M0.63%−2,203−1.3%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC163,067$11.7M0.02%−616,948−79.1%Reduced
AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC160,576$11.5M0.64%+95,348+146.2%Added
Cumberland Partners Ltd159,683$11.5M0.87%+21,651+15.7%Added
Rathbone Brothers plc153,466$11.0M0.11%+460+0.3%Added
Portland Investment Counsel Inc.141,400$10.1M5.37%−2,800−1.9%Reduced
APG Asset Management N.V.153,773$9.91M0.02%−36,600−19.2%Reduced
Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.135,296$9.70M0.45%−102,004−43.0%Reduced
PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd.129,757$9.30M3.40%−22,185−14.6%Reduced
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC128,800$9.23M0.10%−106,300−45.2%Reduced
Voloridge Investment Management, LLC127,115$9.12M0.05%+30,348+31.4%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC116,321$8.34M0.01%−138,393−54.3%Reduced
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp113,120$8.12M0.02%−13,205−10.5%Reduced
Manitou Investment Management Ltd.107,803$7.73M1.19%+20,076+22.9%Added
Quadrature Capital Ltd107,600$7.73M0.31%+107,600New
Avalon Investment & Advisory104,457$7.49M0.18%+38,996+59.6%Added
American Assets Investment Management, LLC95,000$6.81M0.72%00.0%Unchanged
Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc.94,897$6.80M3.14%−84,589−47.1%Reduced
Alliancebernstein L.P.94,030$6.74M0.00%+5,336+6.0%Added
LPL Financial LLC92,111$6.61M0.01%+48,027+108.9%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC90,712$6.50M0.26%+1,400+1.6%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.88,803$6.37M0.17%−14,691−14.2%Reduced
Martin Capital Partners, LLC88,425$6.34M2.90%+3,332+3.9%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia88,067$6.32M0.01%+17,646+25.1%Added
MEAG MUNICH ERGO, Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH86,538$6.29M0.45%+13,522+18.5%Added
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC83,500$5.99M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Principal Financial Group Inc81,557$5.85M0.00%+81,557New
Two Sigma Investments, LP73,135$5.25M0.02%+73,135New
Shell Asset Management Co71,638$5.14M0.12%+300+0.4%Added
US Bancorp64,792$4.65M0.01%+2,338+3.7%Added
Todd Asset Management LLC63,777$4.57M0.10%+46,050+259.8%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC62,300$4.47M0.01%+46,200+287.0%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)62,164$4.46M0.04%+56,639+1,025.1%Added
Kempen Capital Management N.V.39,019$4.37M0.13%+3,668+10.4%Added
Eaton Vance Management60,692$4.35M0.01%+53,765+776.2%Added
Natixis58,963$4.23M0.01%−145,300−71.1%Reduced
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc58,606$4.16M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ameriprise Financial Inc62,112$4.13M0.00%+15,032+31.9%Added
Aigen Investment Management, LP55,726$4.00M0.69%+45,346+436.9%Added
Allianz Asset Management GmbH55,235$3.96M0.00%−7,436−11.9%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC54,517$3.91M0.01%+1,888+3.6%Added
Balyasny Asset Management LLC41,785$3.74M0.02%+41,785New
Van Eck Associates Corp51,795$3.71M0.01%+34,467+198.9%Added
Cardinal Capital Management49,299$3.54M0.72%+1,351+2.8%Added
Edgestream Partners, L.P.47,129$3.38M0.27%+40,335+593.7%Added
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky45,800$3.29M0.03%+45,800New
Raymond James & Associates45,417$3.26M0.00%−428−0.9%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC44,436$3.19M0.38%+44,436New
Natixis Advisors, L.P.41,682$2.99M0.01%+6,642+19.0%Added
Davenport & Co LLC41,228$2.96M0.02%+1,855+4.7%Added
Keybank National Association40,411$2.90M0.01%−2,196−5.2%Reduced
K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc40,330$2.89M0.46%−148,870−78.7%Reduced
Tacita Capital Inc39,647$2.85M1.65%−300−0.8%Reduced
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.39,413$2.83M0.01%−2,654−6.3%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp39,283$2.82M0.00%+9,229+30.7%Added
PDT Partners, LLC38,918$2.79M0.24%+38,918New
Callahan Advisors, LLC38,299$2.75M0.31%+1,032+2.8%Added
Cutler Group LP37,161$2.67M0.25%−8,340−18.3%Reduced
Twin Tree Management, LP35,007$2.51M0.05%+10,494+42.8%Added
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd33,700$2.42M0.29%+33,700New
Pendal Group Limited33,453$2.40M0.02%+21,701+184.7%Added
Bollard Group LLC33,098$2.37M0.08%+8,701+35.7%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC32,200$2.31M0.14%+400+1.3%Added
Pacifica Partners Inc.29,916$2.18M1.42%+345+1.2%Added
Arnhold LLC28,600$2.05M0.23%+8,300+40.9%Added
Radnor Capital Management, LLC28,555$2.05M0.51%+70+0.2%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC27,061$1.94M0.00%+53+0.2%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.26,438$1.90M0.00%+9,818+59.1%Added
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.26,335$1.89M0.01%−212,685−89.0%Reduced
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S26,256$1.88M0.07%+6,780+34.8%Added
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd25,422$1.82M0.03%+25,422New
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main24,200$1.74M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rocky Mountain Advisers, LLC23,000$1.65M1.83%00.0%Unchanged
Cigna Investments Inc22,279$1.60M0.20%+4,320+24.1%Added
LSV Asset Management22,200$1.59M0.00%−19,400−46.6%Reduced
Wetherby Asset Management Inc22,118$1.59M0.09%+2,286+11.5%Added
Baader Bank INC22,000$1.58M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Davis-Rea Ltd.13,091$1.54M0.81%−30,607−70.0%Reduced
Fiera Capital Corp21,306$1.53M0.00%−19,169−47.4%Reduced
Resources Management Corp21,276$1.53M0.21%−83−0.4%Reduced
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.20,962$1.50M0.37%−1,000−4.6%Reduced
Employees Provident Fund Board20,800$1.49M0.03%+11,000+112.2%Added