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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
Wedbush Securities Inc4,249$305.0K0.01%+4,249New
Magnus Financial Group LLC4,129$296.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Sigma Planning Corp4,097$294.0K0.01%+295+7.8%Added
Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC4,095$294.0K0.03%+966+30.9%Added
First Manhattan Co4,000$286.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Enterprise Bank & Trust Co3,977$285.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.3,960$284.0K0.02%+478+13.7%Added
Vise Technologies, Inc.3,960$284.0K0.11%+3,960New
Lake Street Financial LLC3,924$281.0K0.05%+3,924New
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC3,783$271.0K0.01%+3,783New
Centiva Capital, LP3,712$266.0K0.02%+3,712New
Astrantus Ltd3,600$258.0K0.43%+3,600New
EHP Funds Inc.3,600$258.0K0.04%+3,600New
Investors Research Corp3,500$251.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
TCWP LLC3,418$245.0K0.04%+3,418New
TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC3,400$244.0K0.04%+344+11.3%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC3,361$241.0K0.00%+3,361New
Parallel Advisors, LLC3,256$239.0K0.01%−427−11.6%Reduced
Power Corp of Canada3,298$237.0K0.02%+3,298New
Tompkins Financial Corp3,300$237.0K0.03%+3,300New
Qtron Investments LLC3,220$231.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA3,207$230.0K0.00%−2,078−39.3%Reduced
Gotham Asset Management, LLC3,202$230.0K0.01%−740−18.8%Reduced
Prudential Financial Inc3,167$228.0K0.00%−167−5.0%Reduced
Five Oceans Advisors3,141$225.0K0.20%+3,141New
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.3,125$224.0K0.00%−105−3.3%Reduced
Titus Wealth Management3,124$224.0K0.10%+34+1.1%Added
Commons Capital, LLC3,126$224.0K0.24%+1,434+84.8%Added
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co3,100$222.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Credit Agricole S A3,091$222.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ridgewood Investments LLC3,082$221.0K0.14%−1,918−38.4%Reduced
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.3,081$221.0K0.00%+3,081New
ING Groep NV3,026$217.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stokes Family Office, LLC3,004$215.0K0.03%+23+0.8%Added
Two Sigma Advisers, LP3,000$215.0K0.00%+3,000New
Pathstone Family Office, LLC2,779$208.0K0.00%−673−19.5%Reduced
Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp2,900$208.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Fiduciary Trust Co2,912$208.0K0.00%+17+0.6%Added
Cetera Advisors LLC2,871$206.0K0.00%+2,871New
Wealthsimple Inc.2,255$202.0K0.01%−849−27.4%Reduced
JCIC Asset Management Inc.2,600$186.0K0.06%−600−18.8%Reduced
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.2,549$183.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
First National Bank of Mount Dora, Trust Investment Services14,857$159.0K0.05%+14,857New
NuWave Investment Management, LLC2,150$154.0K0.21%+2,150New
M&R Capital Management Inc2,140$153.0K0.03%+300+16.3%Added
Tobam2,009$144.0K0.01%+2,009New
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,000$143.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co1,883$135.0K0.00%−550−22.6%Reduced
Mirova1,884$135.0K0.02%−109−5.5%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc1,833$131.0K0.01%+1,833New
American Portfolios Advisors1,740$124.8K0.00%+640+58.2%Added
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.1,589$114.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp1,500$108.0K0.00%+500+50.0%Added
Addison Advisors LLC1,300$93.0K0.05%+1,300New
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC1,287$92.0K0.00%+159+14.1%Added
Umb Bank N A1,168$84.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,137$82.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,055$76.0K0.01%+86+8.9%Added
Natixis Investment Managers International1,055$75.0K0.00%+1,055New
Whittier Trust Co1,000$72.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sandy Spring Bank1,010$72.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc934$67.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC903$65.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Central Trust Co900$65.0K0.00%+500+125.0%Added
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP800$57.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Washington Trust Co800$57.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc.800$57.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Clearstead Advisors, LLC750$54.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.735$53.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc.700$50.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Dedication, LLC661$48.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC650$47.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management650$47.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glassman Wealth Services659$47.0K0.01%+53+8.7%Added
HM Payson & Co630$45.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hall Laurie J Trustee600$43.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Kistler-Tiffany Companies, LLC595$43.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC592$42.0K0.00%+8+1.4%Added
Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC565$41.0K0.01%−182−24.4%Reduced
Lipe & Dalton575$41.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.525$38.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.500$36.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC484$34.7K0.01%+119+32.6%Added
Charter Oak Capital Management, LLC438$31.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise420$30.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Knott David M Jr400$29.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lenox Wealth Advisors, LLC400$28.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.400$28.0K0.02%+400New
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.368$26.0K0.00%−20−5.2%Reduced
Capital Analysts, LLC369$26.0K0.00%+4+1.1%Added
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC353$25.0K0.00%+226+178.0%Added
CWM, LLC342$25.0K0.00%+330+2,750.0%Added
Optiver Holding B.V.312$22.0K0.00%−368−54.1%Reduced
Front Row Advisors LLC300$22.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.310$22.0K0.00%+108+53.5%Added
Caldwell Trust Co293$21.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Asset Management, LLC287$21.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Manchester Capital Management LLC257$18.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.235$17.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC234$17.0K0.00%+3+1.3%Added