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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, Q3 2022

Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Sep 30, 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
416
−14 vs. Q2 2022
Shares held
560.2M
+1.53M (+0.3%) vs. Q2 2022
Total value
$26.9B
−$6.37B (−19.2%) vs. Q2 2022
New holders
35
152 more added
Sold out
49
146 more reduced

4 institutions that held it in Q2 2022 haven't filed for Q3 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2022: 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 holdersQ3 2022: 416 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 heldQ3 2022: $26.9B
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, Q3 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q2 2022.

Institutions holding BNS in Q3 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Nwam LLC4,824$229.0K0.02%−124−2.5%Reduced
Five Oceans Advisors4,817$229.0K0.18%+1,132+30.7%Added
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC4,725$225.0K0.01%+3+0.1%Added
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP4,708$224.0K0.00%+11+0.2%Added
Cerity Partners LLC4,671$223.0K0.00%+548+13.3%Added
Americana Partners, LLC4,654$221.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
TCWP LLC4,423$210.0K0.04%+200+4.7%Added
Sigma Planning Corp4,416$210.0K0.01%+312+7.6%Added
Wealthsimple Inc.2,261$205.0K0.01%+2,261New
Alan B. Lancz & Associates, Inc.4,100$195.0K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Quadrant Capital Group LLC3,989$190.0K0.03%−1,511−27.5%Reduced
First Manhattan Co4,000$190.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC3,908$186.0K0.01%+160+4.3%Added
Investors Research Corp3,500$166.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
First National Bank of Mount Dora, Trust Investment Services14,857$162.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Tompkins Financial Corp3,300$157.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA3,207$153.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc.3,102$148.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co3,100$147.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Credit Agricole S A3,091$147.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co2,998$142.0K0.00%+1,098+57.8%Added
JCIC Asset Management Inc.2,600$126.0K0.06%+2,600New
LSV Asset Management2,600$124.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tobam2,536$121.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.1,920$114.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wipfli Financial Advisors LLC,2,209$105.0K0.01%+2,209New
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,000$95.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
M&R Capital Management Inc1,840$87.0K0.02%−300−14.0%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp1,824$87.0K0.00%+235+14.8%Added
Addison Advisors LLC1,658$79.0K0.05%+1,633+6,532.0%Added
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,477$70.0K0.01%−72−4.6%Reduced
Accel Wealth Management1,335$66.0K0.04%+1,335New
Hexagon Capital Partners LLC1,267$60.0K0.02%+706+125.8%Added
Umb Bank N A1,162$56.0K0.00%−6−0.5%Reduced
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,137$54.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co1,000$48.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kempen Capital Management N.V.474$43.0K0.00%−41,662−98.9%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc909$43.0K0.00%−25−2.7%Reduced
Central Trust Co900$43.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC903$43.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
McMillion Capital Management Inc840$40.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC845$40.0K0.00%−7−0.8%Reduced
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC850$40.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.683$40.0K0.00%+683New
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP800$38.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Washington Trust Co800$38.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Clearstead Advisors, LLC750$36.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kistler-Tiffany Companies, LLC748$36.0K0.01%+117+18.5%Added
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.735$35.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc.700$33.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Dedication, LLC661$32.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management657$31.0K0.00%+7+1.1%Added
HM Payson & Co630$30.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co of Vermont610$29.0K0.00%−1,000−62.1%Reduced
Hall Laurie J Trustee600$29.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Private Trust Co NA623$28.0K0.00%+623New
Lipe & Dalton575$27.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.525$25.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.500$24.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Clear Street Markets LLC500$24.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
American Portfolios Advisors500$23.8K0.00%−1,040−67.5%Reduced
Glassman Wealth Services466$22.0K0.00%−249−34.8%Reduced
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.471$22.0K0.00%+36+8.3%Added
Global Retirement Partners, LLC436$21.0K0.00%+325+292.8%Added
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd438$21.0K0.01%+438New
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise420$20.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.400$20.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC416$20.0K0.00%+171+69.8%Added
Knott David M Jr400$19.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.377$18.0K0.00%−93−19.8%Reduced
Capital Analysts, LLC378$18.0K0.00%+5+1.3%Added
Hallmark Capital Management Inc352$17.0K0.00%+352New
Front Row Advisors LLC300$14.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Asset Management, LLC287$14.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc15,000$14.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC284$14.0K0.00%+44+18.3%Added
EdgeRock Capital LLC299$14.0K0.01%+299New
First Personal Financial Services275$13.0K0.00%+275New
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC260$12.0K0.00%−105−28.8%Reduced
Allworth Financial LP242$12.0K0.00%+84+53.2%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc197$11.0K0.00%+17+9.4%Added
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC245$11.0K0.00%+245New
Huntington National Bank200$10.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Motco200$10.0K0.00%+200New
Caldwell Trust Co193$9.18K0.00%−100−34.1%Reduced
Coston, McIsaac & Partners187$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Earnest Partners LLC161$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC145$7.00K0.00%−500−77.5%Reduced
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.150$7.00K0.00%−85−36.2%Reduced
AlphaMark Advisors, LLC150$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Retirement Group, LLC146$7.00K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Laurel Wealth Planning LLC144$7.00K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.138$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Schubert & Co144$7.00K0.01%+26+22.0%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB133$6.00K0.00%−165−55.4%Reduced
Lee Financial Co100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Carolina Wealth Advisors, LLC100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Perspectives, Inc100$4.76K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC90$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged