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, Q2 2023
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Jun 30, 2023. 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
- 386
- −16 vs. Q1 2023
- Shares held
- 542.6M
- +8.96M (+1.7%) vs. Q1 2023
- Total value
- $27.3B
- −$938.1M (−3.3%) vs. Q1 2023
- New holders
- 35
- 136 more added
- Sold out
- 51
- 134 more reduced
3 institutions that held it in Q1 2023 haven't filed for Q2 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2023: 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, Q2 2023
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q1 2023.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 106,810,141 | $5.34B | 1.49% | −1,486,571−1.4% | Reduced |
| Bank of Montreal | 83,510,934 | $4.19B | 2.57% | +15,078,946+22.0% | Added |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 44,965,609 | $2.25B | 0.05% | +865,403+2.0% | Added |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 25,715,394 | $1.29B | 4.43% | +429,955+1.7% | Added |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 21,830,873 | $1.09B | 1.62% | −1,042,199−4.6% | Reduced |
| National Bank of Canada | 19,479,135 | $973.7M | 1.96% | +753,908+4.0% | Added |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 16,697,877 | $836.4M | 0.95% | −1,067,287−6.0% | Reduced |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 16,011,921 | $801.2M | 1.56% | −105,006−0.7% | Reduced |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 14,427,445 | $721.8M | 1.10% | −1,029,944−6.7% | Reduced |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 13,204,757 | $660.5M | 4.53% | +179,482+1.4% | Added |
| Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd | 12,826,024 | $642.4M | 3.82% | −602,826−4.5% | Reduced |
| Norges Bank | 11,642,474 | $582.4M | 0.11% | −502,757−4.1% | Reduced |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 9,818,229 | $491.1M | 2.45% | +355,271+3.8% | Added |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 7,879,445 | $394.5M | 1.55% | −119,138−1.5% | Reduced |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 6,784,985 | $339.8M | 0.11% | +204,526+3.1% | Added |
| Bank of America Corp | 6,101,935 | $305.3M | 0.04% | +942,666+18.3% | Added |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,614,177 | $280.9M | 0.09% | +279,872+5.2% | Added |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 5,564,203 | $278.5M | 1.25% | +2,577,203+86.3% | Added |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | 4,040,000 | $267.8M | 6.15% | +4,040,000 | New |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5,334,979 | $267.0M | 0.03% | −8,562−0.2% | Reduced |
| FIL Ltd | 5,066,396 | $253.5M | 0.28% | −4,020,970−44.2% | Reduced |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 5,001,735 | $252.8M | 2.48% | +222,487+4.7% | Added |
| Amundi | 3,937,586 | $234.5M | 0.12% | −106,752−2.6% | Reduced |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4,232,569 | $212.9M | 0.03% | +239,070+6.0% | Added |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | 4,170,843 | $208.9M | 3.89% | −34,385−0.8% | Reduced |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3,783,136 | $189.3M | 0.05% | −341,420−8.3% | Reduced |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 3,753,796 | $188.0M | 1.81% | +486,231+14.9% | Added |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 3,462,820 | $173.4M | 0.26% | −5,128,480−59.7% | Reduced |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | 3,431,505 | $171.9M | 0.96% | +15,758+0.5% | Added |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 3,371,552 | $168.6M | 0.09% | +25,878+0.8% | Added |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2,934,661 | $146.9M | 0.04% | +776,314+36.0% | Added |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 2,763,920 | $138.3M | 0.07% | −322,162−10.4% | Reduced |
| Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. | 2,500,000 | $125.2M | 12.29% | +1,000,000+66.7% | Added |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2,475,057 | $124.0M | 0.10% | −518,147−17.3% | Reduced |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,131,595 | $106.7M | 0.01% | −203,937−8.7% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 2,124,722 | $106.4M | 0.02% | −1,859,075−46.7% | Reduced |
| Credit Suisse AG | 2,013,573 | $100.8M | 0.10% | −236,063−10.5% | Reduced |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | 1,970,561 | $98.7M | 4.94% | +22,616+1.2% | Added |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. | 1,635,756 | $81.8M | 6.55% | +28,195+1.8% | Added |
| Addenda Capital Inc. | 1,194,498 | $79.2M | 3.32% | +734+0.1% | Added |
| FMR LLC | 1,561,132 | $78.1M | 0.01% | −43,258−2.7% | Reduced |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,418,249 | $71.0M | 0.01% | +32,625+2.4% | Added |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 1,396,662 | $69.9M | 0.04% | +121,258+9.5% | Added |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. | 1,331,338 | $66.6M | 5.35% | +2,870+0.2% | Added |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 1,317,017 | $65.9M | 0.78% | −74,282−5.3% | Reduced |
| BlackRock Inc. | 1,223,492 | $61.2M | 0.00% | +133,814+12.3% | Added |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. | 819,925 | $54.3M | 3.44% | +142,020+20.9% | Added |
| Lincluden Management Ltd | 1,029,644 | $51.5M | 5.93% | +69,735+7.3% | Added |
| Cidel Asset Management Inc | 1,009,048 | $50.5M | 2.29% | −59,183−5.5% | Reduced |
| Omers Administration Corp | 946,400 | $47.4M | 0.74% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 904,189 | $45.2M | 0.05% | −14,999−1.6% | Reduced |
| Aviva PLC | 891,455 | $44.6M | 0.18% | +389,044+77.4% | Added |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 860,532 | $43.4M | 0.10% | +23,058+2.8% | Added |
| Korea Investment CORP | 843,221 | $42.2M | 0.12% | −293,909−25.8% | Reduced |
| Marathon Asset Mgmt Ltd | 791,267 | $39.7M | 1.11% | −16,984−2.1% | Reduced |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 744,525 | $37.3M | 0.27% | −1,277,050−63.2% | Reduced |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. | 737,056 | $36.9M | 2.11% | +3,365+0.5% | Added |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 702,607 | $35.2M | 0.16% | +4,461+0.6% | Added |
| State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 691,444 | $34.6M | 0.14% | +691,444 | New |
| Intact Investment Management Inc. | 678,660 | $34.0M | 1.38% | −53,710−7.3% | Reduced |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 671,001 | $33.7M | 0.08% | −33,478−4.8% | Reduced |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC | 655,380 | $32.8M | 3.57% | +1,030+0.2% | Added |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 632,515 | $31.6M | 0.06% | −33,628−5.0% | Reduced |
| Guardian Capital Advisors LP | 617,855 | $29.5M | 3.35% | +43,256+7.5% | Added |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | 559,987 | $28.0M | 0.13% | −48,971−8.0% | Reduced |
| Marshall Wace, LLP | 545,803 | $27.3M | 0.06% | +157,795+40.7% | Added |
| QV Investors Inc. | 537,630 | $26.9M | 2.43% | −13,371−2.4% | Reduced |
| Guardian Capital LP | 526,777 | $26.4M | 0.84% | −11,300−2.1% | Reduced |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. | 526,199 | $26.4M | 6.05% | +1,251+0.2% | Added |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. | 522,953 | $26.2M | 0.84% | −83,754−13.8% | Reduced |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 519,103 | $26.0M | 0.03% | +517,977+46,001.5% | Added |
| Northern Trust Corp | 507,788 | $25.4M | 0.00% | +28,989+6.1% | Added |
| Pictet Asset Management SA | 495,272 | $24.8M | 0.03% | +12,657+2.6% | Added |
| Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co | 472,917 | $23.7M | 2.47% | −5,902−1.2% | Reduced |
| Unigestion Holding SA | 472,635 | $23.4M | 1.35% | +77,157+19.5% | Added |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | 462,400 | $23.1M | 0.51% | +462,400 | New |
| AMF Pensionsforsakring AB | 457,352 | $23.0M | 0.21% | +163,118+55.4% | Added |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 409,863 | $20.5M | 0.02% | −4,225−1.0% | Reduced |
| Portland Investment Counsel Inc. | 398,676 | $19.9M | 9.86% | +1,776+0.4% | Added |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 360,772 | $18.1M | 0.05% | −139,692−27.9% | Reduced |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | 353,898 | $17.7M | 0.36% | −113,850−24.3% | Reduced |
| Forsta Ap-Fonden | 351,700 | $17.6M | 0.19% | +68,000+24.0% | Added |
| UBS Group AG | 349,147 | $17.5M | 0.01% | −355−0.1% | Reduced |
| AXA S.A. | 316,255 | $15.8M | 0.05% | +39,768+14.4% | Added |
| United Services Automobile Association | 316,061 | $15.8M | 0.45% | −1,508−0.5% | Reduced |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 313,800 | $15.7M | 0.03% | −373,377−54.3% | Reduced |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 313,600 | $15.7M | 0.02% | +313,600 | New |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. | 312,725 | $15.6M | 0.98% | +7,808+2.6% | Added |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial | 289,100 | $14.5M | 0.77% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Citigroup Inc | 265,733 | $13.3M | 0.02% | −23,095−8.0% | Reduced |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | 262,490 | $13.1M | 0.09% | −170,328−39.4% | Reduced |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd | 261,629 | $13.1M | 0.14% | +261,629 | New |
| Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc | 255,166 | $12.8M | 0.77% | +23,543+10.2% | Added |
| M&G Investment Management Ltd | 246,344 | $12.3M | 0.07% | −22,611−8.4% | Reduced |
| Dorchester Wealth Management Co | 229,085 | $11.4M | 2.32% | −6,255−2.7% | Reduced |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 229,144 | $11.1M | 2.43% | +9,745+4.4% | Added |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC | 213,172 | $10.7M | 0.16% | −12,639−5.6% | Reduced |
| American Century Companies Inc | 208,245 | $10.4M | 0.01% | +23,524+12.7% | Added |
| British Columbia Investment Management Corp | 205,006 | $10.3M | 0.10% | +2,177+1.1% | Added |
| USS Investment Management Ltd | 201,257 | $10.1M | 0.12% | +2,527+1.3% | Added |