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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, 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.

Institutional holdersQ2 2023: 386 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 heldQ2 2023: $27.3B
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, Q2 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q1 2023.

Institutions holding BNS in Q2 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
ING Groep NV2,895$144.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JCIC Asset Management Inc.2,570$128.6K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co2,567$128.5K0.00%−108−4.0%Reduced
Tobam2,536$127.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
MEAG MUNICH ERGO, Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH2,524$126.4K0.01%−13,008−83.7%Reduced
Hexagon Capital Partners LLC2,444$122.3K0.03%+794+48.1%Added
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc2,385$119.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
International Assets Investment Management, LLC51,346$116.9K0.02%+51,346New
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC2,293$114.7K0.01%+12+0.5%Added
CWM, LLC2,271$114.0K0.00%+894+64.9%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.2,063$103.2K0.01%−38−1.8%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp1,854$92.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC1,846$92.4K0.01%+656+55.1%Added
Achmea Investment Management B.V.1,721$86.0K0.00%−841−32.8%Reduced
Delta Asset Management LLC1,715$85.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Addison Advisors LLC1,672$83.7K0.04%−872−34.3%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC1,545$77.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kistler-Tiffany Companies, LLC1,214$60.7K0.01%+2+0.2%Added
Mondrian Investment Partners LTD1,197$60.0K0.00%+13+1.1%Added
Umb Bank N A1,162$58.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,137$56.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co1,000$50.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glassman Wealth Services931$46.6K0.01%+20+2.2%Added
BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC903$45.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC886$44.3K0.00%+50+6.0%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB850$42.5K0.00%−59−6.5%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc844$42.2K0.00%−6−0.7%Reduced
McMillion Capital Management Inc840$42.0K0.04%+840New
Clearstead Advisors, LLC750$37.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.735$36.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc.700$35.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.700$35.0K0.00%+200+40.0%Added
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC650$32.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management650$32.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co630$31.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Trust Co NA623$31.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hall Laurie J Trustee600$31.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC555$27.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.525$26.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Central Trust Co500$25.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Coston, McIsaac & Partners501$25.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise420$21.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.415$21.0K0.00%−7−1.7%Reduced
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc400$20.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.400$20.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Analysts, LLC396$20.0K0.00%+6+1.5%Added
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC390$19.5K0.00%+86+28.3%Added
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC372$18.6K0.00%+6+1.6%Added
WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC355$17.8K0.01%+355New
Asset Dedication, LLC331$17.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.337$16.9K0.00%−84−20.0%Reduced
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC332$16.6K0.00%+64+23.9%Added
Endurance Wealth Management, Inc.292$15.0K0.00%−250−46.1%Reduced
Front Row Advisors LLC300$15.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP284$14.2K0.00%+14+5.2%Added
Trust Co of Vermont250$12.5K0.00%−60−19.4%Reduced
Retirement Group, LLC211$10.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Motco210$10.5K0.00%+210New
Caldwell Trust Co193$9.66K0.00%−6−3.0%Reduced
Earnest Partners LLC161$8.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC160$8.01K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AlphaMark Advisors, LLC150$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.138$6.91K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC129$6.46K0.00%+129New
Lipe & Dalton125$6.00K0.00%−450−78.3%Reduced
Allianz Asset Management GmbH108,168$5.42K0.00%−91−0.1%Reduced
Carolina Wealth Advisors, LLC100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Perspectives, Inc100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA100$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC89$4.40K0.00%+89New
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.50$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Penserra Capital Management LLC66$3.00K0.00%+2+3.1%Added
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd51$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bell Investment Advisors, Inc48$2.40K0.00%−80−62.5%Reduced
Archer Investment Corp37$1.85K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gradient Investments LLC30$1.50K0.00%+30New
CVA Family Office, LLC28$1.40K0.00%+28New
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.25$1.25K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc19$1.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Raffa Wealth Management, LLC20$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc.14$7010.00%+14New
DecisionPoint Financial, LLC9$4510.00%00.0%Unchanged
Natixis1$500.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bollard Group LLC1$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Quilter Plc4,000––00.0%Unchanged
Barometer Capital Management Inc.0$00.00%−218,170−100.0%Sold out
Agf Management Ltd0$00.00%−283,019−100.0%Sold out
Westpac Banking Corp0$00.00%−140,939−100.0%Sold out
Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.0$00.00%−170,021−100.0%Sold out
HRT Financial LP0$00.00%−108,346−100.0%Sold out
ClariVest Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−83,610−100.0%Sold out
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC0$00.00%−51,671−100.0%Sold out
Radnor Capital Management, LLC0$00.00%−28,215−100.0%Sold out
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA0$00.00%−25,716−100.0%Sold out
Seven Eight Capital, LP0$00.00%−21,840−100.0%Sold out
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC0$00.00%−19,916−100.0%Sold out
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA0$00.00%−9,371−100.0%Sold out
First Republic Investment Management, Inc.0$00.00%−11,153−100.0%Sold out
Qtron Investments LLC0$00.00%−10,295−100.0%Sold out