Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS- Exchange
- NYSE
- Industry
- 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 2023
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Sep 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
- 395
- +15 vs. Q2 2023
- Shares held
- 535.5M
- −6.62M (−1.2%) vs. Q2 2023
- Total value
- $24.5B
- −$2.74B (−10.0%) vs. Q2 2023
- New holders
- 48
- 119 more added
- Sold out
- 33
- 141 more reduced
6 institutions that held it in Q2 2023 haven't filed for Q3 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q2 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, Q3 2023
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q2 2023.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Investment Management Corp | 217,561 | $9.75M | 0.09% | +12,555+6.1% | Added |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 224,741 | $10.2M | 0.01% | −294,362−56.7% | Reduced |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 240,394 | $10.8M | 2.53% | +11,250+4.9% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 253,442 | $11.6M | 0.02% | +170,179+204.4% | Added |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial | 289,100 | $13.1M | 0.70% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Citigroup Inc | 297,569 | $13.4M | 0.02% | +31,836+12.0% | Added |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 227,876 | $13.5M | 0.00% | +85,909+60.5% | Added |
| Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co | 304,699 | $13.9M | 1.65% | −168,218−35.6% | Reduced |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. | 311,199 | $14.0M | 0.92% | −1,526−0.5% | Reduced |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 315,130 | $14.2M | 0.10% | −429,395−57.7% | Reduced |
| United Services Automobile Association | 321,052 | $14.4M | 0.36% | +4,991+1.6% | Added |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 324,757 | $14.6M | 0.01% | −85,106−20.8% | Reduced |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 328,912 | $15.0M | 0.07% | +225,754+218.8% | Added |
| AXA S.A. | 358,829 | $16.4M | 0.06% | +42,574+13.5% | Added |
| UBS Group AG | 363,648 | $16.6M | 0.01% | +14,501+4.2% | Added |
| Marshall Wace, LLP | 370,669 | $16.9M | 0.04% | −175,134−32.1% | Reduced |
| Forsta Ap-Fonden | 378,700 | $17.1M | 0.19% | +27,000+7.7% | Added |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 384,872 | $17.3M | 0.05% | +24,100+6.7% | Added |
| QV Investors Inc. | 396,345 | $17.8M | 1.85% | −141,285−26.3% | Reduced |
| Agf Management Ltd | 406,064 | $18.2M | 0.13% | +406,064 | New |
| Portland Investment Counsel Inc. | 414,019 | $18.6M | 8.53% | +15,343+3.8% | Added |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 415,181 | $18.7M | 0.08% | −287,426−40.9% | Reduced |
| Omers Administration Corp | 432,400 | $19.5M | 0.29% | −514,000−54.3% | Reduced |
| Intact Investment Management Inc. | 440,361 | $19.7M | 0.85% | −238,299−35.1% | Reduced |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. | 461,976 | $20.7M | 0.70% | −60,977−11.7% | Reduced |
| Unigestion Holding SA | 468,141 | $21.0M | 1.29% | −4,494−1.0% | Reduced |
| Northern Trust Corp | 472,618 | $21.5M | 0.00% | −35,170−6.9% | Reduced |
| Guardian Capital LP | 494,619 | $22.3M | 0.83% | −32,158−6.1% | Reduced |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. | 507,302 | $22.8M | 5.08% | −18,897−3.6% | Reduced |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 514,803 | $23.2M | 0.03% | +514,803 | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 548,614 | $24.8M | 0.05% | −83,901−13.3% | Reduced |
| Two Sigma Advisers, LP | 553,009 | $25.2M | 0.06% | +553,009 | New |
| AMF Pensionsforsakring AB | 574,571 | $26.0M | 0.25% | +117,219+25.6% | Added |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC | 653,350 | $29.4M | 3.31% | −2,030−0.3% | Reduced |
| Guardian Capital Advisors LP | 677,982 | $30.4M | 3.40% | +60,127+9.7% | Added |
| State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 691,444 | $31.1M | 0.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 670,416 | $31.2M | 0.07% | −585−0.1% | Reduced |
| Marathon Asset Mgmt Ltd | 689,844 | $31.6M | 0.98% | −101,423−12.8% | Reduced |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 705,200 | $31.8M | 0.13% | +551,992+360.3% | Added |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | 724,603 | $33.0M | 0.16% | +164,616+29.4% | Added |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. | 741,525 | $33.4M | 3.06% | −78,400−9.6% | Reduced |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. | 734,976 | $33.7M | 2.03% | −2,080−0.3% | Reduced |
| Murchinson Ltd. | 558,309 | $34.0M | 5.17% | +558,309 | New |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 856,103 | $38.5M | 0.09% | −4,429−0.5% | Reduced |
| Aviva PLC | 886,338 | $39.9M | 0.17% | −5,117−0.6% | Reduced |
| Korea Investment CORP | 888,185 | $40.0M | 0.12% | +44,964+5.3% | Added |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 956,808 | $43.6M | 0.05% | +52,619+5.8% | Added |
| Cidel Asset Management Inc | 973,795 | $43.8M | 2.19% | −35,253−3.5% | Reduced |
| Lincluden Management Ltd | 1,010,967 | $45.3M | 5.48% | −18,677−1.8% | Reduced |
| BlackRock Inc. | 1,001,187 | $45.6M | 0.00% | −222,305−18.2% | Reduced |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 1,233,921 | $56.3M | 0.04% | −162,741−11.7% | Reduced |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 1,284,625 | $57.8M | 0.71% | −32,392−2.5% | Reduced |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. | 1,433,198 | $64.5M | 5.34% | +101,860+7.7% | Added |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,421,255 | $64.8M | 0.01% | +3,006+0.2% | Added |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. | 1,607,920 | $72.1M | 6.08% | −27,836−1.7% | Reduced |
| Addenda Capital Inc. | 1,169,712 | $72.5M | 3.15% | −24,786−2.1% | Reduced |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1,605,451 | $73.2M | 0.20% | +1,605,451 | New |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | 1,960,823 | $88.2M | 4.59% | −9,738−0.5% | Reduced |
| Credit Suisse AG | 2,002,008 | $91.3M | 0.10% | −11,565−0.6% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 2,246,758 | $102.0M | 0.02% | +122,036+5.7% | Added |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | 1,700,000 | $103.5M | 11.08% | −2,340,000−57.9% | Reduced |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2,584,934 | $117.8M | 0.03% | −349,727−11.9% | Reduced |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2,782,024 | $125.0M | 0.10% | +306,967+12.4% | Added |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 3,137,701 | $140.6M | 0.07% | +373,781+13.5% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,170,601 | $144.5M | 0.01% | +1,039,006+48.7% | Added |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 3,318,045 | $149.8M | 0.09% | −53,507−1.6% | Reduced |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 3,402,328 | $153.2M | 0.22% | −60,492−1.7% | Reduced |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | 3,462,720 | $155.9M | 0.92% | +31,215+0.9% | Added |
| FIL Ltd | 3,914,806 | $175.5M | 0.21% | −1,151,590−22.7% | Reduced |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3,889,141 | $177.3M | 0.05% | +106,005+2.8% | Added |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 4,015,347 | $180.8M | 1.94% | +261,551+7.0% | Added |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | 4,213,229 | $189.7M | 3.72% | +42,386+1.0% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4,389,718 | $198.1M | 0.02% | +157,149+3.7% | Added |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 4,829,826 | $219.4M | 2.26% | −171,909−3.4% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5,519,128 | $251.6M | 0.03% | +184,149+3.5% | Added |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,671,391 | $258.6M | 0.08% | +57,214+1.0% | Added |
| Amundi | 4,779,352 | $262.3M | 0.13% | +841,766+21.4% | Added |
| Bank of America Corp | 5,951,965 | $271.4M | 0.03% | −149,970−2.5% | Reduced |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 7,145,226 | $321.7M | 0.11% | +360,241+5.3% | Added |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 8,194,388 | $368.4M | 1.53% | +314,943+4.0% | Added |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 9,319,688 | $417.7M | 2.18% | −498,541−5.1% | Reduced |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 11,058,145 | $495.9M | 2.26% | +5,493,942+98.7% | Added |
| Norges Bank | 11,820,259 | $529.8M | 0.11% | +177,785+1.5% | Added |
| Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd | 12,621,147 | $568.3M | 3.70% | −204,877−1.6% | Reduced |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 13,387,765 | $600.2M | 4.34% | +183,008+1.4% | Added |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 15,684,313 | $665.2M | 1.12% | +1,256,868+8.7% | Added |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 15,595,485 | $711.0M | 1.48% | −416,436−2.6% | Reduced |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 16,110,360 | $725.4M | 0.88% | −587,517−3.5% | Reduced |
| National Bank of Canada | 18,648,497 | $812.3M | 1.49% | −830,638−4.3% | Reduced |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 22,567,680 | $1.03B | 1.70% | +736,807+3.4% | Added |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 24,270,946 | $1.11B | 3.97% | −1,444,448−5.6% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 45,691,098 | $2.08B | 0.05% | +725,489+1.6% | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | 80,253,136 | $3.87B | 2.29% | −3,257,798−3.9% | Reduced |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 101,995,675 | $4.65B | 1.36% | −4,814,466−4.5% | Reduced |
| Quilter Plc | 4,000 | – | – | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,500,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −353,898−100.0% | Sold out |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −261,629−100.0% | Sold out |
| Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −100,198−100.0% | Sold out |
| PDT Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −35,368−100.0% | Sold out |