Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS- Exchange
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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, Q4 2023
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Dec 31, 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
- 390
- +1 vs. Q3 2023
- Shares held
- 541.0M
- +5.63M (+1.1%) vs. Q3 2023
- Total value
- $26.4B
- +$1.87B (+7.6%) vs. Q3 2023
- New holders
- 46
- 132 more added
- Sold out
- 45
- 153 more reduced
6 institutions that held it in Q3 2023 haven't filed for Q4 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q3 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, Q4 2023
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q3 2023.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 17,057 | $830.5K | 0.00% | +17,057 | New |
| True Wealth Design, LLC | 16,905 | $823.1K | 0.23% | −101−0.6% | Reduced |
| Radnor Capital Management, LLC | 16,303 | $794.0K | 0.15% | −1,932−10.6% | Reduced |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 16,292 | $793.3K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 15,735 | $766.0K | 0.00% | −1,847−10.5% | Reduced |
| Signaturefd, LLC | 15,660 | $762.5K | 0.02% | −295−1.8% | Reduced |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 15,213 | $740.7K | 0.00% | +86+0.6% | Added |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. | 15,117 | $736.0K | 0.04% | −800−5.0% | Reduced |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC | 15,117 | $736.0K | 0.13% | −300−1.9% | Reduced |
| Bogart Wealth, LLC | 14,992 | $730.0K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bessemer Group Inc | 14,678 | $717.0K | 0.00% | −525−3.5% | Reduced |
| Ravenstone Capital Management Inc. | 14,566 | $711.3K | 0.52% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bowen Hanes & Co Inc | 14,567 | $709.3K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cutler Group LP | 14,042 | $683.0K | 0.09% | +234+1.7% | Added |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 13,947 | $679.1K | 0.01% | +2,304+19.8% | Added |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP | 13,818 | $672.7K | 0.02% | +13,818 | New |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA | 13,201 | $643.0K | 0.09% | +13,201 | New |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 13,038 | $640.4K | 0.00% | +13,038 | New |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 13,123 | $639.0K | 0.06% | +13,123 | New |
| Vise Technologies, Inc. | 13,011 | $633.5K | 0.14% | −702−5.1% | Reduced |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 12,452 | $606.3K | 0.01% | −4,400−26.1% | Reduced |
| Power Corp of Canada | 12,037 | $586.9K | 0.06% | +226+1.9% | Added |
| Virtu Financial LLC | 11,968 | $583.0K | 0.05% | −31,334−72.4% | Reduced |
| Lee Financial Group Hawaii, Inc. | 11,770 | $573.1K | 0.49% | +1,196+11.3% | Added |
| Truist Financial Corp | 11,542 | $562.0K | 0.00% | −196−1.7% | Reduced |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 11,498 | $559.8K | 0.00% | −3,065−21.0% | Reduced |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | 11,047 | $537.9K | 0.02% | +434+4.1% | Added |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 11,030 | $537.1K | 0.00% | +40+0.4% | Added |
| Rhumbline Advisers | 11,010 | $536.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | 11,015 | $536.0K | 0.02% | −29,587−72.9% | Reduced |
| First Affirmative Financial Network | 10,738 | $522.8K | 0.42% | +734+7.3% | Added |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP | 10,532 | $512.8K | 0.09% | −6,109−36.7% | Reduced |
| Nebula Research & Development LLC | 10,314 | $502.2K | 0.15% | +10,314 | New |
| Forum Financial Management, LP | 10,303 | $501.7K | 0.01% | −2,213−17.7% | Reduced |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 10,174 | $495.4K | 0.00% | +1,625+19.0% | Added |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | 9,910 | $482.8K | 0.04% | +9,910 | New |
| First National Trust Co | 9,318 | $453.7K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ruggaard & Associates LLC | 8,980 | $437.2K | 0.23% | −600−6.3% | Reduced |
| Ballentine Partners, LLC | 8,872 | $432.0K | 0.01% | +3,798+74.9% | Added |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 9,291 | $431.0K | 0.00% | −17,202−64.9% | Reduced |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 8,813 | $429.1K | 0.00% | −681−7.2% | Reduced |
| Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc | 8,800 | $428.5K | 0.11% | +1,150+15.0% | Added |
| Blair William & Co | 8,786 | $427.8K | 0.00% | −1,502−14.6% | Reduced |
| Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC | 8,450 | $411.4K | 0.05% | +3,400+67.3% | Added |
| Silverlake Wealth Management LLC | 8,429 | $410.4K | 0.23% | +8+0.1% | Added |
| Barometer Capital Management Inc. | 6,300 | $399.7K | 0.11% | +6,300 | New |
| Motco | 8,099 | $394.3K | 0.03% | +5,608+225.1% | Added |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 7,679 | $374.0K | 0.00% | −3,854−33.4% | Reduced |
| Ridgewood Investments LLC | 7,410 | $360.8K | 0.21% | −82−1.1% | Reduced |
| Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd | 7,319 | $356.0K | 0.01% | −1,600−17.9% | Reduced |
| Cerity Partners LLC | 7,269 | $354.1K | 0.00% | +2,307+46.5% | Added |
| Two Sigma Securities, LLC | 7,021 | $341.9K | 0.02% | −379−5.1% | Reduced |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. | 7,000 | $340.8K | 0.05% | +7,000 | New |
| Cohen Investment Advisors LLC | 6,991 | $340.4K | 0.25% | −490−6.5% | Reduced |
| HRT Financial LP | 6,783 | $330.0K | 0.00% | +6,783 | New |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 6,668 | $324.7K | 0.01% | −6,261−48.4% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | 6,529 | $317.9K | 0.00% | +89+1.4% | Added |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | 6,465 | $314.8K | 0.00% | +6,465 | New |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 6,421 | $312.6K | 0.00% | −949−12.9% | Reduced |
| Veriti Management LLC | 6,285 | $306.0K | 0.03% | −334−5.0% | Reduced |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC | 6,370 | $302.3K | 0.01% | −6−0.1% | Reduced |
| Hemenway Trust Co LLC | 6,175 | $300.7K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Capital World Investors | 6,099 | $296.9K | 0.00% | +77+1.3% | Added |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 6,032 | $293.7K | 0.00% | −800−11.7% | Reduced |
| Forbes J M & Co LLP | 6,000 | $292.1K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Emergent Wealth Advisors, LLC | 5,980 | $291.2K | 0.27% | +5,980 | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 5,757 | $280.3K | 0.00% | +5,757 | New |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | 5,710 | $277.9K | 0.02% | −59,052−91.2% | Reduced |
| Pinebridge Investments, L.P. | 4,259 | $274.7K | 0.00% | −982−18.7% | Reduced |
| Todd Asset Management LLC | 5,604 | $272.9K | 0.01% | −12,367−68.8% | Reduced |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 5,561 | $271.0K | 0.00% | +186+3.5% | Added |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | 5,270 | $256.6K | 0.01% | +5,270 | New |
| PDS Planning, Inc | 5,219 | $254.1K | 0.03% | −672−11.4% | Reduced |
| Walleye Trading LLC | 5,025 | $244.7K | 0.00% | −7,594−60.2% | Reduced |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 4,973 | $242.1K | 0.00% | −135−2.6% | Reduced |
| Sara-Bay Financial | 4,950 | $241.0K | 0.12% | −32−0.6% | Reduced |
| Magnus Financial Group LLC | 4,916 | $239.4K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Brinker Capital Investments, LLC | 4,937 | $237.3K | 0.00% | −794−13.9% | Reduced |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC | 4,937 | $237.3K | 0.00% | −794−13.9% | Reduced |
| Venture Visionary Partners LLC | 4,866 | $236.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | 4,845 | $235.9K | 0.00% | −7,438−60.6% | Reduced |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | 4,817 | $234.5K | 0.01% | −835−14.8% | Reduced |
| Clear Street Markets LLC | 4,800 | $234.0K | 0.09% | +4,800 | New |
| Ritholtz Wealth Management | 4,761 | $231.8K | 0.01% | −128−2.6% | Reduced |
| Moors & Cabot, Inc. | 4,760 | $231.8K | 0.01% | −1,000−17.4% | Reduced |
| Emfo, LLC | 4,700 | $228.8K | 0.21% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 4,683 | $228.0K | 0.00% | −3,104−39.9% | Reduced |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | 4,678 | $227.8K | 0.00% | −161−3.3% | Reduced |
| World Equity Group, Inc. | 4,648 | $226.3K | 0.05% | +76+1.7% | Added |
| Applied Capital LLC | 4,585 | $223.2K | 0.21% | −130−2.8% | Reduced |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | 4,573 | $222.7K | 0.00% | +4,573 | New |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | 4,356 | $212.1K | 0.01% | −54−1.2% | Reduced |
| Callahan Advisors, LLC | 4,230 | $206.0K | 0.02% | −5,820−57.9% | Reduced |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. | 4,140 | $201.0K | 0.02% | −933−18.4% | Reduced |
| Five Oceans Advisors | 4,116 | $200.4K | 0.11% | +4,116 | New |
| Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc. | 3,102 | $200.1K | 0.10% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| First Manhattan Co | 4,000 | $194.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hexagon Capital Partners LLC | 3,986 | $194.1K | 0.05% | +1,216+43.9% | Added |
| Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc. | 3,765 | $183.3K | 0.03% | −150−3.8% | Reduced |
| Credit Agricole S A | 3,536 | $172.2K | 0.00% | +445+14.4% | Added |