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, Q2 2024
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Jun 30, 2024. 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
- 393
- 0 vs. Q1 2024
- Shares held
- 563.5M
- +5.69M (+1.0%) vs. Q1 2024
- Total value
- $26.0B
- −$3.01B (−10.4%) vs. Q1 2024
- New holders
- 48
- 132 more added
- Sold out
- 48
- 145 more reduced
6 institutions that held it in Q1 2024 haven't filed for Q2 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2024: 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 2024
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q1 2024.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 239,224 | $10.9M | 2.17% | −2,743−1.1% | Reduced |
| Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co | 256,087 | $11.7M | 1.31% | −22,910−8.2% | Reduced |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. | 263,979 | $12.1M | 0.35% | −127,465−32.6% | Reduced |
| AMF Pensionsforsakring AB | 263,939 | $12.2M | 0.09% | −310,632−54.1% | Reduced |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. | 272,800 | $12.5M | 0.09% | −13,800−4.8% | Reduced |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 276,325 | $12.6M | 0.02% | +4,836+1.8% | Added |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 279,292 | $12.8M | 0.02% | +27,413+10.9% | Added |
| American Century Companies Inc | 282,548 | $12.9M | 0.01% | +21,215+8.1% | Added |
| Cidel Asset Management Inc | 286,431 | $13.1M | 1.01% | −3,014−1.0% | Reduced |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial | 289,100 | $13.2M | 1.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Aviso Financial Inc. | 297,210 | $13.6M | 0.76% | +297,210 | New |
| Forsta Ap-Fonden | 328,600 | $15.0M | 0.13% | −48,200−12.8% | Reduced |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 342,442 | $15.7M | 0.01% | +7,004+2.1% | Added |
| Two Sigma Advisers, LP | 380,009 | $17.4M | 0.04% | +49,100+14.8% | Added |
| AXA S.A. | 416,755 | $19.1M | 0.06% | +19,734+5.0% | Added |
| Marshall Wace, LLP | 421,990 | $19.3M | 0.03% | −156,213−27.0% | Reduced |
| Portland Investment Counsel Inc. | 423,391 | $19.4M | 6.98% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Guardian Capital LP | 461,767 | $21.1M | 0.80% | −17,321−3.6% | Reduced |
| Unigestion Holding SA | 442,979 | $21.6M | 1.19% | +79,079+21.7% | Added |
| Omers Administration Corp | 474,800 | $21.7M | 0.21% | +42,400+9.8% | Added |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 410,743 | $22.8M | 0.01% | +162,091+65.2% | Added |
| Citigroup Inc | 517,136 | $23.7M | 0.02% | +28,135+5.8% | Added |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 531,492 | $24.3M | 0.08% | +61,207+13.0% | Added |
| Northern Trust Corp | 531,701 | $24.3M | 0.00% | +33,973+6.8% | Added |
| UBS Group AG | 533,986 | $24.4M | 0.01% | +54,103+11.3% | Added |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 539,193 | $24.7M | 0.08% | +127,150+30.9% | Added |
| Agf Management Ltd | 395,251 | $24.7M | 0.14% | −118,124−23.0% | Reduced |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 533,710 | $24.8M | 0.03% | +8,941+1.7% | Added |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | 612,931 | $28.0M | 7.28% | +165,583+37.0% | Added |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 620,955 | $28.4M | 0.07% | +620,955 | New |
| Guardian Capital Advisors LP | 636,158 | $29.3M | 3.12% | −41,174−6.1% | Reduced |
| State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 693,365 | $31.7M | 0.12% | +1,921+0.3% | Added |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC | 721,232 | $33.0M | 3.46% | +33,287+4.8% | Added |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. | 732,127 | $33.5M | 1.68% | −7,479−1.0% | Reduced |
| Korea Investment CORP | 816,083 | $37.3M | 0.09% | −135,369−14.2% | Reduced |
| Lincluden Management Ltd | 848,780 | $38.9M | 4.72% | −9,800−1.1% | Reduced |
| Marathon Asset Mgmt Ltd | 956,772 | $43.8M | 1.37% | −172,800−15.3% | Reduced |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 967,734 | $44.3M | 0.08% | +22,102+2.3% | Added |
| BlackRock Inc. | 977,372 | $44.7M | 0.00% | −141,883−12.7% | Reduced |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,040,294 | $47.6M | 0.01% | −19,297−1.8% | Reduced |
| Intact Investment Management Inc. | 1,054,474 | $48.2M | 1.80% | +303,970+40.5% | Added |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 1,117,623 | $51.0M | 0.08% | +638,028+133.0% | Added |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 1,115,659 | $51.0M | 0.02% | +55,673+5.3% | Added |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 1,121,928 | $51.3M | 0.05% | +992,868+769.3% | Added |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | 1,179,052 | $53.9M | 0.20% | +50,730+4.5% | Added |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | 1,225,956 | $56.1M | 0.59% | −22,024−1.8% | Reduced |
| Aviva PLC | 1,293,321 | $59.1M | 0.16% | +247,999+23.7% | Added |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | 1,399,701 | $64.0M | 0.02% | −480,684−25.6% | Reduced |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. | 1,410,061 | $64.5M | 5.59% | −10,148−0.7% | Reduced |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 1,423,939 | $65.1M | 0.03% | +116,603+8.9% | Added |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. | 1,492,947 | $68.3M | 5.23% | −7,850−0.5% | Reduced |
| British Columbia Investment Management Corp | 1,521,906 | $69.6M | 0.42% | +1,462,360+2,455.8% | Added |
| Addenda Capital Inc. | 1,172,757 | $73.4M | 2.88% | −3,735−0.3% | Reduced |
| MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd. | 1,650,811 | $75.5M | 4.98% | −1,849,820−52.8% | Reduced |
| FIL Ltd | 1,858,414 | $85.0M | 0.08% | +40,205+2.2% | Added |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 1,924,792 | $88.0M | 0.03% | +1,924,792 | New |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | 2,055,314 | $94.0M | 3.61% | +137,062+7.1% | Added |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2,309,567 | $105.6M | 0.09% | −50,441−2.1% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 2,387,231 | $109.2M | 0.02% | +219,880+10.1% | Added |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 2,458,000 | $112.4M | 1.19% | −1,317,400−34.9% | Reduced |
| Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 2,634,805 | $120.5M | 0.41% | +2,634,805 | New |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,657,235 | $121.5M | 0.03% | −398,758−13.0% | Reduced |
| Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. | 2,300,000 | $143.9M | 12.86% | +800,000+53.3% | Added |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 3,154,923 | $144.9M | 1.30% | +7,536+0.2% | Added |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3,593,815 | $164.4M | 0.03% | +3,593,815 | New |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,603,112 | $164.7M | 0.01% | −105,529−2.8% | Reduced |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 3,778,032 | $172.6M | 0.16% | −229,011−5.7% | Reduced |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 3,954,624 | $180.9M | 0.18% | −49,872−1.2% | Reduced |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | 4,425,402 | $202.4M | 3.84% | −19,295−0.4% | Reduced |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,091,492 | $232.8M | 0.06% | −195,250−3.7% | Reduced |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 5,115,975 | $236.6M | 0.02% | +277,085+5.7% | Added |
| Bank of America Corp | 5,346,283 | $244.4M | 0.02% | −1,103,695−17.1% | Reduced |
| Amundi | 4,641,648 | $254.8M | 0.10% | −410,561−8.1% | Reduced |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 5,875,063 | $268.6M | 0.05% | −825,749−12.3% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 6,119,978 | $279.8M | 0.02% | +363,874+6.3% | Added |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 7,180,620 | $328.4M | 0.09% | −4,575−0.1% | Reduced |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | 7,361,945 | $336.7M | 1.79% | −135,960−1.8% | Reduced |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 9,410,966 | $430.5M | 1.28% | −5,152,371−35.4% | Reduced |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 9,748,293 | $446.0M | 1.87% | −834,426−7.9% | Reduced |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 9,833,715 | $449.5M | 1.60% | −69,897−0.7% | Reduced |
| Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd | 12,685,074 | $580.1M | 3.52% | −56,047−0.4% | Reduced |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 14,341,497 | $655.2M | 3.51% | +9,568,079+200.4% | Added |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 14,957,788 | $683.7M | 4.00% | +764,738+5.4% | Added |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 15,096,457 | $690.2M | 1.25% | −1,919,420−11.3% | Reduced |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 15,091,880 | $690.4M | 1.03% | +683,946+4.7% | Added |
| Norges Bank | 15,544,282 | $711.1M | 0.11% | +1,148,115+8.0% | Added |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 18,643,699 | $852.6M | 0.80% | −292,070−1.5% | Reduced |
| National Bank of Canada | 19,401,436 | $882.1M | 1.39% | +91,489+0.5% | Added |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 22,795,264 | $1.04B | 1.67% | −2,155,761−8.6% | Reduced |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 29,383,797 | $1.34B | 3.34% | +1,324,577+4.7% | Added |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 49,339,729 | $2.26B | 0.04% | +1,477,540+3.1% | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | 69,432,916 | $3.28B | 1.66% | −147,785−0.2% | Reduced |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 100,416,648 | $4.59B | 1.11% | +1,346,800+1.4% | Added |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,814,054−100.0% | Sold out |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −751,275−100.0% | Sold out |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −442,700−100.0% | Sold out |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −420,700−100.0% | Sold out |
| QV Investors Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −290,434−100.0% | Sold out |
| M&G Plc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −158,333−100.0% | Sold out |
| Genus Capital Management Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −114,778−100.0% | Sold out |