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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, Q3 2024

Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Sep 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
412
+24 vs. Q2 2024
Shares held
578.9M
+16.3M (+2.9%) vs. Q2 2024
Total value
$31.4B
+$5.49B (+21.2%) vs. Q2 2024
New holders
57
142 more added
Sold out
33
140 more reduced

5 institutions that held it in Q2 2024 haven't filed for Q3 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 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.

Institutional holdersQ3 2024: 412 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 heldQ3 2024: $31.4B
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, Q3 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q2 2024.

Institutions holding BNS in Q3 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Addison Advisors LLC3,357$182.9K0.05%+227+7.3%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co3,488$190.1K0.00%+778+28.7%Added
Investors Research Corp3,500$190.7K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co3,568$194.4K0.00%+3,122+700.0%Added
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd3,590$195.0K0.01%−4,013−52.8%Reduced
Moran Wealth Management, LLC3,685$200.8K0.01%+3,685New
Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC3,709$202.1K0.02%+3,709New
Vista Wealth Management Group, LLC3,759$204.8K0.01%+3,759New
Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc.3,765$205.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Bayesian Capital Management, LP3,773$205.6K0.02%+3,773New
HRT Financial LP3,783$206.0K0.00%−7,157−65.4%Reduced
Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC3,800$207.1K0.03%+3,800New
Five Oceans Advisors3,805$207.3K0.10%−1,044−21.5%Reduced
Blair William & Co3,893$212.2K0.00%+3,893New
Alan B. Lancz & Associates, Inc.3,900$212.5K0.19%+3,900New
Enterprise Bank & Trust Co3,977$216.7K0.07%+3,977New
Abel Hall, LLC4,000$218.0K0.14%+4,000New
Mutual Advisors, LLC4,205$220.5K0.01%+4,205New
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC4,054$220.9K0.00%+4,054New
HB Wealth Management, LLC4,079$222.3K0.00%+4,079New
Hexagon Capital Partners LLC4,173$227.4K0.04%−66−1.6%Reduced
Alera Investment Advisors, LLC4,261$232.2K0.03%−584−12.1%Reduced
Vident Advisory, LLC4,290$233.8K0.01%+4,290New
Prospera Financial Services Inc4,402$239.9K0.01%−1,068−19.5%Reduced
AE Wealth Management LLC4,532$246.9K0.00%−38−0.8%Reduced
Murchinson Ltd.4,564$248.7K0.10%+4,564New
Callan Capital, LLC4,575$249.3K0.02%+4,575New
Merit Financial Group, LLC4,634$252.5K0.01%−1,931−29.4%Reduced
Fiduciary Financial Group, LLC4,872$255.1K0.06%+343+7.6%Added
Callahan Advisors, LLC4,700$256.1K0.02%+4,700New
West Family Investments, Inc.4,702$256.2K0.09%−461−8.9%Reduced
Verition Fund Management LLC4,742$258.4K0.00%+4,742New
Nwam LLC4,785$260.7K0.02%+4,785New
Two Sigma Securities, LLC4,791$261.1K0.02%−5,945−55.4%Reduced
Baskin Financial Services Inc.4,823$263.0K0.02%+4,823New
Sara-Bay Financial4,835$263.5K0.11%−924−16.0%Reduced
Westover Capital Advisors, LLC4,850$264.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Old North State Trust, LLC4,872$265.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
1620 Investment Advisors, Inc.4,866$265.1K0.19%+4,596+1,702.2%Added
Magnus Financial Group LLC4,900$267.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Venture Visionary Partners LLC4,916$267.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
GWM Advisors LLC5,050$275.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
TownSquare Capital, LLC5,110$278.5K0.00%−219−4.1%Reduced
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)5,151$280.7K0.01%−18,274−78.0%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.5,231$285.0K0.00%−26−0.5%Reduced
Numerai GP LLC5,403$294.4K0.08%+5,403New
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC5,428$295.8K0.00%−119−2.1%Reduced
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.5,506$300.0K0.03%+5,506New
Hemenway Trust Co LLC5,530$301.3K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Applied Capital LLC5,616$306.0K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
AQR Capital Management LLC5,750$313.3K0.00%+709+14.1%Added
PDS Planning, Inc5,776$314.7K0.03%−21−0.4%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC5,821$317.2K0.00%+979+20.2%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC5,821$317.2K0.00%+979+20.2%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP6,000$326.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC6,037$329.0K0.00%−74−1.2%Reduced
Ritholtz Wealth Management6,091$331.9K0.01%−5,093−45.5%Reduced
Squarepoint Ops LLC6,181$336.8K0.00%−9,205−59.8%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc6,208$338.3K0.00%−557−8.2%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC6,382$347.8K0.00%−6,471−50.3%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.6,550$356.9K0.01%−2,594−28.4%Reduced
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al6,667$363.3K0.00%+6,667New
Ridgewood Investments LLC6,760$368.4K0.18%−650−8.8%Reduced
Equitable Holdings, Inc.7,475$407.3K0.00%−689−8.4%Reduced
Cohen Investment Advisors LLC7,493$408.3K0.25%+12+0.2%Added
Veriti Management LLC7,890$429.9K0.02%+878+12.5%Added
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC7,976$434.6K0.17%−1,570−16.4%Reduced
Ravenstone Capital Management Inc.8,153$444.8K0.27%+35+0.4%Added
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.8,626$470.0K0.03%+2,533+41.6%Added
Barometer Capital Management Inc.6,515$473.2K0.14%−11,619−64.1%Reduced
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC8,851$482.3K0.06%−5,333−37.6%Reduced
First Affirmative Financial Network8,873$483.5K0.26%−1,833−17.1%Reduced
Ruggaard & Associates LLC8,980$489.3K0.21%+400+4.7%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.9,041$492.6K0.00%−204−2.2%Reduced
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co9,082$494.9K0.01%−250−2.7%Reduced
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd9,082$494.9K0.01%−250−2.7%Reduced
Monticello Wealth Management, LLC9,096$495.6K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC9,149$498.5K0.01%−48−0.5%Reduced
First National Trust Co9,318$507.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Holdings, LLC9,733$530.3K0.00%−461−4.5%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC9,796$533.8K0.02%+2,719+38.4%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC10,231$554.0K0.00%−1,392−12.0%Reduced
Rhumbline Advisers10,197$555.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC10,270$560.0K0.00%−833−7.5%Reduced
Forum Financial Management, LP10,303$561.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc10,381$565.7K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Pacer Advisors, Inc.10,409$567.2K0.00%−325−3.0%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC10,417$567.6K0.00%+1,331+14.6%Added
Sigma Planning Corp11,089$604.3K0.02%+210+1.9%Added
Executive Wealth Management, LLC11,352$618.6K0.05%+11,352New
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.12,196$665.1K0.00%+1,260+11.5%Added
Ballentine Partners, LLC12,308$670.7K0.01%−1,462−10.6%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp12,780$696.4K0.00%−135−1.0%Reduced
M&T Bank Corp12,891$702.4K0.00%−1,849−12.5%Reduced
Retirement Planning Group13,037$710.4K0.04%−170−1.3%Reduced
Bogart Wealth, LLC13,366$728.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Texas Yale Capital Corp.14,057$766.0K0.03%−1,060−7.0%Reduced
Ieq Capital, LLC14,200$773.8K0.01%+14,200New
Bowen Hanes & Co Inc14,267$777.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Bailard, Inc.14,517$791.0K0.02%+4,097+39.3%Added