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 2025
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Jun 30, 2025. 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
- 433
- +21 vs. Q1 2025
- Shares held
- 605.0M
- +32.0M (+5.6%) vs. Q1 2025
- Total value
- $33.5B
- +$6.25B (+22.9%) vs. Q1 2025
- New holders
- 53
- 152 more added
- Sold out
- 32
- 150 more reduced
7 institutions that held it in Q1 2025 haven't filed for Q2 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2025: 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 2025
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q1 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 247,552 | $13.7M | 0.02% | +231,515+1,443.6% | Added |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. | 239,000 | $13.2M | 0.09% | +11,900+5.2% | Added |
| Oddo BHF Asset Management SAS | 168,700 | $12.7M | 0.48% | −11,800−6.5% | Reduced |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management, ULC | 222,393 | $12.3M | 0.97% | +465+0.2% | Added |
| Investment Management Corp of Ontario | 220,414 | $12.2M | 0.18% | −1,887−0.8% | Reduced |
| Royal London Asset Management Ltd | 219,422 | $12.1M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Coleford Investment Management Ltd. | 210,391 | $11.6M | 3.00% | −660−0.3% | Reduced |
| Eldred Rock Partners, LLC | 206,993 | $11.4M | 3.48% | +117+0.1% | Added |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | 205,851 | $11.4M | 0.29% | +122,254+146.2% | Added |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC | 205,061 | $11.3M | 0.08% | +892+0.4% | Added |
| Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co | 201,799 | $11.2M | 1.10% | −12,655−5.9% | Reduced |
| Natixis | 199,580 | $11.0M | 0.05% | −39,626−16.6% | Reduced |
| Intech Investment Management LLC | 196,496 | $10.8M | 0.10% | +37,746+23.8% | Added |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 194,859 | $10.8M | 0.01% | −5,867−2.9% | Reduced |
| USS Investment Management Ltd | 189,697 | $10.5M | 0.07% | +4,756+2.6% | Added |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System | 187,707 | $10.4M | 0.23% | +5,030+2.8% | Added |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 180,929 | $10.0M | 0.01% | +3,088+1.7% | Added |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 177,224 | $9.80M | 1.58% | −1,239−0.7% | Reduced |
| Cidel Asset Management Inc | 176,053 | $9.72M | 0.58% | +2,663+1.5% | Added |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | 174,086 | $9.62M | 0.04% | +5,900+3.5% | Added |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | 171,637 | $9.47M | 0.05% | −2,140,861−92.6% | Reduced |
| Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. | 168,991 | $9.35M | 2.44% | +10,045+6.3% | Added |
| Generali Asset Management SPA SGR | 119,446 | $8.99M | 0.21% | −25,761−17.7% | Reduced |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. | 159,184 | $8.80M | 0.14% | +2,929+1.9% | Added |
| Macquarie Group Ltd | 115,373 | $8.63M | 0.01% | +4,635+4.2% | Added |
| Mediolanum International Funds Ltd | 154,686 | $8.51M | 0.10% | +136,418+746.8% | Added |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd | 152,982 | $8.46M | 0.05% | −28,421−15.7% | Reduced |
| Gold Investment Management Ltd. | 142,484 | $7.88M | 2.97% | +3,815+2.8% | Added |
| Keystone Financial Planning, Inc. | 139,946 | $7.73M | 2.34% | +1,039+0.7% | Added |
| Utah Retirement Systems | 139,596 | $7.70M | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rathbone Brothers plc | 132,578 | $7.32M | 0.03% | −1,250−0.9% | Reduced |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. | 129,370 | $7.15M | 0.08% | −17,325−11.8% | Reduced |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | 129,381 | $7.15M | 0.00% | −9,868−7.1% | Reduced |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA | 122,970 | $6.81M | 0.34% | −9,876−7.4% | Reduced |
| Louisbourg Investments Inc. | 117,292 | $6.47M | 1.53% | −64,461−35.5% | Reduced |
| Trexquant Investment LP | 116,989 | $6.47M | 0.07% | +116,989 | New |
| Claret Asset Management Corp | 109,785 | $6.07M | 0.79% | −992−0.9% | Reduced |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 108,750 | $6.01M | 0.15% | +101,687+1,439.7% | Added |
| Avanza Fonder AB | 79,462 | $5.98M | 0.18% | +8,169+11.5% | Added |
| American Assets Investment Management, LLC | 100,000 | $5.53M | 0.44% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HAP Trading, LLC | 71,032 | $5.35M | 2.33% | +71,032 | New |
| Americana Partners, LLC | 93,600 | $5.17M | 0.18% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bessemer Group Inc | 92,641 | $5.12M | 0.01% | −10,773−10.4% | Reduced |
| Davis-Rea Ltd. | 92,963 | $5.12M | 1.27% | −2,504−2.6% | Reduced |
| Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio | 92,256 | $5.09M | 0.02% | −33,290−26.5% | Reduced |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 90,880 | $5.02M | 0.00% | −96,635−51.5% | Reduced |
| US Bancorp | 88,303 | $4.88M | 0.01% | +2,631+3.1% | Added |
| PDT Partners, LLC | 83,200 | $4.60M | 0.26% | +51,100+159.2% | Added |
| XTX Topco Ltd | 76,971 | $4.25M | 0.18% | +71,513+1,310.2% | Added |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 76,318 | $4.22M | 0.00% | +10,540+16.0% | Added |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 75,755 | $4.19M | 0.00% | −583,685−88.5% | Reduced |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 72,706 | $4.01M | 0.01% | −6,700−8.4% | Reduced |
| Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. | 71,677 | $3.96M | 0.09% | +8,593+13.6% | Added |
| Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC | 69,856 | $3.86M | 1.25% | −1,881−2.6% | Reduced |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | 68,810 | $3.80M | 0.00% | +1,570+2.3% | Added |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | 66,962 | $3.70M | 0.02% | +25,400+61.1% | Added |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. | 64,190 | $3.54M | 0.65% | −93,981−59.4% | Reduced |
| Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. | 64,036 | $3.54M | 0.02% | +5,963+10.3% | Added |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | 63,266 | $3.50M | 0.01% | −8,020−11.3% | Reduced |
| Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd | 62,932 | $3.48M | 0.12% | −8,742−12.2% | Reduced |
| Westerkirk Capital Inc. | 62,925 | $3.48M | 0.43% | +62,925 | New |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 62,580 | $3.46M | 0.00% | +43,484+227.7% | Added |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc | 61,630 | $3.40M | 0.56% | +10,104+19.6% | Added |
| Shell Asset Management Co | 61,509 | $3.40M | 0.12% | +21,606+54.1% | Added |
| Cardinal Capital Management | 60,074 | $3.32M | 0.49% | +2,665+4.6% | Added |
| Natixis Advisors, L.P. | 56,830 | $3.14M | 0.00% | +14,474+34.2% | Added |
| DKRT Investments Corp. | 56,000 | $3.10M | 0.75% | +56,000 | New |
| Creative Planning | 55,962 | $3.09M | 0.00% | +16,107+40.4% | Added |
| Metis Global Partners, LLC | 55,460 | $3.07M | 0.08% | +3,226+6.2% | Added |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 53,428 | $2.96M | 0.00% | +413+0.8% | Added |
| PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. | 51,100 | $2.83M | 0.97% | +16,590+48.1% | Added |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 50,801 | $2.80M | 0.00% | +405+0.8% | Added |
| Advisors Management Group Inc | 50,656 | $2.80M | 0.53% | −534−1.0% | Reduced |
| LPL Financial LLC | 48,861 | $2.70M | 0.00% | −7,585−13.4% | Reduced |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 46,858 | $2.59M | 0.14% | +3,429+7.9% | Added |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 46,683 | $2.58M | 0.09% | +4,547+10.8% | Added |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 45,269 | $2.50M | 0.01% | −21,983−32.7% | Reduced |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd | 44,231 | $2.44M | 0.17% | −120−0.3% | Reduced |
| FMR LLC | 43,710 | $2.42M | 0.00% | −299−0.7% | Reduced |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 43,704 | $2.41M | 0.00% | −115,611−72.6% | Reduced |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 42,290 | $2.34M | 0.00% | −28,028−39.9% | Reduced |
| Cerity Partners LLC | 39,782 | $2.20M | 0.00% | −173−0.4% | Reduced |
| Wetherby Asset Management Inc | 37,081 | $2.05M | 0.09% | +37,081 | New |
| Mariner, LLC | 37,071 | $2.05M | 0.00% | +4,172+12.7% | Added |
| Ossiam | 36,503 | $2.01M | 0.02% | −36,979−50.3% | Reduced |
| ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. | 36,095 | $1.99M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 34,987 | $1.93M | 0.00% | +1,444+4.3% | Added |
| Genus Capital Management Inc. | 32,694 | $1.80M | 0.23% | +8,644+35.9% | Added |
| Tacita Capital Inc | 31,487 | $1.74M | 1.12% | −400−1.3% | Reduced |
| JustInvest LLC | 30,429 | $1.68M | 0.02% | +3,663+13.7% | Added |
| Employees Provident Fund Board | 30,000 | $1.66M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc. | 28,905 | $1.60M | 0.39% | +2,900+11.2% | Added |
| UniSuper Management Pty Ltd | 21,200 | $1.60M | 0.01% | −2,500−10.5% | Reduced |
| First National Trust Co | 28,739 | $1.59M | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 28,605 | $1.58M | 0.10% | −59,620−67.6% | Reduced |
| Arnhold LLC | 28,600 | $1.58M | 0.14% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 28,400 | $1.57M | 0.00% | −1,300−4.4% | Reduced |
| Pinnacle Associates Ltd | 27,500 | $1.52M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 26,875 | $1.49M | 0.00% | +3,296+14.0% | Added |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | 27,084 | $1.49M | 0.00% | −3,444−11.3% | Reduced |