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Bank of Nova Scotia

BNS
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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, 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.

Institutional holdersQ2 2025: 433 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 heldQ2 2025: $33.5B
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, Q2 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q1 2025.

Institutions holding BNS in Q2 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Highland Capital Management, LLC25,650$1.42M0.08%−800−3.0%Reduced
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp25,408$1.41M0.00%−17,256−40.4%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc25,381$1.40M0.00%−6,622−20.7%Reduced
Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.24,999$1.38M0.62%+40.0%Added
Cigna Investments Inc22,531$1.24M0.21%−357−1.6%Reduced
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board22,270$1.23M0.03%+22,270New
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.22,262$1.23M0.01%−3,023−12.0%Reduced
Keybank National Association22,144$1.22M0.00%−1,212−5.2%Reduced
Vise Technologies, Inc.21,387$1.18M0.05%+21,387New
Wells Fargo & Company21,299$1.18M0.00%−3,046−12.5%Reduced
SEI Investments Co21,212$1.17M0.00%+583+2.8%Added
Signaturefd, LLC20,756$1.15M0.02%+2,278+12.3%Added
Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC20,635$1.14M0.07%+100+0.5%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers20,600$1.14M0.00%−35−0.2%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC20,389$1.13M0.03%+15,755+340.0%Added
Intrua Financial, LLC19,635$1.09M0.16%−458−2.3%Reduced
Todd Asset Management LLC18,834$1.04M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Pacifica Partners Inc.18,808$1.04M0.42%−55−0.3%Reduced
Bridgewater Associates, LP18,739$1.03M0.00%−133,317−87.7%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.18,266$1.01M0.00%+7,336+67.1%Added
Verition Fund Management LLC18,125$1.00M0.01%+1,732+10.6%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC17,934$991.0K0.00%−154−0.9%Reduced
Yousif Capital Management, LLC17,116$946.0K0.01%+1,220+7.7%Added
Orca Wealth Management, LLC16,891$933.6K0.79%+52+0.3%Added
Plato Investment Management Ltd16,679$917.2K0.07%+12+0.1%Added
Squarepoint Ops LLC15,881$877.7K0.00%−26,825−62.8%Reduced
Ritholtz Wealth Management15,811$873.9K0.02%+11,442+261.9%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC15,377$849.9K0.01%+70+0.5%Added
J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG15,395$849.5K0.01%+5,997+63.8%Added
Motco14,651$814.7K0.08%−143−1.0%Reduced
Bailard, Inc.14,528$803.0K0.02%−186−1.3%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC14,480$800.3K0.01%+8,200+130.6%Added
Ballentine Partners, LLC14,466$799.5K0.01%+2,890+25.0%Added
Bowen Hanes & Co Inc14,267$788.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Radnor Capital Management, LLC14,200$785.0K0.13%+500+3.6%Added
Farringdon Capital, Ltd.14,035$775.7K0.26%+14,035New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.13,788$762.0K0.00%−1,150−7.7%Reduced
Bogart Wealth, LLC13,366$738.7K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Cherokee Insurance Co12,760$705.2K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Retirement Planning Group12,460$688.7K0.03%−548−4.2%Reduced
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC12,434$687.2K0.26%+51+0.4%Added
Resources Management Corp12,110$669.0K0.09%−150−1.2%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC11,759$649.9K0.00%+11,759New
Pathstone Holdings, LLC11,592$640.7K0.00%+1,903+19.6%Added
Truist Financial Corp11,480$634.5K0.00%−380−3.2%Reduced
Erste Asset Management GmbH6,048$620.1K0.01%+6,048New
M&T Bank Corp11,212$619.7K0.00%−153−1.3%Reduced
Graham Capital Management, L.P.10,981$606.9K0.02%+10,981New
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC10,745$594.0K0.00%−56−0.5%Reduced
Vident Advisory, LLC10,694$591.0K0.01%−1,330−11.1%Reduced
Park Circle Co10,500$580.3K0.50%00.0%Unchanged
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.10,468$578.6K0.02%−1,236−10.6%Reduced
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc10,381$573.8K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
ICONIQ Capital, LLC9,953$550.1K0.01%+5,619+129.6%Added
Ravenstone Capital Management Inc.9,485$524.3K0.28%−391−4.0%Reduced
Rhumbline Advisers9,209$509.0K0.00%−542−5.6%Reduced
Monticello Wealth Management, LLC9,096$502.7K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC9,002$497.6K0.00%+9,002New
Ruggaard & Associates LLC8,781$485.3K0.20%−200−2.2%Reduced
Ieq Capital, LLC8,632$477.1K0.00%−5,902−40.6%Reduced
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co8,434$466.1K0.03%−372−4.2%Reduced
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd8,434$466.1K0.00%−372−4.2%Reduced
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC8,369$462.6K0.00%+2,908+53.3%Added
Evergreen Capital Management LLC8,286$458.0K0.01%−1,586−16.1%Reduced
Texas Yale Capital Corp.8,281$457.7K0.01%−132−1.6%Reduced
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC8,198$453.1K0.13%−312−3.7%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC8,197$453.1K0.01%−2,591−24.0%Reduced
HighTower Advisors, LLC8,065$445.8K0.00%−170−2.1%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc7,725$427.0K0.01%+7,725New
Versant Capital Management, Inc7,723$426.9K0.06%−69−0.9%Reduced
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA7,674$424.1K0.00%−65,281−89.5%Reduced
First Affirmative Financial Network7,349$406.2K0.21%+554+8.2%Added
Savant Capital, LLC7,307$403.9K0.00%+7,307New
Forum Financial Management, LP7,282$402.5K0.01%−2,353−24.4%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc7,273$402.0K0.00%+34+0.5%Added
PDS Planning, Inc7,097$392.3K0.03%+200+2.9%Added
Barometer Capital Management Inc.5,285$392.2K0.11%+80+1.5%Added
Bayforest Capital Ltd7,089$391.8K0.17%−7,207−50.4%Reduced
Cohen Investment Advisors LLC7,018$387.9K0.20%−585−7.7%Reduced
Syon Capital LLC6,770$374.2K0.02%+1,987+41.5%Added
Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.5,621$361.1K0.01%−651−10.4%Reduced
Magnus Financial Group LLC6,405$354.0K0.03%+1,303+25.5%Added
Jain Global LLC6,212$343.3K0.01%+6,212New
Abel Hall, LLC6,100$337.1K0.16%+6,100New
Private Advisor Group, LLC6,051$334.4K0.00%+6,051New
Envestnet Asset Management Inc6,039$333.8K0.00%+235+4.0%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP6,000$331.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sivia Capital Partners, LLC5,964$329.6K0.11%+5,964New
Numerai GP LLC5,959$329.4K0.05%+5,959New
Callahan Advisors, LLC5,890$325.5K0.03%+990+20.2%Added
Danske Bank A/S5,903$325.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ)5,842$322.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Frank, Rimerman Advisors LLC5,744$317.5K0.02%+5,744New
Applied Capital LLC5,616$310.4K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Asahi Life Asset Management Co., Ltd.5,610$309.6K0.18%−1,440−20.4%Reduced
Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc5,502$304.2K0.04%−4,668−45.9%Reduced
HB Wealth Management, LLC5,224$288.7K0.00%+818+18.6%Added
Glenmede Investment Management, LP5,110$282.4K0.00%+5,110New
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.5,093$281.4K0.03%−1,106−17.8%Reduced
Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC5,086$281.1K0.02%+94+1.9%Added