Bank of Nova Scotia
BNS- Exchange
- NYSE
- 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, Q3 2025
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Sep 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
- 460
- +31 vs. Q2 2025
- Shares held
- 552.8M
- −36.9M (−6.2%) vs. Q2 2025
- Total value
- $35.8B
- +$3.15B (+9.7%) vs. Q2 2025
- New holders
- 68
- 158 more added
- Sold out
- 37
- 153 more reduced
4 institutions that held it in Q2 2025 haven't filed for Q3 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q2 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, Q3 2025
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q2 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Asset Management LLC | 450 | $29.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Capital Analysts, LLC | 455 | $29.0K | 0.00% | +6+1.3% | Added |
| Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc | 400 | $25.9K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Eastern Bank | 393 | $25.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 384 | $24.8K | 0.00% | −11−2.8% | Reduced |
| BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. | 368 | $23.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. | 350 | $22.6K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Crews Bank & Trust | 300 | $19.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC | 294 | $19.0K | 0.01% | −108−26.9% | Reduced |
| Private Trust Co NA | 289 | $18.7K | 0.00% | +289 | New |
| Consultiva Wealth Management, Corp. | 270 | $17.5K | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rothschild Investment LLC | 250 | $16.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Trust Co of Vermont | 250 | $16.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| True Wealth Design, LLC | 250 | $16.2K | 0.00% | +250 | New |
| Highline Wealth Partners LLC | 204 | $13.2K | 0.00% | +127+164.9% | Added |
| Asset Dedication, LLC | 200 | $12.9K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| FSA Wealth Management LLC | 200 | $12.9K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Coastline Trust Co | 195 | $12.6K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC | 192 | $12.4K | 0.00% | −3,810−95.2% | Reduced |
| GAMMA Investing LLC | 190 | $12.3K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Financial Management Professionals, Inc. | 183 | $11.8K | 0.00% | +3+1.7% | Added |
| Cornerstone Planning Group LLC | 178 | $11.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| NBC Securities, Inc. | 170 | $11.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Groupe la Francaise | 272 | $10.8K | 0.00% | +272 | New |
| JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC | 142 | $9.18K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Essential Partners LLC | 142 | $9.18K | 0.00% | +142 | New |
| Crewe Advisors LLC | 126 | $8.15K | 0.00% | +126 | New |
| Lipe & Dalton | 125 | $8.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bell Investment Advisors, Inc | 122 | $7.89K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| UMA Financial Services, Inc. | 100 | $6.46K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC | 100 | $6.46K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Financial Perspectives, Inc | 100 | $6.46K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC | 100 | $6.46K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| CVA Family Office, LLC | 96 | $6.21K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc. | 100 | $6.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 78 | $5.00K | 0.00% | −27−25.7% | Reduced |
| Trust Co of Toledo NA | 75 | $4.85K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Vermillion Wealth Management, Inc. | 51 | $3.30K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 48 | $3.10K | 0.00% | −150−75.8% | Reduced |
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust | 47 | $3.04K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Abound Wealth Management | 47 | $3.04K | 0.00% | +47 | New |
| JPL Wealth Management, LLC | 43 | $2.78K | 0.00% | +43 | New |
| Leonteq Securities AG | 39 | $2.52K | 0.00% | −81−67.5% | Reduced |
| Resources Management Corp | 35 | $2.00K | 0.00% | −12,075−99.7% | Reduced |
| Ronald Blue Trust, Inc. | 30 | $1.94K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC | 28 | $1.81K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Core Alternative Capital | 25 | $1.62K | 0.00% | +25 | New |
| Central Trust Co | 24 | $1.55K | 0.00% | +24 | New |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 20 | $1.31K | 0.00% | −31−60.8% | Reduced |
| Raffa Wealth Management, LLC | 20 | $1.29K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rossby Financial, LCC | 20 | $1.29K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Assetmark, Inc | 19 | $1.23K | 0.00% | +11+137.5% | Added |
| Catherine Avery Investment Management LLC | 15 | $970 | 0.00% | +15 | New |
| Stone House Investment Management, LLC | 13 | $840 | 0.00% | +13 | New |
| Bear Mountain Capital, Inc. | 8 | $515 | 0.00% | +8 | New |
| Kilter Group LLC | 7 | $453 | 0.00% | +3+75.0% | Added |
| High Note Wealth, LLC | 4 | $259 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Creative Financial Designs Inc | 4 | $259 | 0.00% | +4 | New |
| Guerra Advisors Inc | 4 | $259 | 0.00% | +4 | New |
| Root Financial Partners, LLC | 3 | $194 | 0.00% | +3 | New |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,048−100.0% | Sold out |
| AXA S.A. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −467,865−100.0% | Sold out |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −391,344−100.0% | Sold out |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −205,851−100.0% | Sold out |
| Trexquant Investment LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −116,989−100.0% | Sold out |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −28,605−100.0% | Sold out |
| Arnhold LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −28,600−100.0% | Sold out |
| Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −22,270−100.0% | Sold out |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −15,881−100.0% | Sold out |
| Farringdon Capital, Ltd. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −14,035−100.0% | Sold out |
| M&T Bank Corp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,212−100.0% | Sold out |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,981−100.0% | Sold out |
| ICONIQ Capital, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −9,953−100.0% | Sold out |
| Jain Global LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,212−100.0% | Sold out |
| Abel Hall, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,100−100.0% | Sold out |
| Numerai GP LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −5,959−100.0% | Sold out |
| Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −5,502−100.0% | Sold out |
| Glenmede Investment Management, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −5,110−100.0% | Sold out |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,016−100.0% | Sold out |
| FORA Capital, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,944−100.0% | Sold out |
| Investors Research Corp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,200−100.0% | Sold out |
| Whittier Trust Co | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −996−100.0% | Sold out |
| Ridgewood Investments LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −750−100.0% | Sold out |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −684−100.0% | Sold out |
| Maseco LLP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −436−100.0% | Sold out |
| Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −199−100.0% | Sold out |
| Alpine Bank Wealth Management | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −200−100.0% | Sold out |
| Garde Capital, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −142−100.0% | Sold out |
| Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −100−100.0% | Sold out |
| Skopos Labs, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −87−100.0% | Sold out |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −60−100.0% | Sold out |
| NewSquare Capital LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −48−100.0% | Sold out |
| Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −22−100.0% | Sold out |
| Sierra Ocean, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −17−100.0% | Sold out |
| Zions Bancorporation, National Association | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −9−100.0% | Sold out |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1−100.0% | Sold out |
| Norges Bank | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| HAP Trading, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. | – | – | – | – | Not filed |