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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, Q4 2025

Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Dec 31, 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
484
+36 vs. Q3 2025
Shares held
569.9M
+20.3M (+3.7%) vs. Q3 2025
Total value
$42.2B
+$6.61B (+18.6%) vs. Q3 2025
New holders
69
160 more added
Sold out
33
157 more reduced

12 institutions that held it in Q3 2025 haven't filed for Q4 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2025: 484 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 heldQ4 2025: $42.2B
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, Q4 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q3 2025.

Institutions holding BNS in Q4 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main1$660.00%+1New
Leonteq Securities AG3$2210.00%−36−92.3%Reduced
Creative Financial Designs Inc4$2950.00%00.0%Unchanged
High Note Wealth, LLC4$2950.00%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co7$5160.00%+7New
Financial Consulate, Inc12$8850.00%+12New
MV Capital Management, Inc.12$8850.00%+12New
Root Financial Partners, LLC19$1.40K0.00%+16+533.3%Added
Raffa Wealth Management, LLC20$1.47K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
GWM Advisors LLC21$1.51K0.00%+1+5.0%Added
Stone House Investment Management, LLC21$1.55K0.00%+8+61.5%Added
TD Private Client Wealth LLC21$1.55K0.00%+21New
Zions Bancorporation, National Association23$1.70K0.00%+23New
Central Trust Co24$1.77K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kilter Group LLC25$1.84K0.00%+18+257.1%Added
Dogwood Wealth Management LLC27$1.99K0.00%+27New
Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC28$2.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC30$2.21K0.00%+30New
Godfrey Financial Associates, Inc.30$2.21K0.00%+30New
Rossby Financial, LCC31$2.28K0.00%+11+55.0%Added
Resources Management Corp35$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust47$3.46K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SageView Advisory Group, LLC47$3.46K0.00%+47New
Abound Wealth Management47$3.50K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc48$3.54K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UMA Financial Services, Inc.50$3.69K0.00%−50−50.0%Reduced
Vermillion Wealth Management, Inc.51$3.76K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co of Toledo NA52$3.83K0.00%−23−30.7%Reduced
Cornerstone Financial Management LLC52$3.83K0.00%+52New
Assetmark, Inc59$4.35K0.00%+40+210.5%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC62$4.57K0.00%+62New
Penserra Capital Management LLC75$5.00K0.00%−3−3.8%Reduced
Hager Investment Management Services, LLC71$5.23K0.00%+71New
Advocate Investing Services LLC75$5.53K0.00%+75New
Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.100$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CVA Family Office, LLC96$7.07K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC100$7.37K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Perspectives, Inc100$7.37K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC100$7.37K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
DV Trading LLC100$7.37K0.00%+100New
Ankerstar Wealth, LLC100$7.37K0.01%+100New
Entrust Financial LLC116$8.55K0.01%+116New
Lipe & Dalton125$9.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Crewe Advisors LLC126$9.29K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC142$10.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Essential Partners LLC142$10.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Evolution Wealth Management Inc.160$11.8K0.01%+160New
NBC Securities, Inc.170$12.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SJS Investment Consulting Inc.170$12.5K0.00%+170New
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.183$13.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
GAMMA Investing LLC190$14.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Coastline Trust Co195$14.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC195$14.7K0.00%+17+9.6%Added
Asset Dedication, LLC200$14.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Umb Bank N A200$14.7K0.00%+200New
Bayban200$14.7K0.01%+200New
Highline Wealth Partners LLC204$15.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Navalign, LLC211$15.5K0.00%+211New
Bell Investment Advisors, Inc218$16.1K0.00%+96+78.7%Added
SHP Wealth Management219$16.1K0.00%+219New
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.247$18.2K0.00%+247New
Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd248$18.3K0.00%−997−80.1%Reduced
Rothschild Investment LLC250$18.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co of Vermont250$18.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
True Wealth Design, LLC262$19.3K0.01%+12+4.8%Added
Private Trust Co NA289$21.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC293$21.6K0.00%+293New
Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC294$21.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Crews Bank & Trust300$22.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc.368$27.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Eastern Bank393$29.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc400$29.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Swiss Re Ltd410$30.3K0.00%+410New
Delta Asset Management LLC450$33.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Analysts, LLC461$34.0K0.00%+6+1.3%Added
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co467$34.4K0.00%+467New
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp469$34.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Coston, McIsaac & Partners501$36.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC493$36.3K0.00%−3,337−87.1%Reduced
Cypress Capital Management LLC (WY)601$44.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Mondrian Investment Partners LTD470$47.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC650$47.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management650$47.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC674$49.7K0.00%+674New
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.674$49.7K0.00%−394−36.9%Reduced
UBS Asset Management Americas Inc679$50.0K0.00%−27,771−97.6%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp688$50.7K0.00%+304+79.2%Added
Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc.700$51.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.700$51.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.708$52.2K0.00%+8+1.1%Added
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.735$54.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.794$58.5K0.00%+764+2,546.7%Added
EFG International AG865$64.0K0.00%+865New
Massmutual Trust Co FSB869$64.0K0.00%−22−2.5%Reduced
Bryn Mawr Trust Co900$66.3K0.00%−1,100−55.0%Reduced
Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Pzu SA909$67.2K0.02%+10+1.1%Added
Bollard Group LLC916$68.0K0.00%+2+0.2%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.933$68.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.985$72.6K0.00%−6,552−86.9%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC1,000$73.7K0.00%−9−0.9%Reduced