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, Q2 2026
Institutional positions in Bank of Nova Scotia as of Jun 30, 2026. 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
- 535
- +32 vs. Q1 2026
- Shares held
- 543.8M
- +6.33M (+1.2%) vs. Q1 2026
- Total value
- $47.7B
- +$10.3B (+27.7%) vs. Q1 2026
- New holders
- 75
- 195 more added
- Sold out
- 43
- 155 more reduced
5 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2026: 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 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Bank of Nova Scotia; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank AG | 2,671,719 | $232.0M | 0.07% | +222,862+9.1% | Added |
| Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd | 2,788,559 | $242.4M | 0.16% | +292,788+11.7% | Added |
| Amundi | 3,100,831 | $274.4M | 0.07% | −202,272−6.1% | Reduced |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | 3,380,374 | $293.7M | 4.34% | −130,292−3.7% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 4,078,801 | $354.4M | 0.06% | −27,916−0.7% | Reduced |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 4,085,942 | $355.0M | 0.05% | +118,520+3.0% | Added |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4,741,580 | $411.8M | 0.04% | −727,326−13.3% | Reduced |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 4,800,235 | $416.4M | 0.33% | −536,408−10.1% | Reduced |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6,138,631 | $533.1M | 0.10% | +129,942+2.2% | Added |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 6,543,050 | $567.3M | 1.07% | −2,788,491−29.9% | Reduced |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 6,624,917 | $575.3M | 0.82% | +1,085,288+19.6% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 6,724,105 | $583.9M | 0.03% | +2,595,889+62.9% | Added |
| Barclays PLC | 7,046,510 | $611.9M | 0.19% | +2,041,985+40.8% | Added |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 7,585,057 | $657.1M | 2.01% | −142,301−1.8% | Reduced |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 8,169,732 | $709.8M | 0.15% | −225,452−2.7% | Reduced |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 9,044,903 | $791.3M | 2.08% | −629,165−6.5% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 9,462,637 | $822.5M | 0.38% | +685,801+7.8% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 10,732,917 | $929.5M | 0.05% | −108,498−1.0% | Reduced |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 10,757,318 | $938.0M | 2.06% | +1,963,443+22.3% | Added |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 10,923,749 | $949.5M | 0.21% | −46,189−0.4% | Reduced |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 11,709,540 | $1.02B | 0.56% | +2,595,898+28.5% | Added |
| FIL Ltd | 12,248,949 | $1.06B | 0.76% | +3,206,782+35.5% | Added |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 8,653,592 | $1.07B | 1.07% | +8,238+0.1% | Added |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 12,501,179 | $1.09B | 1.81% | −5,080,205−28.9% | Reduced |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 12,935,957 | $1.12B | 4.20% | −486,792−3.6% | Reduced |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 14,090,469 | $1.22B | 1.06% | −5,091,494−26.5% | Reduced |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 14,311,695 | $1.28B | 0.07% | +1,471,882+11.5% | Added |
| National Bank of Canada | 15,686,925 | $1.36B | 1.19% | −723,071−4.4% | Reduced |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 16,250,132 | $1.41B | 1.73% | −2,004,144−11.0% | Reduced |
| Norges Bank | 18,387,259 | $1.60B | 0.16% | +18,387,259 | New |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 18,382,643 | $1.60B | 1.90% | +3,362,613+22.4% | Added |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 25,213,679 | $2.19B | 3.68% | −764,102−2.9% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 35,706,610 | $3.10B | 0.07% | +23,327+0.1% | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | 51,924,070 | $4.51B | 1.67% | −4,145,336−7.4% | Reduced |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 65,848,379 | $5.72B | 0.97% | −5,999,289−8.4% | Reduced |
| Agf Management Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −352,107−100.0% | Sold out |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −468,719−100.0% | Sold out |
| PBU - The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −152,831−100.0% | Sold out |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −81,740−100.0% | Sold out |
| Numerai GP LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −79,467−100.0% | Sold out |
| FORA Capital, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −79,003−100.0% | Sold out |
| Davis-Rea Ltd. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −75,384−100.0% | Sold out |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −73,123−100.0% | Sold out |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −49,507−100.0% | Sold out |
| First National Trust Co | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −44,415−100.0% | Sold out |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −39,460−100.0% | Sold out |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −35,308−100.0% | Sold out |
| Vise Technologies, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −26,537−100.0% | Sold out |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −20,948−100.0% | Sold out |
| Fox Run Management, L.L.C. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −18,643−100.0% | Sold out |
| Voleon Capital Management LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −14,039−100.0% | Sold out |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,447−100.0% | Sold out |
| Yousif Capital Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,451−100.0% | Sold out |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −9,880−100.0% | Sold out |
| 111 Capital | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −9,176−100.0% | Sold out |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −8,654−100.0% | Sold out |
| Virtu Financial LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,177−100.0% | Sold out |
| Blair William & Co | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,921−100.0% | Sold out |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,742−100.0% | Sold out |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,497−100.0% | Sold out |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,162−100.0% | Sold out |
| Atria Investments LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,308−100.0% | Sold out |
| GAM Holding AG | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,100−100.0% | Sold out |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,487−100.0% | Sold out |
| Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,414−100.0% | Sold out |
| Corient IA LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,980−100.0% | Sold out |
| Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,104−100.0% | Sold out |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −473−100.0% | Sold out |
| Maseco LLP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −436−100.0% | Sold out |
| Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −390−100.0% | Sold out |
| Asset Dedication, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −200−100.0% | Sold out |
| Evolution Wealth Management Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −160−100.0% | Sold out |
| Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −100−100.0% | Sold out |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −62−100.0% | Sold out |
| Hickory Point Bank & Trust | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −52−100.0% | Sold out |
| Root Financial Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −38−100.0% | Sold out |
| Intentional Wealth Strategies, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −24−100.0% | Sold out |
| Frazier Financial Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6−100.0% | Sold out |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| First Affirmative Financial Network | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Skopos Labs, Inc. | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| CWM, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |