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BANK NOVA SCOTIA B C (BNS)
Institutional ownership reported to the SEC as of Q2 2026, across 32 quarters.
545
Reporting holders
$50.8B
Reported value
2.0%
Calls
4.2%
Puts
+27
Holder change
Calls and puts are the parts of reported value carried in derivative lines rather than shares, and they point in opposite directions: a manager holding calls is positioned for the security, one holding puts against it - or hedging shares they already own, which is why index funds carry so many. Most sites add the two together and report one figure, which averages away the only interesting part.
Holders
| Filer | Value | Shares | Their book | Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $7.3B incl. $1.5B options CALL+PUT | 65,848,379 | 1.08% | 31q | -8.4%-$660.6M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | $4.6B incl. $104.6M options CALL+PUT | 51,924,070 | 1.52% | 31q | -7.4%-$368.3M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.1B | 35,706,610 | 0.07% | 2q | HELD |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | $2.3B incl. $79.0M options CALL+PUT | 25,213,679 | 3.64% | 31q | -2.9%-$68.8M |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.6B | 18,382,643 | 1.90% | 25q | +22.4%+$292.2M |
| NORGES BANK | $1.6B | 18,387,259 | 0.16% | 32q | -0.9%-$14.5M |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | $1.4B incl. $69.6M options CALL+PUT | 15,686,925 | 1.02% | 19q | -4.4%-$66.0M |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | $1.4B | 16,250,132 | 0.71% | 31q | -11.0%-$174.0M |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $1.3B incl. $240.3M options CALL+PUT | 12,501,179 | 1.53% | 31q | -28.9%-$538.8M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.3B | 14,311,695 | 0.07% | 31q | +11.5%+$132.1M |
| TD Asset Management Inc | $1.2B | 14,090,469 | 1.06% | 31q | -26.5%-$442.4M |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | $1.1B | 12,935,957 | 4.20% | 24q | -3.6%-$42.2M |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | $1.1B | 8,653,592 | 1.07% | 31q | HELD |
| FIL Ltd | $1.1B | 12,248,949 | 0.76% | 31q | +35.5%+$278.7M |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | $1.0B | 11,709,540 | 0.56% | 28q | +28.5%+$225.4M |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | $949.5M | 10,923,749 | 0.21% | 2q | HELD |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | $938.0M | 10,757,318 | 2.06% | 31q | +22.3%+$171.2M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $929.5M | 10,732,917 | 0.05% | 31q | -1.0%-$9.4M |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | $822.5M | 9,462,637 | 0.38% | 2q | +7.8%+$59.6M |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | $791.3M | 9,044,903 | 2.08% | 10q | -6.5%-$55.0M |
| Legal & General Group Plc | $709.8M | 8,169,732 | 0.15% | 31q | -2.7%-$19.6M |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | $657.1M | 7,585,057 | 2.01% | 38q | -1.8%-$12.3M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $611.9M | 7,046,510 | 0.12% | 31q | +40.8%+$177.3M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $583.9M | 6,724,105 | 0.03% | 35q | +62.9%+$225.4M |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | $575.3M | 6,624,917 | 0.81% | 26q | +19.6%+$94.2M |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | $567.3M | 6,543,050 | 1.07% | 31q | -29.9%-$241.8M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $533.1M | 6,138,631 | 0.10% | 31q | +2.2%+$11.3M |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | $469.4M incl. $357.8M options CALL+PUT | 1,284,517 | 8.65% | 18q | +33.1%+$116.8M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | $457.7M incl. $444.1M options CALL+PUT | 157,301 | 0.22% | 31q | +7.7%+$32.9M |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | $416.4M | 4,800,235 | 0.32% | 31q | -10.1%-$46.5M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $411.8M | 4,741,580 | 0.04% | 31q | -13.3%-$63.2M |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $355.0M | 4,085,942 | 0.05% | 9q | +3.0%+$10.3M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $354.4M | 4,078,801 | 0.06% | 31q | -0.7%-$2.4M |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC | $293.7M | 3,380,374 | 4.34% | 31q | -3.7%-$11.3M |
| Amundi | $274.4M | 3,100,831 | 0.07% | 21q | -6.1%-$17.9M |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | $242.4M | 2,788,559 | 0.16% | 2q | +11.7%+$25.4M |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | $232.0M | 2,671,719 | 0.07% | 34q | +9.1%+$19.4M |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $230.6M | 2,655,580 | 0.08% | 9q | -10.5%-$27.1M |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | $230.4M | 2,652,600 | 0.70% | 9q | -17.6%-$49.2M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $224.8M | 2,588,463 | 0.01% | 31q | -48.5%-$211.6M |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | $179.7M | 2,069,239 | 1.60% | 4q | +68.8%+$73.2M |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | $177.2M | 2,040,686 | 0.99% | 31q | -55.3%-$218.9M |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | $175.1M | 2,018,524 | 4.24% | 31q | HELD |
| Periscope Capital Inc. | $173.9M CALL+PUT | options only | 15.26% | 5q | OPTIONS |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | $171.1M | 1,970,950 | 0.04% | 31q | +4.6%+$7.5M |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | $156.1M | 1,813,747 | 0.13% | 11q | -8.3%-$14.1M |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. | $150.9M | 1,738,562 | 4.07% | 17q | -4.9%-$7.8M |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | $144.8M | 1,670,826 | 0.37% | 31q | -17.5%-$30.8M |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | $144.7M | 1,666,492 | 0.91% | 31q | +40.7%+$41.9M |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | $143.0M | 1,645,661 | 0.86% | 20q | -13.3%-$21.9M |
| UBS Group AG | $140.6M | 1,618,761 | 0.02% | 31q | +32.2%+$34.3M |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | $136.8M | 1,578,524 | 0.08% | 31q | -3.8%-$5.4M |
| Addenda Capital Inc. | $133.3M | 1,081,272 | 3.62% | 31q | +0.7%+$946.0K |
| Invesco Ltd. | $132.6M | 1,527,011 | 0.01% | 31q | -43.0%-$100.2M |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | $120.0M | 1,381,602 | 0.27% | 13q | +13.9%+$14.6M |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | $117.1M | 1,349,041 | 2.67% | 31q | +4.3%+$4.8M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | $117.0M | 1,349,038 | 0.10% | 31q | +21.1%+$20.4M |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $115.7M | 1,331,905 | 0.00% | 8q | -11.4%-$14.9M |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $112.2M | 1,292,470 | 0.02% | 31q | +6.8%+$7.1M |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | $109.7M | 1,263,100 | 0.94% | 2q | +2.6%+$2.8M |
| CITIGROUP INC | $107.2M | 1,234,064 | 0.04% | 31q | +1.5%+$1.6M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | $102.8M incl. $8.4M options CALL+PUT | 1,086,517 | 0.01% | 31q | +1056.5%+$93.9M |
| AVIVA PLC | $100.7M | 1,160,563 | 0.15% | 31q | HELD |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd | $82.6M | 950,832 | 3.36% | 20q | -12.7%-$12.0M |
| Korea Investment CORP | $79.7M | 917,288 | 0.15% | 31q | +7.2%+$5.3M |
| Nuveen, LLC | $76.3M | 878,257 | 0.02% | 6q | +1.2%+$897.4K |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | $75.3M | 867,372 | 0.01% | 31q | -3.2%-$2.5M |
| Blue Sparrow, LLC /DE | $73.2M | 843,000 | 0.71% | new | NEW |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | $71.7M incl. $37.0M options PUT | 400,341 | 0.03% | 20q | -10.1%-$8.1M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $71.6M | 823,662 | 0.03% | 27q | +32.5%+$17.5M |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $69.0M | 794,347 | 0.63% | 10q | -4.3%-$3.1M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $68.2M incl. $16.6M options CALL+PUT | 594,772 | 0.01% | 31q | +91.6%+$32.6M |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | $67.0M | 881,487 | 0.16% | 7q | +38.6%+$18.7M |
| Purpose Unlimited Inc. | $66.3M | 762,723 | 2.54% | 3q | -2.3%-$1.5M |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | $65.5M | 754,322 | 0.06% | 12q | -1.2%-$767.9K |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | $63.7M | 735,921 | 0.47% | 4q | +1785.4%+$60.3M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $62.5M | 719,648 | 0.06% | 7q | -36.6%-$36.1M |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury | $61.0M | 702,129 | 0.18% | 13q | +1.1%+$645.4K |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co | $60.9M | 703,186 | 0.10% | 29q | HELD |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | $59.2M | 681,227 | 0.11% | 31q | +9.4%+$5.1M |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. | $59.0M | 679,868 | 4.12% | 27q | -16.2%-$11.4M |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd | $56.6M | 458,826 | 5.55% | 31q | -20.5%-$14.6M |
| BCV Asset Management Inc. | $56.0M | 645,809 | 1.69% | 3q | -6.4%-$3.9M |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | $55.8M | 642,680 | 0.04% | 31q | +29.4%+$12.7M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | $55.3M | 636,765 | 0.03% | 31q | -8.1%-$4.9M |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. | $54.5M | 627,153 | 0.14% | 2q | +1.7%+$924.0K |
| Guardian Partners Inc. | $47.4M | 546,953 | 4.28% | 7q | -13.5%-$7.4M |
| SEB Asset Management AB | $46.1M | 530,031 | 0.17% | 2q | +21.6%+$8.2M |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | $45.8M | 526,844 | 0.07% | 7q | +14.6%+$5.8M |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd | $45.3M | 522,360 | 2.93% | 31q | -0.8%-$343.8K |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP | $41.9M | 483,249 | 1.02% | 31q | -2.0%-$852.9K |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | $37.3M | 429,472 | 0.08% | 3q | -0.6%-$225.9K |
| Delaney Capital Management Ltd. | $36.0M | 415,388 | 5.70% | 3q | -2.9%-$1.1M |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | $34.2M | 393,737 | 0.03% | 3q | -25.7%-$11.8M |
| Man Group plc | $33.2M | 382,767 | 0.05% | 10q | +37.7%+$9.1M |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. | $31.2M | 359,243 | 0.23% | 10q | +26.7%+$6.6M |
| FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN | $31.2M | 359,100 | 1.18% | 31q | HELD |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $30.7M | 353,888 | 1.48% | 31q | +119.1%+$16.7M |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | $28.8M | 331,636 | 0.08% | 8q | +6.3%+$1.7M |
| Kepler Cheuvreux (Suisse) SA | $28.4M | 230,869 | 1.63% | 4q | -6.3%-$1.9M |
Showing the largest 100 of 545 reported holders.
Quarter by quarter
Coverage begins with the quarter ending 2018-12-31. Earlier filings exist only as occasional late amendments, too sparse to describe a market, so they are not shown.
| Quarter | Holders | Value | Shares | New | Added | Trimmed | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 165 | $2.0B | 20,936,708 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 0.0% |
| Q2 2026 | 545 | $50.8B | 544,035,200 | 73 | 181 | 140 | 6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | 518 | $39.8B | 537,911,337 | 54 | 170 | 133 | 6.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 496 | $45.8B | 570,438,206 | 49 | 150 | 148 | 7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 471 | $39.3B | 559,623,096 | 60 | 150 | 145 | 7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 444 | $42.5B | 713,095,771 | 48 | 138 | 143 | 7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 426 | $29.0B | 573,627,457 | 42 | 137 | 134 | 6.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 449 | $32.6B | 573,834,454 | 48 | 144 | 132 | 5.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 421 | $33.4B | 582,348,643 | 52 | 132 | 138 | 4.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 399 | $27.3B | 570,040,862 | 44 | 124 | 142 | 3.6% |
| Q1 2024 | 406 | $30.7B | 572,989,179 | 47 | 156 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Q4 2023 | 394 | $27.8B | 551,268,881 | 34 | 118 | 154 | 3.2% |
| Q3 2023 | 395 | $26.6B | 558,057,565 | 39 | 117 | 132 | 3.9% |
| Q2 2023 | 390 | $29.5B | 564,255,212 | 32 | 128 | 124 | 3.7% |
| Q1 2023 | 416 | $29.7B | 536,130,483 | 46 | 130 | 134 | 4.6% |
| Q4 2022 | 427 | $28.4B | 545,160,321 | 43 | 111 | 176 | 5.5% |
| Q3 2022 | 412 | $179.7B | 3,737,310,057 | 32 | 135 | 144 | 0.8% |
| Q2 2022 | 434 | $230.6B | 3,833,017,017 | 47 | 164 | 115 | 0.5% |
| Q1 2022 | 440 | $278.3B | 3,829,840,916 | 48 | 152 | 127 | 0.4% |
| Q4 2021 | 441 | $273.0B | 3,785,517,411 | 42 | 136 | 133 | 0.6% |
| Q3 2021 | 417 | $231.0B | 3,724,153,700 | 44 | 136 | 115 | 0.5% |
| Q2 2021 | 400 | $243.1B | 3,693,830,579 | 43 | 154 | 96 | 0.3% |
| Q1 2021 | 391 | $208.3B | 3,270,475,216 | 53 | 130 | 106 | 0.4% |
| Q4 2020 | 376 | $185.4B | 3,324,930,739 | 62 | 111 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Q3 2020 | 336 | $330.3B | 7,796,974,978 | 38 | 91 | 124 | 0.1% |
| Q2 2020 | 329 | $329.6B | 7,830,261,655 | 31 | 95 | 136 | 0.1% |
| Q1 2020 | 346 | $329.9B | 7,940,977,528 | 24 | 108 | 126 | 0.1% |
| Q4 2019 | 382 | $434.0B | 7,541,485,041 | 37 | 122 | 114 | 0.1% |
| Q3 2019 | 365 | $462.9B | 7,865,977,087 | 33 | 114 | 114 | 0.2% |
| Q2 2019 | 359 | $399.5B | 7,238,406,386 | 29 | 108 | 130 | 0.1% |
| Q1 2019 | 375 | $407.2B | 7,429,956,019 | 31 | 102 | 130 | 0.1% |
| Q4 2018 | 370 | $382.4B | 7,442,434,327 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% |