BNS The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Institutional Ownership
What the institutions did with BNS last quarter, from their 13F filings. Counting managers rather than shares is the point: a single index fund adding to a position tells you far less than four hundred separate managers all deciding to. Positions as reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Each block is one manager, sized by shares held and colored by how much they moved the position last quarter. Green added, red cut, grey stood pat.
Largest holders
| Manager | Shares | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 65.8M | 12.1% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 51.9M | 9.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 35.7M | 6.6% |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | 25.2M | 4.6% |
| NORGES BANK | 18.4M | 3.4% |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 18.4M | 3.4% |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 16.3M | 3.0% |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 15.7M | 2.9% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 14.3M | 2.6% |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 14.1M | 2.6% |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | 12.9M | 2.4% |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | 12.5M | 2.3% |
| FIL Ltd | 12.2M | 2.3% |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 11.7M | 2.2% |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 10.9M | 2.0% |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 10.8M | 2.0% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 10.7M | 2.0% |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 9.5M | 1.7% |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 9.0M | 1.7% |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 8.7M | 1.6% |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 8.2M | 1.5% |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 7.6M | 1.4% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 7.0M | 1.3% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 6.7M | 1.2% |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 6.6M | 1.2% |
Largest changes
| Manager | Action | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | 71.8M | 65.8M | -6.0M |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Reduced | 19.2M | 14.1M | -5.1M |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | 17.6M | 12.5M | -5.1M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | 56.1M | 51.9M | -4.1M |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Increased | 15.0M | 18.4M | +3.4M |
| FIL Ltd | Increased | 9.0M | 12.2M | +3.2M |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | 9.3M | 6.5M | -2.8M |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Increased | 9.1M | 11.7M | +2.6M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Increased | 4.1M | 6.7M | +2.6M |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | Reduced | 4.6M | 2.0M | -2.5M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | 5.0M | 2.6M | -2.4M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Increased | 5.0M | 7.0M | +2.0M |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | 18.3M | 16.3M | -2.0M |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Increased | 8.8M | 10.8M | +2.0M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Increased | 12.8M | 14.3M | +1.5M |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | 2.7M | 1.5M | -1.2M |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Increased | 5.5M | 6.6M | +1.1M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Increased | 93.9K | 1.1M | +992.6K |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | Increased | 1.2M | 2.1M | +843.1K |
| Blue Sparrow, LLC /DE | New | 0 | 843.0K | +843.0K |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | 26.0M | 25.2M | -764.1K |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | 5.5M | 4.7M | -727.3K |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | 16.4M | 15.7M | -723.1K |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | Increased | 39.0K | 735.9K | +696.9K |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | Increased | 8.8M | 9.5M | +685.8K |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | Reduced | 9.7M | 9.0M | -629.2K |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Reduced | 3.2M | 2.7M | -566.7K |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Reduced | 5.3M | 4.8M | -536.4K |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | Reduced | 13.4M | 12.9M | -486.8K |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Increased | 1.2M | 1.7M | +482.3K |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold Out | 468.7K | 0 | -468.7K |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | 1.1M | 719.6K | -416.0K |
| UBS Group AG | Increased | 1.2M | 1.6M | +394.7K |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Reduced | 2.0M | 1.7M | -355.1K |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold Out | 352.1K | 0 | -352.1K |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Increased | 964.7K | 1.3M | +319.8K |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | 3.0M | 2.7M | -312.0K |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. | New | 0 | 305.6K | +305.6K |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | Increased | 2.5M | 2.8M | +292.8K |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Increased | 310.4K | 594.8K | +284.4K |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | Reduced | 1.9M | 1.6M | -251.8K |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | Increased | 636.0K | 881.5K | +245.5K |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Increased | 1.1M | 1.3M | +234.6K |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Reduced | 8.4M | 8.2M | -225.5K |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Increased | 2.4M | 2.7M | +222.9K |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | 0 | 212.9K | +212.9K |
| Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ) | Increased | 5.2K | 217.7K | +212.5K |
| Amundi | Reduced | 3.3M | 3.1M | -202.3K |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Increased | 621.7K | 823.7K | +201.9K |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Increased | 161.5K | 353.9K | +192.4K |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | 0 | 185.7K | +185.7K |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | Reduced | 228.5K | 54.8K | -173.7K |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | 1.5M | 1.3M | -171.1K |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Increased | 1.2M | 1.4M | +168.1K |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | 2.0M | 1.8M | -164.2K |
| PBU - The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators | Sold Out | 152.8K | 0 | -152.8K |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Increased | 496.5K | 642.7K | +146.2K |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | Reduced | 7.7M | 7.6M | -142.3K |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd | Reduced | 1.1M | 950.8K | -138.6K |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Reduced | 530.2K | 393.7K | -136.5K |
13F filings are due 45 days after quarter end and cover long positions in U.S.-listed equities only, so this is a lagged and partial picture: shorts, bonds and foreign listings never appear. Options positions are excluded here rather than folded into the share counts. Political ownership is coming.