Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Securities Bought (2009 - 2026)

Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Securities Bought across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $577.9 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Securities Bought fell 92.03% year-over-year to $577.9 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $577.9 million (down 92.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $145.0 billion, up 12215.78% from the prior year.
• Securities Bought eased to $577.9 million in Q1 2026, from $146.3 billion in the prior quarter.
• Over the last five years, Securities Bought for BNS reached as high as $147.0 billion in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$21.4 billion in Q3 2022.
• The 5-year median for Securities Bought is $577.9 million (2026), against an average of $32.7 billion.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Securities Bought tumbled 116.62% — and 2023, when it surged 42437.59%.
• A 5-year view of Securities Bought shows it stood at $345.6 million in 2022, then soared by 42437.59% to $147.0 billion in 2023, then sank by 99.2% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then jumped by 12374.72% to $146.3 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 99.61% to $577.9 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Securities Bought over the past three periods registered $577.9 million, $146.3 billion, and $134.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.