Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

A total of 450 institutions have reported a stake in Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) as of December 2025, according to recent 13F filings with the SEC.

• Institutional ownership in Bank Of Nova Scotia edged down to 60.5% in December 2025, compared to 63.5% in September 2025.
• The company experienced a 0.18% quarterly change in institutional shares held, alongside an increase of 3.45% in total owners annually.
• A review of institutional activity for Bank Of Nova Scotia shows 212 of 450 filers increasing their positions, while 148 reduced their stake, and 90 remained unchanged.
• The total number of shares held by institutions in Bank Of Nova Scotia increased to 555.23Mn as of December 2025, a net change of up by 994.05K shares quarter on quarter, and up 29.01Mn shares year over year.
• As of December 31, 2025, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA held Bank Of Nova Scotia's largest shareholding position with over 81.86Mn shares, representing 8.92% of total outstanding shares.
• Among the most significant buyers of Bank Of Nova Scotia during December 2025 were NORGES BANK (18.55Mn), FIL Ltd (5.46Mn), ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (4.32Mn), TORONTO DOMINION BANK (4.25Mn), BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (4.03Mn).
• Leading sellers of Bank Of Nova Scotia stock in December 2025 included CANERECTOR INC (26.70Mn), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (17.84Mn), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (3.15Mn), INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. (1.21Mn), BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (1.18Mn).
• The top 10 institutional holders of Bank Of Nova Scotia for the quarter ending December 2025 included ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (81.86Mn), BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (57.90Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (57.24Mn), CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. (28.57Mn), TORONTO DOMINION BANK (22.17Mn), 1832 Asset Management L.P. (18.76Mn), TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (18.67Mn), NORGES BANK (18.55Mn), NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ (17.82Mn), FIL Ltd (16.49Mn).