Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS Institutional Ownership

NYSE BNS

$90.88 -1.58 (-1.71%)

At close: Sep 30, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Institutions by Trading Activity

536 Institutions

Increased 274 51.1%

Unchanged 108 20.1%

Reduced 154 28.7%

Ownership Statistics

13F · as of 30 Jun, 2026

Institutional Ownership

44.07%

▲+0.85 pp QoQ

Shares Held by Institutions

548.24Mn

of 1.24Bn outstanding

▲+2.30% QoQ

Shares Outstanding

1.24Bn

695.76Mn held outside 13F filers

Institutional Investors

536

filed 13F for Jun 2026

▲+29 vs prior quarter

Net Shares Added (QoQ)

+12.34Mn

accumulated since last quarter

Value of Holdings

$49.82Bn

reported market value

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Ownership Summary

Quarter ending 30 Jun, 2026

Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) appears in 536 institutional 13F filings for the quarter ending June 2026.

Their combined ownership stood at 44.1% of outstanding shares in June 2026, up from 43.2% in March 2026.
Their total shares held in BNS increased 2.3% quarter over quarter, and separately, investors owning Bank Of Nova Scotia increased 23.5% from a year ago.
Of these 536 holders, 274 added to their stakes in Bank Of Nova Scotia, 154 trimmed positions, and 108 made no changes.
Altogether, these fund groups held 548.24Mn shares in BNS by June 2026, up by 12.34Mn shares quarter on quarter, and down 52.64Mn shares year over year.
As of June 30, 2026, the biggest holder of Bank Of Nova Scotia is Royal Bank Of Canada at 65.85Mn shares, representing 5.29% of shares outstanding.
The biggest buyers of Bank Of Nova Scotia for the quarter ending June 2026 included NORGES BANK (18.39Mn), Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. (4.09Mn), ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (3.36Mn), FIL Ltd (3.21Mn), CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (2.6Mn).
Top sellers of BNS stock for the quarter ending June 2026 included Royal Bank Of Canada (6.0Mn), TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (5.09Mn), Toronto Dominion Bank (5.08Mn), Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (4.15Mn), Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (2.79Mn).
Per Business Quant data, the top 10 holders of Bank Of Nova Scotia for the quarter ending June 2026 are Royal Bank Of Canada (65.85Mn), Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (51.92Mn), VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (35.71Mn), CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. (25.21Mn), NORGES BANK (18.39Mn), ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (18.38Mn), 1832 Asset Management L.P. (16.25Mn), NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ (15.69Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (14.31Mn), TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (14.09Mn).

Form 13F Holdings

536 Institutional Holders

Report period 30 Jun, 2026

Total shares held 548.24Mn

Of outstanding 44.07%

#	Institution	CIK	Shares Held	% of Outstanding	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
1	Royal Bank Of Canada	0001000275	65,848,379	5.29%	▼5,999,289	-8.35%	$5.72Bn
2	Bank Of Montreal /Can/	0000927971	51,924,070	4.17%	▼4,145,336	-7.39%	$4.51Bn
3	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	0002100119	35,706,610	2.87%	▲23,327	+0.07%	$3.10Bn
4	CIBC WORLD MARKET INC.	0001421224	25,213,679	2.03%	▼764,102	-2.94%	$2.19Bn
5	NORGES BANK	0001374170	18,387,259	1.48%	▲18,387,259	0.00%	$1.60Bn
6	ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	0000916542	18,382,643	1.48%	▲3,362,613	+22.39%	$1.60Mn
7	1832 Asset Management L.P.	0000944388	16,250,132	1.31%	▼2,004,144	-10.98%	$1.41Bn
8	NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/	0000926171	15,686,925	1.26%	▼723,071	-4.41%	$1.36Bn
9	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0001214717	14,311,695	1.15%	▲1,471,882	+11.46%	$1.28Bn
10	TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	0001056053	14,090,469	1.13%	▼5,091,494	-26.54%	$1.22Bn
11	SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.	0001335644	12,935,957	1.04%	▼486,792	-3.63%	$1.12Bn
12	Toronto Dominion Bank	0000947263	12,501,179	1.00%	▼5,080,205	-28.90%	$1.09Bn
13	FIL Ltd	0000318989	12,248,949	0.98%	▲3,206,782	+35.46%	$1.06Bn
14	CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	0001283718	11,709,540	0.94%	▲2,595,898	+28.48%	$1.02Bn
15	VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	0000933478	10,923,749	0.88%	▼46,189	-0.42%	$949.46Mn
16	CIBC Asset Management Inc	0001021926	10,757,318	0.86%	▲1,963,443	+22.33%	$938.05Mn
17	Jpmorgan Chase & Co	0000019617	10,732,917	0.86%	▼108,498	-1.00%	$929.47Mn
18	Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC	0001811242	9,462,637	0.76%	▲685,801	+7.81%	$822.46Mn
19	TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.	0001999606	9,044,903	0.73%	▼629,165	-6.50%	$791.30Mn
20	MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP	0000919859	8,653,592	0.70%	▲8,238	+0.10%	$1.07Bn

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