Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Ownership

53.61 ↑0.19 (0.36%)

As of December 31, 1969, 7:00pm EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

Royal Bank of Canada is the biggest individual institutional holder of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), owning a total of 102.6 million shares. Combined, the top 32 institutional holders of BNS own 46.55% of the company with a total of 576.9 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on September 30th 2024, the top 32 institutional holders decreased their combined ownership of BNS by 6.5 million shares. 11 institutions bought 16,298,928 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 17.84%. However 8 institutions sold 22,774,461 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 7.77%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Bank of Nova Scotia decreased by a net total of -6,475,533 in the latest quarter.

Institution Ownership Chart

Latest Institutional Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Royal Bank of Canada	8.241%	2.128%	102,553,004	2,136,356	2024-09-30
Bank of Montreal	4.849%	-13.101%	60,336,460	-9,096,456	2024-09-30
BMO Capital Markets Corp.	4.849%	-13.101%	60,336,460	-9,096,456	2024-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc	4.050%	2.136%	50,393,658	1,053,929	2024-09-30
CIBC World Markets Inc.	2.256%	-4.478%	28,067,937	-1,315,860	2024-09-30
TD Asset Management Inc	1.499%	0.073%	18,657,241	13,542	2024-09-30
1832 Asset Management L.P	1.314%	8.317%	16,351,993	1,255,536	2024-09-30
Mackenzie Investments	1.226%	1.094%	15,256,935	165,055	2024-09-30
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec	1.155%	0.258%	14,378,574	37,011	2024-09-30
Scotia Capital Inc	1.147%	-4.550%	14,277,241	-680,547	2024-09-30
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	1.105%	133.975%	13,746,180	7,871,117	2024-09-30
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd	0.996%	-2.308%	12,392,247	-292,827	2024-09-30
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	0.945%	24.939%	11,757,961	2,346,995	2024-09-30
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc	0.810%	2.449%	10,074,518	240,803	2024-09-30
Legal & General Group PLC	0.758%	1.570%	9,427,464	145,740	2024-09-30
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd	0.620%	-20.901%	7,710,790	-2,037,503	2024-09-30
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.	0.579%	-2.152%	7,203,551	-158,394	2024-09-30
Bank of America Corp	0.513%	19.319%	6,379,127	1,032,844	2024-09-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.487%	-1.576%	6,023,560	-96,418	2024-09-30

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Royal Bank of Canada	8.241%	2.128%	102,553,004	2,136,356	2024-09-30
Bank of Montreal	4.849%	-13.101%	60,336,460	-9,096,456	2024-09-30
BMO Capital Markets Corp.	4.849%	-13.101%	60,336,460	-9,096,456	2024-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc	4.050%	2.136%	50,393,658	1,053,929	2024-09-30
CIBC World Markets Inc.	2.256%	-4.478%	28,067,937	-1,315,860	2024-09-30
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	1.832%	-8.640%	22,795,264	-2,155,761	2024-06-30
TD Global Investment Solutions	1.655%	-6.836%	19,725,582	-1,447,430	2022-12-31
TD Asset Management Inc	1.499%	0.073%	18,657,241	13,542	2024-09-30
1832 Asset Management L.P	1.314%	8.317%	16,351,993	1,255,536	2024-09-30
NORGES BANK	1.249%	15.984%	15,544,282	2,142,183	2024-06-30
Mackenzie Investments	1.226%	1.094%	15,256,935	165,055	2024-09-30
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec	1.155%	0.258%	14,378,574	37,011	2024-09-30
Scotia Capital Inc	1.147%	-4.550%	14,277,241	-680,547	2024-09-30
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	1.105%	133.975%	13,746,180	7,871,117	2024-09-30
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd	0.996%	-2.308%	12,392,247	-292,827	2024-09-30
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	0.945%	24.939%	11,757,961	2,346,995	2024-09-30
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc	0.810%	2.449%	10,074,518	240,803	2024-09-30
Legal & General Group PLC	0.758%	1.570%	9,427,464	145,740	2024-09-30
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board	0.717%	-45.316%	8,591,300	-7,119,520	2023-03-31
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd	0.620%	-20.901%	7,710,790	-2,037,503	2024-09-30
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	0.582%	-2.846%	7,206,224	-211,058	2024-06-30
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.	0.579%	-2.152%	7,203,551	-158,394	2024-09-30
Bank of America Corp	0.513%	19.319%	6,379,127	1,032,844	2024-09-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.487%	-1.576%	6,023,560	-96,418	2024-09-30
Murchinson Ltd.	0.470%	0.000%	5,601,332	5,601,332	2022-06-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.430%	-5.846%	5,286,742	-328,269	2024-03-31
Fidelity International Ltd	0.420%	-44.248%	5,066,396	-4,020,970	2023-06-30
Amundi	0.395%	0.944%	4,824,450	45,098	2023-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	0.362%	3.713%	4,389,718	157,149	2023-09-30
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc.	0.350%	1.016%	4,213,229	42,386	2023-09-30
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc	0.348%	-0.818%	4,170,843	-34,385	2023-06-30
Amvescap Plc.	0.344%	-8.746%	4,124,556	-395,323	2023-03-31

Mutual Fund Ownership

HSBC Australian Dollar Liqdty X AUD Inc is the biggest individual fund holder of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), owning a total of 70 million shares. Combined, the top 29 mutual fund holders of BNS own 16.74% of the company with a total of 207.3 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on November 30th 2024, the top 29 fund holders increased their combined ownership of BNS by 515 thousand shares. 1 funds bought 639,100 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 6.95%. However 1 funds sold 123,700 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 1.99%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Bank of Nova Scotia increased by a net total of 515,400 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A	0.790%	6.953%	9,831,101	639,100	2024-11-30
iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF	0.502%	0.000%	6,244,721	0	2024-11-30
BLK CDN MSCI Can IMI Ext ESG Fcs Idx A	0.489%	-1.993%	6,082,056	-123,700	2024-11-30
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Compost ETF	0.408%	0.000%	5,076,883	0	2024-11-30

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
HSBC Australian Dollar Liqdty X AUD Inc	5.657%	0.000%	70,000,000	70,000,000	2024-08-31
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv	1.371%	0.152%	17,060,115	25,863	2024-10-31
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral	0.846%	0.635%	10,524,170	66,428	2024-10-31
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A	0.790%	6.953%	9,831,101	639,100	2024-11-30
BMO Equal Weight Banks ETF	0.689%	26.790%	8,569,764	1,810,735	2024-10-31
Vanguard Instl Ttl Intl Stk Mkt Idx TrII	0.685%	0.156%	8,528,448	13,278	2024-10-31
iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF	0.502%	0.000%	6,244,721	0	2024-11-30
BLK CDN MSCI Can IMI Ext ESG Fcs Idx A	0.489%	-1.993%	6,082,056	-123,700	2024-11-30
TD Dividend Growth - I	0.458%	0.000%	5,702,400	0	2024-06-30
Scotia Canadian Dividend A	0.422%	0.000%	5,223,325	0	2024-07-31
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	0.409%	-0.890%	5,094,962	-45,726	2024-10-31
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Compost ETF	0.408%	0.000%	5,076,883	0	2024-11-30
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF	0.341%	0.000%	4,241,407	0	2024-11-29
Stt Strt World Dev ex US Idx SL SF Cl II	0.278%	-0.176%	3,457,573	-6,100	2024-10-31
TD Canadian Equity - I	0.284%	0.000%	3,388,953	0	2022-06-30
American Funds Washington Mutual A	0.265%	-47.297%	3,155,100	-2,831,508	2022-09-30
Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp	0.265%	-47.297%	3,155,100	-2,831,508	2022-09-30
JF Canadian Equity Fund	0.248%	-2.120%	3,082,222	-66,760	2024-09-30
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF	0.243%	-0.488%	3,017,669	-14,796	2024-10-31
BMO Dividend A	0.239%	0.000%	2,971,843	0	2024-10-31
Barrow Hanley Global Value Equity	0.236%	36.460%	2,939,900	785,500	2024-09-30
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF	0.232%	1.000%	2,888,789	28,602	2024-10-31
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF	0.204%	2.983%	2,542,439	73,640	2024-10-31
Beutel Goodman Canadian Equity Class D	0.205%	-0.602%	2,535,001	-15,350	2024-09-30
CC&L Q Canadian Equity Growth	0.199%	-5.561%	2,464,250	-145,100	2024-07-31
TD Monthly Income - I	0.197%	-2.506%	2,447,500	-62,900	2024-06-30
Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF	0.195%	0.530%	2,430,893	12,826	2024-10-31
TD Dividend Income - I	0.194%	-0.751%	2,364,222	-17,878	2023-12-31
iShares MSCI Canada ETF	0.194%	-0.267%	2,315,345	-6,199	2023-03-31