Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Ownership

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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 99.4 million shares. Combined, the top 32 institutional holders of BNS own 47.60% of the company with a total of 590.6 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on December 31st 2024, the top 32 institutional holders increased their combined ownership of BNS by 6.4 million shares. 11 institutions bought 30,075,211 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 15.17%. However 9 institutions sold 23,710,256 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 16.16%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Bank of Nova Scotia increased by a net total of 6,364,955 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	7.983%	-3.050%	99,424,705	-3,128,299	2024-12-31
BMO Capital Markets Corp.	5.189%	7.112%	64,627,855	4,291,395	2024-12-31
Bank of Montreal	5.189%	7.112%	64,627,855	4,291,395	2024-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc	4.124%	1.924%	51,363,146	969,488	2024-12-31
CIBC World Markets Inc.	2.445%	8.503%	30,454,527	2,386,590	2024-12-31
Mackenzie Investments	2.374%	93.796%	29,567,250	14,310,315	2024-12-31
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	1.612%	-19.675%	20,074,039	-4,916,829	2024-12-31
TD Asset Management Inc	1.523%	1.655%	18,966,078	308,837	2024-12-31
1832 Asset Management L.P	1.393%	6.132%	17,354,714	1,002,721	2024-12-31
Scotia Capital Inc	1.126%	-1.772%	14,024,260	-252,981	2024-12-31
NORGES BANK	1.034%	-17.141%	12,879,797	-2,664,485	2024-12-31
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd	0.944%	-5.175%	11,750,934	-641,313	2024-12-31
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc	0.824%	1.834%	10,259,279	184,761	2024-12-31
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec	0.753%	-34.734%	9,384,370	-4,994,204	2024-12-31
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd	0.650%	4.997%	8,096,123	385,333	2024-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.603%	2.063%	7,505,065	151,676	2024-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	0.597%	31.783%	7,433,171	1,792,700	2024-12-31
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.	0.521%	-9.865%	6,492,912	-710,639	2024-12-31
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.460%	-52.457%	5,727,615	-6,319,505	2024-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.414%	-1.567%	5,149,870	-82,001	2024-12-31

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Royal Bank of Canada	7.983%	-3.050%	99,424,705	-3,128,299	2024-12-31
BMO Capital Markets Corp.	5.189%	7.112%	64,627,855	4,291,395	2024-12-31
Bank of Montreal	5.189%	7.112%	64,627,855	4,291,395	2024-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc	4.124%	1.924%	51,363,146	969,488	2024-12-31
CIBC World Markets Inc.	2.445%	8.503%	30,454,527	2,386,590	2024-12-31
Mackenzie Investments	2.374%	93.796%	29,567,250	14,310,315	2024-12-31
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	1.612%	-19.675%	20,074,039	-4,916,829	2024-12-31
TD Global Investment Solutions	1.655%	-6.836%	19,725,582	-1,447,430	2022-12-31
TD Asset Management Inc	1.523%	1.655%	18,966,078	308,837	2024-12-31
1832 Asset Management L.P	1.393%	6.132%	17,354,714	1,002,721	2024-12-31
Scotia Capital Inc	1.126%	-1.772%	14,024,260	-252,981	2024-12-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	1.105%	133.975%	13,746,180	7,871,117	2024-09-30
NORGES BANK	1.034%	-17.141%	12,879,797	-2,664,485	2024-12-31
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	0.945%	24.939%	11,757,961	2,346,995	2024-09-30
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd	0.944%	-5.175%	11,750,934	-641,313	2024-12-31
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc	0.824%	1.834%	10,259,279	184,761	2024-12-31
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec	0.753%	-34.734%	9,384,370	-4,994,204	2024-12-31
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board	0.717%	-45.316%	8,591,300	-7,119,520	2023-03-31
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd	0.650%	4.997%	8,096,123	385,333	2024-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.603%	2.063%	7,505,065	151,676	2024-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	0.597%	31.783%	7,433,171	1,792,700	2024-12-31
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	0.582%	-2.846%	7,206,224	-211,058	2024-06-30
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.	0.521%	-9.865%	6,492,912	-710,639	2024-12-31
Bank of America Corp	0.513%	19.319%	6,379,127	1,032,844	2024-09-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.460%	-52.457%	5,727,615	-6,319,505	2024-12-31
Murchinson Ltd.	0.470%	0.000%	5,601,332	5,601,332	2022-06-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.414%	-1.567%	5,149,870	-82,001	2024-12-31
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
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 32 mutual fund holders of BNS own 18.33% of the company with a total of 227.2 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on March 31st 2025, the top 32 fund holders increased their combined ownership of BNS by 0.9 million shares. 6 funds bought 1,168,868 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 2.41%. However 2 funds sold 226,113 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 3.14%.

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 942,755 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv	1.416%	2.600%	17,638,501	446,942	2025-03-31
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral	0.880%	2.814%	10,956,085	299,822	2025-03-31
Vanguard Instl Ttl Intl Stk Mkt Idx TrII	0.730%	2.339%	9,094,420	207,824	2025-03-31
iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF	0.547%	-1.276%	6,818,361	-88,128	2025-03-31
BLK CDN MSCI Can IMI Ext ESG Fcs Idx A	0.509%	0.770%	6,334,495	48,405	2025-03-31
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Compost ETF	0.421%	0.000%	5,239,436	0	2025-03-31
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF	0.351%	0.000%	4,376,228	0	2025-03-31
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF	0.253%	3.256%	3,149,770	99,330	2025-03-31
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF	0.211%	-4.998%	2,622,657	-137,985	2025-03-31
Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF	0.204%	2.684%	2,545,688	66,545	2025-03-31

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	1.416%	2.600%	17,638,501	446,942	2025-03-31
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral	0.880%	2.814%	10,956,085	299,822	2025-03-31
BMO Equal Weight Banks ETF	0.800%	14.503%	9,964,575	1,262,099	2025-02-28
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A	0.789%	0.000%	9,831,101	0	2025-01-31
Vanguard Instl Ttl Intl Stk Mkt Idx TrII	0.730%	2.339%	9,094,420	207,824	2025-03-31
GMO Intl Op Value Composite	0.626%	0.000%	7,800,767	7,800,767	2024-11-30
iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF	0.547%	-1.276%	6,818,361	-88,128	2025-03-31
BLK CDN MSCI Can IMI Ext ESG Fcs Idx A	0.509%	0.770%	6,334,495	48,405	2025-03-31
Scotia Canadian Dividend A	0.497%	0.000%	6,191,825	6,191,825	2025-02-28
TD Dividend Growth - I	0.458%	0.000%	5,702,100	0	2024-12-31
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Compost ETF	0.421%	0.000%	5,239,436	0	2025-03-31
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	0.394%	-1.637%	4,905,417	-81,628	2025-02-28
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF	0.351%	0.000%	4,376,228	0	2025-03-31
Stt Strt World Dev ex US Idx SL SF Cl I	0.295%	0.325%	3,679,473	11,900	2025-02-28
Stt Strt World Dev ex US Idx SL SF Cl II	0.295%	0.325%	3,679,473	11,900	2025-02-28
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF	0.282%	2.740%	3,505,600	93,486	2025-02-28
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
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF	0.253%	3.256%	3,149,770	99,330	2025-03-31
BMO Dividend A	0.237%	0.000%	2,952,943	0	2025-02-28
Barrow Hanley Global Value Equity	0.235%	-0.279%	2,931,700	-8,200	2024-12-31
JF Canadian Equity Fund	0.235%	-5.141%	2,923,777	-158,445	2024-12-31
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF	0.211%	-4.998%	2,622,657	-137,985	2025-03-31
Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF	0.204%	2.684%	2,545,688	66,545	2025-03-31
Schwab International Equity ETF™	0.204%	0.000%	2,543,148	0	2025-03-29
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
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