BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Fairfax Financial Holdings, and First Eagle U.S. Value. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,307,8003,429,900$139,254
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy146,8004,737,700$267,653
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy322,3004,590,900$260,993
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy358,2004,268,600$231,929
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy795,9003,910,400$208,346
Q4 2018Fairfax Financial HoldingsBuy247,100247,100$12,296
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy578,0003,114,500$155,320
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,304,2002,536,500$151,251
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy579,7001,232,300$76,033
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-52,800652,600$42,112
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy141,500705,400$45,342
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,400563,900$33,910
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-164,600505,500$29,607
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy122,000670,100$37,305
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy156,400548,100$29,044
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-26,200391,700$19,197
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy252,900417,900$20,419
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-410,600165,000$6,673
Q3 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy1,0001,000$44
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy169,800575,600$25,371
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-852,500405,800$20,951
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy542,5001,258,300$63,204
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy256,900715,800$40,859
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy433,100458,900$28,383
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-248,90025,800$1,721
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy71,500274,700$15,934
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-391,400203,200$12,710
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-193,400594,600$34,072
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy788,000788,000$42,193

Frequently asked questions about BNS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BNS?

    Institutional owners buying BNS include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in BNS activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in BNS compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in BNS increasing?

    Institutional interest in BNS can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.