BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Fairfax Financial Holdings, and First Eagle U.S. Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy56613,996$970,062
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-510,900388,700$28,643,303
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11313,430$989,668
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy88,100899,600$58,159,140
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,31513,317$860,969
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy593,300811,500$44,851,605
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,5869,002$497,553
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy190,400218,200$11,721,704
Q4 2024Fairfax Financial HoldingsBuy70,000359,100$19,271,765
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3624,416$237,240
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-32,30027,800$1,514,822
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,4344,054$220,915
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-145,70060,100$2,926
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-107,800205,800$9,242
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,6696,488$295,788
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-183,400313,600$15,700
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7218,157$408,177
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9328,878$447,097
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,405,200497,000$24,343
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,9337,946$389,195
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,618,6001,902,200$90,467
Q3 2022Fairfax Financial HoldingsBuy42,000289,100$13,799
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy221,300283,600$16,790
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2304,013$238
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,20062,300$4,468
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,7833,783$271
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-421,20016,100$1,154
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy338,000437,300$28,409
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-904,99499,300$6,211
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,302,6061,004,294$54,272

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.

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