BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) Institutional Shareholders
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $47.09B in BNS holdings during the latest filing period.
Royal Bank Of Canada is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of BNS tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $5.72B in its June 30, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $6.12B, representing an estimated gain of +7.05% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 51% of the total disclosed BNS value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Royal Bank Of Canada, Bank Of Montreal, Vanguard Capital Management Llc, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS).
This page ranks the largest institutional BNS shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
520
Total Reported Value
$47.09B
Largest Holder
Royal Bank Of Canada
Largest Position
$5.72B
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q2 2026
New Institutional Positions
47
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.97% | 65,848,379 | $5,718,274,000 | $6,121,265,312 | +$402,991,312 | +7.05% | |
| Bank Of Montreal | 1.64% | 51,924,070 | $4,508,562,552 | $4,826,861,547 | +$318,298,995 | +7.06% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.07% | 35,706,610 | $3,103,511,422 | $3,319,286,466 | +$215,775,044 | +6.95% | |
| Cibc World Market Inc. | 3.68% | 25,213,679 | $2,189,566,897 | $2,343,863,600 | +$154,296,703 | +7.05% | |
| Acadian Asset Management Llc | 1.90% | 18,382,643 | $1,597,131,000 | $1,708,850,493 | +$111,719,493 | +7.00% | |
| Norges Bank | 0.16% | 18,387,259 | $1,596,564,148 | $1,709,279,597 | +$112,715,449 | +7.06% | |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 1.73% | 16,250,132 | $1,411,161,463 | $1,510,612,271 | +$99,450,808 | +7.05% | |
| National Bank Of Canada | 1.19% | 15,686,925 | $1,361,796,832 | $1,458,256,548 | +$96,459,716 | +7.08% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.07% | 14,311,695 | $1,284,847,811 | $1,330,415,167 | +$45,567,356 | +3.55% | |
| Td Asset Management Inc | 1.06% | 14,090,469 | $1,224,269,331 | $1,309,849,998 | +$85,580,667 | +6.99% | |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 4.20% | 12,935,957 | $1,122,742,313 | $1,202,526,563 | +$79,784,250 | +7.11% | |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 1.81% | 12,501,179 | $1,085,461,722 | $1,162,109,600 | +$76,647,878 | +7.06% | |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 1.07% | 8,653,592 | $1,066,728,286 | $804,437,912 | -$262,290,374 | -24.59% | |
| Fil Ltd | 0.76% | 12,248,949 | $1,064,641,596 | $1,138,662,299 | +$74,020,703 | +6.95% | |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 0.56% | 11,709,540 | $1,016,738,370 | $1,088,518,838 | +$71,780,468 | +7.06% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.21% | 10,923,749 | $949,459,492 | $1,015,471,707 | +$66,012,215 | +6.95% | |
| Cibc Asset Management Inc | 2.06% | 10,757,318 | $938,049,871 | $1,000,000,281 | +$61,950,410 | +6.60% | |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 0.05% | 10,732,917 | $929,470,612 | $997,731,964 | +$68,261,352 | +7.34% | |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, Llc | 0.38% | 9,462,637 | $822,464,020 | $879,646,736 | +$57,182,716 | +6.95% | |
| Td Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 2.08% | 9,044,903 | $791,298,684 | $840,814,183 | +$49,515,499 | +6.26% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.15% | 8,169,732 | $709,836,613 | $759,458,287 | +$49,621,674 | +6.99% | |
| Federation Des Caisses Desjardins Du Quebec | 2.01% | 7,585,057 | $657,137,095 | $705,106,899 | +$47,969,804 | +7.30% | |
| Barclays Plc | 0.19% | 7,046,510 | $611,918,927 | $655,043,570 | +$43,124,643 | +7.05% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.03% | 6,724,105 | $583,921,494 | $625,072,801 | +$41,151,307 | +7.05% | |
| Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 0.82% | 6,624,917 | $575,270,204 | $615,852,284 | +$40,582,080 | +7.05% | |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 1.07% | 6,543,050 | $567,278,124 | $608,241,928 | +$40,963,804 | +7.22% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.10% | 6,138,631 | $533,072,711 | $570,647,138 | +$37,574,427 | +7.05% | |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 0.32% | 4,800,235 | $416,396,889 | $446,229,846 | +$29,832,957 | +7.16% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.04% | 4,741,580 | $411,758,807 | $440,777,277 | +$29,018,470 | +7.05% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.05% | 4,085,942 | $355,012,561 | $379,829,168 | +$24,816,607 | +6.99% | |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 0.06% | 4,078,801 | $354,378,651 | $379,165,341 | +$24,786,690 | +6.99% | |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | 4.34% | 3,380,374 | $293,708,337 | $314,239,567 | +$20,531,230 | +6.99% | |
| Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd | 0.16% | 2,788,559 | $242,373,183 | $259,224,445 | +$16,851,262 | +6.95% | |
| Deutsche Bank Ag\ | 0.07% | 2,671,719 | $232,012,077 | $248,362,998 | +$16,350,921 | +7.05% | |
| Aqr Capital Management Llc | 0.08% | 2,655,580 | $230,585,564 | $246,862,717 | +$16,277,153 | +7.06% | |
| Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc | 0.70% | 2,652,600 | $230,351,784 | $246,585,696 | +$16,233,912 | +7.05% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.01% | 2,588,463 | $224,782,097 | $240,623,520 | +$15,841,423 | +7.05% | |
| Artemis Investment Management Llp | 1.60% | 2,069,239 | $179,671,848 | $192,356,457 | +$12,684,609 | +7.06% | |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 1.02% | 2,040,686 | $177,192,593 | $189,702,171 | +$12,509,578 | +7.06% | |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. | 4.24% | 2,018,524 | $175,098,278 | $187,641,991 | +$12,543,713 | +7.16% | |
| Clearbridge Investments, Llc | 0.13% | 1,813,747 | $156,054,790 | $168,605,921 | +$12,551,131 | +8.04% | |
| Mufg Securities (Canada), Ltd. | 4.07% | 1,738,562 | $150,868,738 | $161,616,724 | +$10,747,986 | +7.12% | |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 0.38% | 1,670,826 | $144,842,299 | $155,319,985 | +$10,477,686 | +7.23% | |
| British Columbia Investment Management Corp | 0.91% | 1,666,492 | $144,701,360 | $154,917,096 | +$10,215,736 | +7.06% | |
| Omers Administration Corp | 0.86% | 1,645,661 | $142,985,467 | $152,980,647 | +$9,995,180 | +6.99% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.02% | 1,618,761 | $140,573,247 | $150,480,023 | +$9,906,776 | +7.05% | |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 0.08% | 1,578,524 | $136,840,727 | $146,739,591 | +$9,898,864 | +7.23% | |
| Addenda Capital Inc. | 3.62% | 1,081,272 | $133,288,399 | $100,515,045 | -$32,773,354 | -24.59% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.01% | 1,527,011 | $132,605,635 | $141,950,943 | +$9,345,308 | +7.05% | |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Llc | 0.27% | 1,381,602 | $120,023,073 | $128,433,722 | +$8,410,649 | +7.01% |
Frequently asked questions about BNS
Who owns the most BNS stock?
The largest holders of BNS are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS).
Is BNS widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like BNS appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly BNS is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.