BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - Common Shares (BNS) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Shares
Symbol
BNS on NYSE
Shares outstanding
1,236,680,869
Price per share
$76.42
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
568,515,823
Total reported value
$42,118,179,188
% of total 13F portfolios
0.02%
Share change
+19,818,410
Value change
+$1,508,174,496
Number of holders
469
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - Common Shares (BNS) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 5.2% +64% $4,630,902,388 +$1,692,676,856 64,060,069 +58% Bank of Montreal 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 469 institutional investors reported holding 568,515,823 shares of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - Common Shares (BNS). This represents 46% of the company’s total 1,236,680,869 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - Common Shares (BNS) together control 38% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 6.6% 81,860,943 -18% 1.1% $6,032,333,000
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 4.7% 57,900,307 +7.5% 1.7% $4,270,421,925
VANGUARD GROUP INC 4.6% 57,237,537 +2.1% 0.06% $4,221,440,066
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 2.3% 28,572,101 +8.5% 3.8% $2,107,478,170
TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.8% 22,172,775 +24% 2.9% $1,635,357,997
1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.5% 18,761,273 +4.6% 1.8% $1,382,518,207
TD Asset Management Inc 1.5% 18,674,585 +1.7% 1.1% $1,379,119,635
NORGES BANK 1.5% 18,554,149 0.15% $1,368,456,391
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.4% 17,824,075 +4.2% 1.3% $1,313,656,741
FIL Ltd 1.3% 16,489,540 +50% 0.91% $1,216,156,886
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.1% 13,816,974 -2% 4.1% $1,018,400,275
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1% 12,866,335 +51% 1.6% $950,115,000
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.99% 12,259,989 +7% 0.06% $923,231,958
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.87% 10,770,460 +23% 0.53% $794,372,451
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.82% 10,187,643 +32% 2% $751,366,073
CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.8% 9,857,887 +0.59% 1.8% $730,958,209
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.78% 9,667,000 -34% 0.85% $713,754,816
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.76% 9,447,941 +6.6% 1.2% $696,876,019
Legal & General Group Plc 0.69% 8,483,129 +5.4% 0.14% $626,477,709
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.65% 8,041,565 -0.5% 2.3% $593,078,098
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.56% 6,969,396 +28% 0.42% $515,094,214
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.48% 5,983,525 -9.3% 0.03% $440,925,955
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.47% 5,854,148 +2.4% 0.09% $431,398,706
MORGAN STANLEY 0.41% 5,110,450 +18% 0.02% $376,589,190
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.38% 4,659,099 -1% 2.1% $343,431,794

Institutional Holders of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - Common Shares (BNS) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 568,515,823 $42,118,179,188 +$1,508,174,496 $73.69 469
2025 Q3 552,503,447 $35,787,071,536 -$3,260,708,164 $64.65 454
2025 Q2 602,838,837 $33,392,796,784 +$2,487,656,846 $55.27 426
2025 Q1 557,928,963 $26,523,010,906 +$820,110,309 $47.43 411
2024 Q4 539,775,708 $28,980,670,265 -$1,505,760,506 $53.72 425
2024 Q3 568,713,986 $30,986,318,803 +$681,090,337 $54.49 398
2024 Q2 556,566,497 $25,558,119,278 +$45,227,146 $45.72 378
2024 Q1 539,354,456 $27,804,238,982 +$450,491,955 $51.78 386
2023 Q4 536,009,992 $26,093,054,979 +$207,018,361 $48.69 379
2023 Q3 528,335,317 $24,109,759,856 -$178,196,319 $45.59 378
2023 Q2 533,321,993 $26,702,241,428 -$493,968,638 $50.04 370
2023 Q1 460,538,299 $23,184,420,357 -$1,024,691,196 $50.36 388
2022 Q4 537,777,331 $26,421,971,570 -$656,094,205 $48.98 404
2022 Q3 552,559,715 $26,352,687,132 +$150,789,745 $47.57 397
2022 Q2 553,507,040 $32,815,388,058 +$1,214,438,704 $59.19 418
2022 Q1 533,463,795 $38,321,473,531 -$283,503,005 $71.72 423
2021 Q4 537,527,482 $38,359,973,337 -$1,890,201,198 $71.66 421
2021 Q3 563,516,492 $34,719,049,896 +$506,596,489 $61.53 400
2021 Q2 555,092,717 $36,036,549,176 -$652,796,003 $65.07 382
2021 Q1 564,665,643 $35,323,282,287 +$703,582,427 $62.55 367
2020 Q4 556,484,460 $30,016,377,520 -$535,325,259 $54.03 358
2020 Q3 575,395,539 $23,894,164,447 -$156,851,837 $41.51 315
2020 Q2 577,627,624 $23,742,202,054 -$600,187,156 $41.24 313
2020 Q1 592,168,922 $23,923,782,917 +$350,296,255 $40.59 322
2019 Q4 583,404,564 $32,952,232,022 -$458,150,933 $56.49 360
2019 Q3 588,250,062 $33,459,010,876 +$626,948,339 $56.84 345
2019 Q2 576,594,198 $31,179,514,477 +$66,591,849 $54.32 338
2019 Q1 566,335,512 $30,163,925,903 -$1,061,463,001 $53.27 357
2018 Q4 587,349,634 $29,288,107,636 +$400,304,453 $49.87 349
2018 Q3 575,129,935 $34,178,520,278 -$416,871,465 $59.61 354
2018 Q2 582,676,107 $33,206,692,725 +$831,212,349 $57.19 359
2018 Q1 571,645,172 $35,221,684,084 +$330,003,060 $61.68 379
2017 Q4 564,354,101 $36,464,346,048 +$719,394,281 $64.53 377
2017 Q3 572,210,992 $36,720,534,482 +$416,955,321 $64.25 344
2017 Q2 549,475,150 $33,011,573,517 -$2,802,468,243 $60.13 321
2017 Q1 598,006,979 $34,968,467,967 -$900,782,186 $58.55 333
2016 Q4 610,611,055 $33,984,796,015 +$451,317,293 $55.68 330
2016 Q3 602,130,221 $31,855,786,753 +$232,929,498 $52.99 293
2016 Q2 598,086,295 $29,259,957,560 +$143,504,646 $49.00 289
2016 Q1 583,001,943 $28,524,734,999 +$2,218,802,934 $48.86 274
2015 Q4 552,778,019 $22,368,272,470 -$3,038,335,650 $40.44 282
2015 Q3 619,177,767 $27,255,498,257 +$112,161,876 $44.08 289
2015 Q2 613,852,168 $31,795,757,932 +$258,171,953 $51.63 294
2015 Q1 611,454,468 $30,697,036,129 +$217,618,815 $50.20 300
2014 Q4 613,075,128 $35,119,711,838 +$587,791,882 $57.09 321
2014 Q3 598,207,673 $37,078,509,619 -$920,225,456 $61.85 312
2014 Q2 614,227,500 $41,026,926,918 +$524,435,419 $66.61 296
2014 Q1 589,541,161 $34,367,526,599 -$152,412,505 $58.02 297