Who owns Bank of Nova Scotia?What is institutional ownership? Institutional ownership is the share of a company's stock held by funds, banks and other investment managers, as they report it each quarter on Form 13F.
Institutions own 62.9% of Bank of Nova Scotia's shares, through 572 funds, banks and other managers that report their holdings to the SEC; individual investors and others hold the rest. The largest on 30 June 2026 were Royal Bank Of Canada (7.6%), Bank Of Montreal /can/ (6.0%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (4.1%).
- Institutions ownWhat is institutional ownership? Institutional ownership is the share of a company's stock held by funds, banks and other investment managers, as they report it each quarter on Form 13F.
- 62.9%
- Institutional holders
- 572
- The 10 largest hold
- 31.7%
- Free floatWhat is free float? Free float is the part of a company's shares that anyone can buy and sell: all its shares minus those held by insiders, founders and owners of over 5%.
- 98.8%
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
Who owns the shares
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
The largest shareholders
| # | Holder | Shares | Of the company | Value | Change last quarter (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 65,848,379 | 7.55% | 5.72B USD | -5,999,289 |
| 2 | Bank Of Montreal /can/ | 51,924,070 | 5.96% | 4.51B USD | -4,145,336 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 35,706,610 | 4.10% | 3.10B USD | +23,327 |
| 4 | Cibc World Market Inc. | 25,213,679 | 2.89% | 2.19B USD | -764,102 |
| 5 | Norges Bank | 18,387,259 | 2.11% | 1.60B USD | New position |
| 6 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 18,382,643 | 2.11% | 1.60B USD | +3,362,613 |
| 7 | 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 16,250,132 | 1.86% | 1.41B USD | -2,004,144 |
| 8 | National Bank Of Canada | 15,686,925 | 1.80% | 1.36B USD | -723,071 |
| 9 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 14,446,900 | 1.66% | 1.25B USD | +52,200 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 14,311,695 | 1.64% | 1.28B USD | +1,471,882 |
| 11 | Td Asset Management Inc | 14,090,469 | 1.62% | 1.22B USD | -5,091,494 |
| 12 | Scotia Capital Inc. | 12,935,957 | 1.48% | 1.12B USD | -486,792 |
| 13 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 12,501,179 | 1.43% | 1.09B USD | -5,080,205 |
| 14 | Fil Ltd | 12,248,949 | 1.40% | 1.06B USD | +3,206,782 |
| 15 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 11,709,540 | 1.34% | 1.02B USD | +2,595,898 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 10,923,749 | 1.25% | 949.46M USD | -46,189 |
| 17 | Cibc Asset Management Inc | 10,757,318 | 1.23% | 938.05M USD | +1,963,443 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 10,732,917 | 1.23% | 929.47M USD | -108,498 |
| 19 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 9,462,637 | 1.09% | 822.46M USD | +685,801 |
| 20 | Td Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 9,044,903 | 1.04% | 791.30M USD | -629,165 |
| 21 | Mackenzie Financial Corp | 8,653,592 | 0.99% | 1.07B USD | +8,238 |
| 22 | Legal & General Group PLC | 8,169,732 | 0.94% | 709.84M USD | -225,452 |
| 23 | Federation Des Caisses Desjardins Du Quebec | 7,585,057 | 0.87% | 657.14M USD | -142,301 |
| 24 | Barclays PLC | 7,046,510 | 0.81% | 611.92M USD | +2,041,985 |
| 25 | Morgan Stanley | 6,724,105 | 0.77% | 583.92M USD | +2,595,889 |
All institutions last quarter
- Bought or added
- 352 · 77 new
- Sold or cut
- 204 · 48 sold out
- Net shares bought
- +10.43M · 905.50M USD
- Institutional ownership
- 59.4% → 62.9%
Biggest buyers last quarter
- Norges BankNew position
- Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P.New position
- Acadian Asset Management LLC+3,362,613
- Fil Ltd+3,206,782
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board+2,595,898
Biggest sellers last quarter
- Royal Bank Of Canada-5,999,289
- Td Asset Management Inc-5,091,494
- Toronto Dominion Bank-5,080,205
- Bank Of Montreal /can/-4,145,336
- Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.-2,788,491
From the holders' 13F filings with the SEC for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026, filed up to 45 days after it; the buyers and sellers are among the 100 largest holders.
Common questions about Bank of Nova Scotia's shareholders
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
