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Bank of Nova Scotia
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Who owns Bank of Nova Scotia?

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 own
62.9%
Institutional holders
572
The 10 largest hold
31.7%
Free float
98.8%
Holdings as of
30 Jun 2026

Who owns the shares

10 largest holders 31.7% Other institutions 31.2% Individuals and others 37.1%

Shares free to trade

Free float 1.20B shares ·98.8% Closely held 14.69M shares ·1.2%

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

#HolderSharesOf the companyValueChange last quarter (shares)
1Royal Bank Of Canada65,848,3797.55%5.72B USD-5,999,289
2Bank Of Montreal /can/51,924,0705.96%4.51B USD-4,145,336
3Vanguard Capital Management LLC35,706,6104.10%3.10B USD+23,327
4Cibc World Market Inc.25,213,6792.89%2.19B USD-764,102
5Norges Bank18,387,2592.11%1.60B USDNew position
6Acadian Asset Management LLC18,382,6432.11%1.60B USD+3,362,613
71832 Asset Management L.P.16,250,1321.86%1.41B USD-2,004,144
8National Bank Of Canada15,686,9251.80%1.36B USD-723,071
9Royal Bank Of Canada14,446,9001.66%1.25B USD+52,200
10Geode Capital Management, LLC14,311,6951.64%1.28B USD+1,471,882

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