Bank of Nova Scotia’s Royal Bank of Canada RY Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2022
Q1
Sell
-1,500,000
Closed -$159M 1299
2021
Q4
$159M Hold
1,500,000
0.22% 100
2021
Q3
$149M Buy
+1,500,000
New +$153M 0.26% 82
2020
Q4
Sell
-250,000
Closed -$17.5M 1050
2020
Q3
$17.5M Buy
+250,000
New +$18M 0.05% 269
2016
Q2
Sell
-12,500
Closed -$720K 766
2016
Q1
$720K Sell
12,500
-116,500
-90% -$6.04M ﹤0.01% 409
2015
Q4
$6.91M Sell
129,000
-366,000
-74% -$20.5M 0.04% 218
2015
Q3
$27.3M Buy
+495,000
New +$28.2M 0.15% 78

Other funds holding RY

Bank of Nova Scotia's RY Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Bank of Nova Scotia reduced its Royal Bank of Canada (RY) stake by 16% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $414M and leaving 12,761,696 shares worth $2.06B. The position accounts for 3.6% of the portfolio, ranked #4.

Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in RY in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $3.94B in Q3 2014. 945 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold RY as of Q1 2026.

  • Bank of Nova Scotia held 12,761,696 shares of Royal Bank of Canada worth $2.06B as of Q1 2026.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia sold 2,471,836 Royal Bank of Canada shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $414M.
  • Royal Bank of Canada made up 3.6% of Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #4 holding.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia's Royal Bank of Canada position peaked at $3.94B in Q3 2014.
  • 945 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Royal Bank of Canada as of Q1 2026.

Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.