Bank of Nova Scotia’s Sun Life Financial SLF Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $430M | Buy |
6,869,280
+878,031
| +15% | +$56.1M | 0.75% | 22 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $374M | Buy |
5,991,249
+1,277,583
| +27% | +$77.2M | 0.55% | 27 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $283M | Sell |
4,713,666
-1,443,539
| -23% | -$86.8M | 0.5% | 28 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $410M | Buy |
6,157,205
+377,204
| +7% | +$23.1M | 0.84% | 21 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $331M | Buy |
5,780,001
+266,732
| +5% | +$15.2M | 0.74% | 25 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $327M | Sell |
5,513,269
-1,533,469
| -22% | -$90.5M | 0.57% | 29 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $409M | Sell |
7,046,738
-160,127
| -2% | -$8.37M | 0.82% | 24 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $353M | Sell |
7,206,865
-449,360
| -6% | -$22.8M | 0.69% | 28 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $418M | Sell |
7,656,225
-385,765
| -5% | -$20.4M | 0.84% | 23 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $417M | Sell |
8,041,990
-1,883,918
| -19% | -$92.7M | 0.78% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $484M | Buy |
9,925,908
+27,027
| +0.3% | +$1.35M | 1.28% | 18 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $517M | Buy |
9,898,881
+1,406,171
| +17% | +$69.1M | 1.35% | 17 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $402M | Sell |
8,492,710
-1,492,295
| -15% | -$71.8M | 1.19% | 19 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $463M | Sell |
9,985,005
-1,283,451
| -11% | -$56.8M | 1.2% | 16 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $448M | Buy |
11,268,456
+2,594,565
| +30% | +$116M | 1.43% | 15 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $397M | Sell |
8,673,891
-1,782,013
| -17% | -$88.8M | 0.95% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $584M | Buy |
10,455,904
+1,176,183
| +13% | +$64.8M | 0.99% | 21 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $517M | Sell |
9,279,721
-2,755,852
| -23% | -$152M | 0.72% | 26 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $620M | Buy |
12,035,573
+2,683,303
| +29% | +$138M | 1.09% | 15 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $482M | Buy |
9,352,270
+22,263
| +0.2% | +$1.18M | 0.89% | 22 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $472M | Buy |
9,330,007
+28,343
| +0.3% | +$1.39M | 0.92% | 19 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $414M | Sell |
9,301,664
-257,884
| -3% | -$11.2M | 0.88% | 18 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $390M | Buy |
9,559,548
+325,373
| +4% | +$13.2M | 1.06% | 17 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $339M | Buy |
9,234,175
+23,413
| +0.3% | +$805K | 1.17% | 15 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $296M | Buy |
9,210,762
+815,278
| +10% | +$34.9M | 1.01% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $383M | Buy |
8,395,484
+722,932
| +9% | +$32.5M | 0.93% | 20 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $344M | Buy |
7,672,552
+3,821,699
| +99% | +$160M | 1.02% | 17 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $152M | Sell |
3,850,853
-53,060
| -1% | -$2.13M | 0.64% | 38 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $150M | Buy |
3,903,913
+71,313
| +2% | +$2.62M | 0.59% | 36 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $127M | Buy |
3,832,600
+349,838
| +10% | +$12.6M | 0.6% | 41 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $138M | Buy |
3,482,762
+334,368
| +11% | +$13.4M | 0.62% | 35 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $127M | Buy |
3,148,394
+189,407
| +6% | +$7.84M | 0.7% | 34 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $121M | Sell |
2,958,987
-39,287
| -1% | -$1.66M | 0.63% | 31 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $124M | Buy |
2,998,274
+639,729
| +27% | +$25.5M | 0.56% | 37 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $93.9M | Sell |
2,358,545
-602,946
| -20% | -$23M | 0.55% | 34 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $106M | Sell |
2,961,491
-4,062,908
| -58% | -$140M | 0.56% | 34 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $257M | Buy |
7,024,399
+69,665
| +1% | +$2.65M | 1.1% | 12 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $267M | Buy |
6,954,734
+40,566
| +0.6% | +$1.47M | 1.37% | 12 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $225M | Buy |
6,914,168
+36,960
| +0.5% | +$1.19M | 1.28% | 15 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $226M | Sell |
6,877,208
-27,034
| -0.4% | -$906K | 1.33% | 16 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $223M | Sell |
6,904,242
-389,074
| -5% | -$11.4M | 1.38% | 17 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $227M | Sell |
7,293,316
-6,057,143
| -45% | -$200M | 1.17% | 20 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $431M | Sell |
13,350,459
-533,690
| -4% | -$17.3M | 2.33% | 8 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $464M | Sell |
13,884,149
-1,747,229
| -11% | -$57.6M | 2.31% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $482M | Buy |
15,631,378
+30,869
| +0.2% | +$986K | 2.16% | 10 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $563M | Sell |
15,600,509
-26,100
| -0.2% | -$933K | 2.16% | 9 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $567M | Buy |
15,626,609
+269,559
| +2% | +$10.1M | 2.3% | 9 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $565M | Sell |
15,357,050
-149,800
| -1% | -$5.16M | 2.31% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $537M | Sell |
15,506,850
-83,800
| -0.5% | -$2.88M | 2.23% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $551M | Sell |
15,590,650
-83,400
| -0.5% | -$2.84M | 2.32% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $501M | Sell |
15,674,050
-229,753
| -1% | -$7.3M | 2.55% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $471M | Buy |
+15,903,803
| New | +$453M | 2.4% | 9 |
|
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Bank of Nova Scotia's SLF Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Bank of Nova Scotia increased its Sun Life Financial (SLF) stake by 15% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $56.1M and bringing the position to 6,869,280 shares worth $430M. The position accounts for 0.75% of the portfolio, ranked #22.
Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in SLF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $620M in Q3 2021. 449 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold SLF as of Q1 2026.
- Bank of Nova Scotia held 6,869,280 shares of Sun Life Financial worth $430M as of Q1 2026.
- Bank of Nova Scotia bought 878,031 Sun Life Financial shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $56.1M.
- Sun Life Financial made up 0.75% of Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #22 holding.
- Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in Sun Life Financial in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's Sun Life Financial position peaked at $620M in Q3 2021.
- 449 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Sun Life Financial as of Q1 2026.
Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.