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

Other funds holding SLF

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.