Bank of Nova Scotia Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$90.5M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
|
+$85.4M |
| 5 |
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
|
+$75.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.15B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$118M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 47.55% |
| 2 | Energy | 14.08% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.5% |
| 5 | Materials | 3.05% |
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Bank of Nova Scotia's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Bank of Nova Scotia held 635 positions worth $22.3B, down 14% from $26B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Bank of Nova Scotia withdrew a net $1.9B in Q1 2015, closing 36 positions and reducing 296 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $118M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 48% of assets, up from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Bank of Nova Scotia opened a new position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF worth $87.1M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's largest Q1 2015 buy was iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF: 1,360,200 shares worth $87.1M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia added most to iShares MSCI Germany ETF in Q1 2015, an estimated $151M increase.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.15B.
- Bank of Nova Scotia fully exited State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $118M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $22.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Bank of Nova Scotia opened 65 new positions and closed 36 in Q1 2015.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $22.3B.
Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.