Bank of Nova Scotia Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$850M |
| 2 |
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
|
+$150M |
| 3 |
VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$94.2M |
| 5 |
Fortis
FTS
|
+$89.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$321M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
|
+$86.4M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$74M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.49% |
| 2 | Energy | 8.34% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 6.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 4.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.31% |
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Bank of Nova Scotia's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Bank of Nova Scotia held 881 positions worth $19.5B, up 11% from $17.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Bank of Nova Scotia deployed $998M of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 140 new positions and adding to 437 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Fortis: 2,894,797 shares worth $88.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 38% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's largest Q4 2016 buy was Fortis: 2,894,797 shares worth $88.7M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2016, an estimated $850M increase.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, cutting an estimated $321M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia fully exited iShares MSCI Japan ETF in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $242M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $19.5B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Bank of Nova Scotia opened 140 new positions and closed 63 in Q4 2016.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $19.5B.
Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.