Bank of Nova Scotia Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$90.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.83% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.34% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.24% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.36% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.69% |
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Bank of Nova Scotia's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Bank of Nova Scotia held 967 positions worth $21.4B, down 5% from $22.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Bank of Nova Scotia deployed $1.93B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 108 new positions and adding to 446 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF: 5,329,545 shares worth $176M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 22% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $400M trimmed.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's largest Q4 2018 buy was VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF: 5,329,545 shares worth $176M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia added most to Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $287M increase.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $400M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia fully exited WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $464M.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $21.4B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Bank of Nova Scotia opened 108 new positions and closed 127 in Q4 2018.
- Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio value fell 5% quarter-over-quarter to $21.4B.
Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 11 Feb 2019.