Royal Bank of Canada’s Scotiabank BNS Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $4.98B | Sell |
71,847,668
-10,013,275
| -12% | -$734M | 0.87% | 20 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $6.03B | Sell |
81,860,943
-17,835,662
| -18% | -$1.21B | 0.98% | 17 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $6.45B | Sell |
99,696,605
-8,013,652
| -7% | -$472M | 1.06% | 16 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $5.95B | Buy |
107,710,257
+7,946,337
| +8% | +$404M | 1.07% | 15 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $4.73B | Buy |
99,763,920
+339,215
| +0.3% | +$17M | 0.99% | 16 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $5.34B | Sell |
99,424,705
-3,128,299
| -3% | -$169M | 1.07% | 14 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $5.59B | Buy |
102,553,004
+2,136,356
| +2% | +$104M | 1.14% | 11 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $4.59B | Buy |
100,416,648
+1,346,800
| +1% | +$63.8M | 1.05% | 13 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $5.13B | Sell |
99,069,848
-3,385,727
| -3% | -$162M | 1.18% | 12 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $4.99B | Buy |
102,455,575
+459,900
| +0.5% | +$20.2M | 1.16% | 12 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $4.65B | Sell |
101,995,675
-4,814,466
| -5% | -$231M | 1.26% | 10 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $5.34B | Sell |
106,810,141
-1,486,571
| -1% | -$73.7M | 1.4% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $5.45B | Buy |
108,296,712
+3,776,125
| +4% | +$194M | 1.54% | 6 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $5.12B | Sell |
104,520,587
-7,715,626
| -7% | -$380M | 1.47% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $5.34B | Buy |
112,236,213
+1,450,021
| +1% | +$82.9M | 1.68% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $6.56B | Buy |
110,786,192
+1,651,868
| +2% | +$107M | 1.93% | 6 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $7.83B | Sell |
109,134,324
-2,571,293
| -2% | -$186M | 1.96% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $8.01B | Buy |
111,705,617
+4,408,275
| +4% | +$291M | 1.82% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $6.6B | Sell |
107,297,342
-1,821,216
| -2% | -$114M | 1.74% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $7.1B | Sell |
109,118,558
-1,279,776
| -1% | -$82.8M | 1.89% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $6.91B | Sell |
110,398,334
-2,252,566
| -2% | -$131M | 2% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $6.09B | Buy |
112,650,900
+145,991
| +0.1% | +$6.92M | 1.76% | 5 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $4.67B | Sell |
112,504,909
-1,650,823
| -1% | -$69.3M | 1.67% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $4.71B | Sell |
114,155,732
-541,236
| -0.5% | -$21.6M | 1.87% | 5 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $4.66B | Buy |
114,696,968
+4,710,646
| +4% | +$238M | 2.24% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $6.21B | Sell |
109,986,322
-1,442,313
| -1% | -$82M | 2.24% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $6.33B | Buy |
111,428,635
+3,040,620
| +3% | +$163M | 2.5% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $5.89B | Buy |
108,388,015
+1,712,355
| +2% | +$91.5M | 2.37% | 2 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $5.68B | Buy |
106,675,660
+1,098,597
| +1% | +$60.2M | 2.43% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $5.27B | Buy |
105,577,063
+4,489,700
| +4% | +$242M | 2.53% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $6.02B | Sell |
101,087,363
-2,418,957
| -2% | -$141M | 2.5% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $5.92B | Buy |
103,506,320
+15,596,905
| +18% | +$940M | 2.66% | 2 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $5.42B | Buy |
87,909,415
+159,806
| +0.2% | +$10.1M | 2.43% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $5.66B | Buy |
87,749,609
+44,345
| +0.1% | +$2.87M | 2.49% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $5.64B | Buy |
87,705,264
+784,553
| +0.9% | +$48.8M | 2.71% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $5.23B | Buy |
86,920,711
+1,611,200
| +2% | +$92.3M | 2.7% | 2 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $5B | Sell |
85,309,511
-3,477,025
| -4% | -$206M | 2.69% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $4.94B | Sell |
88,786,536
-5,001,662
| -5% | -$273M | 2.68% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $4.97B | Sell |
93,788,198
-1,088,345
| -1% | -$56.3M | 2.8% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $4.65B | Sell |
94,876,543
-6,141,761
| -6% | -$302M | 2.77% | 2 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $4.83B | Sell |
101,018,304
-1,215,329
| -1% | -$49.8M | 3% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $4.05B | Sell |
102,233,633
-1,602,116
| -2% | -$69.2M | 2.66% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $4.42B | Buy |
103,835,749
+1,467,290
| +1% | +$66M | 3.31% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $5.05B | Sell |
102,368,459
-707,336
| -0.7% | -$36M | 3.49% | 2 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $4.9B | Buy |
103,075,795
+1,007,987
| +1% | +$49.2M | 3.42% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $5.51B | Buy |
102,067,808
+1,393,489
| +1% | +$78.4M | 3.57% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $5.84B | Sell |
100,674,319
-4,087,168
| -4% | -$255M | 3.98% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $6.54B | Buy |
104,761,487
+1,957,001
| +2% | +$113M | 4.43% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $5.54B | Buy |
102,804,486
+2,128,654
| +2% | +$114M | 4.07% | 2 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $5.85B | Sell |
100,675,832
-1,185,678
| -1% | -$66.5M | 4.15% | 2 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $5.42B | Buy |
101,861,510
+2,493,429
| +3% | +$130M | 4.17% | 2 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $4.94B | Buy |
+99,368,081
| New | +$5.22B | 4.19% | 2 |
|
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Royal Bank of Canada's BNS Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Royal Bank of Canada reduced its Scotiabank (BNS) stake by 12% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $734M and leaving 71,847,668 shares worth $4.98B. The position accounts for 0.87% of the portfolio, ranked #20.
Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in BNS in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $8.01B in Q4 2021. 506 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold BNS as of Q1 2026.
- Royal Bank of Canada held 71,847,668 shares of Scotiabank worth $4.98B as of Q1 2026.
- Royal Bank of Canada sold 10,013,275 Scotiabank shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $734M.
- Scotiabank made up 0.87% of Royal Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #20 holding.
- Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in Scotiabank in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Royal Bank of Canada's Scotiabank position peaked at $8.01B in Q4 2021.
- 506 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Scotiabank as of Q1 2026.
Based on Royal Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.