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Royal Bank of Canada’s Scotiabank BNS Stock Holding History

Royal Bank of Canada’s Portfolio BNS Stock Details BNS Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$278M Sell
4,016,300
-350,200
-8% -$25.7M 0.05% 331
2025
Q4 		$322M Buy
4,366,500
+224,000
+5% +$15.2M 0.05% 297
2025
Q3 		$268M Buy
4,142,500
+2,520,000
+155% +$149M 0.04% 344
2025
Q2 		$89.7M Buy
1,622,500
+318,800
+24% +$16.2M 0.02% 668
2025
Q1 		$61.8M Sell
1,303,700
-966,700
-43% -$48.5M 0.01% 713
2024
Q4 		$122M Sell
2,270,400
-943,000
-29% -$50.9M 0.02% 505
2024
Q3 		$175M Buy
3,213,400
+665,900
+26% +$32.3M 0.04% 396
2024
Q2 		$116M Buy
2,547,500
+67,700
+3% +$3.21M 0.03% 473
2024
Q1 		$128M Sell
2,479,800
-163,200
-6% -$7.82M 0.03% 433
2023
Q4 		$129M Sell
2,643,000
-21,000
-0.8% -$924K 0.03% 433
2023
Q3 		$121M Sell
2,664,000
-54,400
-2% -$2.61M 0.03% 416
2023
Q2 		$136M Sell
2,718,400
-667,800
-20% -$33.1M 0.04% 402
2023
Q1 		$171M Buy
3,386,200
+1,062,200
+46% +$54.5M 0.05% 329
2022
Q4 		$114M Buy
2,324,000
+2,180,000
+1,514% +$107M 0.03% 438
2022
Q3 		$6.85M Sell
144,000
-360,000
-71% -$20.6M ﹤0.01% 1827
2022
Q2 		$29.8M Buy
+504,000
New +$32.7M 0.01% 885
2022
Q1 		– Sell
-730,000
Closed -$52.3M – 7735
2021
Q4 		$52.3M Buy
730,000
+400,000
+121% +$26.4M 0.01% 787
2021
Q3 		$20.3M Sell
330,000
-2,800
-0.8% -$175K 0.01% 1327
2021
Q2 		$21.7M Sell
332,800
-809,200
-71% -$52.3M 0.01% 1281
2021
Q1 		$71.4M Sell
1,142,000
-177,800
-13% -$10.3M 0.02% 562
2020
Q4 		$71.3M Sell
1,319,800
-180,300
-12% -$8.55M 0.02% 566
2020
Q3 		$62.3M Buy
1,500,100
+320,100
+27% +$13.4M 0.02% 535
2020
Q2 		$48.7M Buy
1,180,000
+380,000
+48% +$15.2M 0.02% 584
2020
Q1 		$32.5M Buy
800,000
+290,000
+57% +$14.7M 0.02% 657
2019
Q4 		$28.8M Buy
510,000
+210,000
+70% +$11.9M 0.01% 920
2019
Q3 		$17.1M Buy
+300,000
New +$16.1M 0.01% 1182
2018
Q4 		– Sell
-404,000
Closed -$24.1M – 6749
2018
Q3 		$24.1M Buy
404,000
+402,000
+20,100% +$23.5M 0.01% 1007
2018
Q2 		$114K Buy
+2,000
New +$120K ﹤0.01% 4744
2018
Q1 		– Sell
-130,000
Closed -$8.39M – 6349
2017
Q4 		$8.39M Sell
130,000
-170,000
-57% -$11M ﹤0.01% 1725
2017
Q3 		$19.3M Buy
+300,000
New +$18.7M 0.01% 1114
2017
Q2 		– Sell
-350,000
Closed -$20.5M – 6563
2017
Q1 		$20.5M Sell
350,000
-27,600
-7% -$1.64M 0.01% 1002
2016
Q4 		$21M Sell
377,600
-12,400
-3% -$676K 0.01% 1031
2016
Q3 		$20.7M Buy
390,000
+87,000
+29% +$4.5M 0.01% 987
2016
Q2 		$14.8M Sell
303,000
-457,495
-60% -$22.5M 0.01% 1151
2016
Q1 		$36.4M Sell
760,495
-117,840
-13% -$4.82M 0.02% 598
2015
Q4 		$34.8M Buy
878,335
+383,438
+77% +$16.6M 0.02% 615
2015
Q3 		$21.1M Buy
494,897
+233,403
+89% +$10.5M 0.02% 750
2015
Q2 		$12.9M Buy
261,494
+195,352
+295% +$9.95M 0.01% 1077
2015
Q1 		$3.14M Buy
66,142
+13,313
+25% +$650K ﹤0.01% 1930
2014
Q4 		$2.85M Sell
52,829
-69,971
-57% -$3.94M ﹤0.01% 2060
2014
Q3 		$7.12M Buy
+122,800
New +$7.65M ﹤0.01% 1404
2014
Q2 		– Sell
-197,268
Closed -$10.6M – 5932
2014
Q1 		$10.6M Sell
197,268
-353,209
-64% -$18.9M 0.01% 1119
2013
Q4 		$31.7M Buy
550,477
+439,843
+398% +$24.7M 0.02% 550
2013
Q3 		$5.89M Buy
110,634
+47,676
+76% +$2.49M ﹤0.01% 1481
2013
Q2 		$3.13M Buy
+62,958
New +$3.31M ﹤0.01% 1771

Other funds holding BNS

Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal Toronto, Ontario, Canada $304B AUM 35.64% 1-Year Est. Return
VCM
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market Toronto, Ontario, Canada $61.3B AUM 39.33% 1-Year Est. Return
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management Toronto, Ontario, Canada $115B AUM 41.58% 1-Year Est. Return
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management Toronto, Ontario, Canada $109B AUM 35.56% 1-Year Est. Return
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto Dominion Bank Toronto, Ontario, Ontario, Canada $69.7B AUM 40.86% 1-Year Est. Return
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada $140B AUM 46.34% 1-Year Est. Return
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management Boston, Massachusetts $70.5B AUM 36% 1-Year Est. Return
SC
Scotia Capital Toronto, Ontario, Canada $26.8B AUM 33.07% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.88T AUM 44.46% 1-Year Est. Return

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.