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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 		$998M Sell
14,394,700
-7,420,500
-34% -$544M 0.18% 109
2025
Q4 		$1.61B Buy
21,815,200
+300,000
+1% +$20.4M 0.26% 68
2025
Q3 		$1.39B Buy
21,515,200
+4,698,200
+28% +$277M 0.23% 79
2025
Q2 		$929M Buy
16,817,000
+6,950,000
+70% +$354M 0.17% 117
2025
Q1 		$468M Buy
9,867,000
+1,171,200
+13% +$58.8M 0.1% 193
2024
Q4 		$467M Buy
8,695,800
+2,730,000
+46% +$147M 0.09% 189
2024
Q3 		$325M Buy
5,965,800
+356,500
+6% +$17.3M 0.07% 258
2024
Q2 		$256M Buy
5,609,300
+210,000
+4% +$9.95M 0.06% 286
2024
Q1 		$280M Buy
5,399,300
+3,357,200
+164% +$161M 0.06% 270
2023
Q4 		$99.4M Sell
2,042,100
-3,379,400
-62% -$149M 0.02% 531
2023
Q3 		$247M Buy
5,421,500
+1,670,000
+45% +$80M 0.07% 258
2023
Q2 		$188M Sell
3,751,500
-3,167,200
-46% -$157M 0.05% 330
2023
Q1 		$348M Sell
6,918,700
-1,576,800
-19% -$80.9M 0.1% 181
2022
Q4 		$416M Sell
8,495,500
-17,000
-0.2% -$838K 0.12% 162
2022
Q3 		$405M Buy
8,512,500
+3,785,000
+80% +$216M 0.13% 155
2022
Q2 		$280M Buy
4,727,500
+2,390,500
+102% +$155M 0.08% 206
2022
Q1 		$168M Sell
2,337,000
-1,066,900
-31% -$77.4M 0.04% 338
2021
Q4 		$244M Buy
3,403,900
+999,000
+42% +$66M 0.06% 289
2021
Q3 		$148M Sell
2,404,900
-92,500
-4% -$5.79M 0.04% 375
2021
Q2 		$163M Buy
2,497,400
+515,100
+26% +$33.3M 0.04% 358
2021
Q1 		$124M Sell
1,982,300
-575,300
-22% -$33.3M 0.04% 397
2020
Q4 		$138M Buy
2,557,600
+472,400
+23% +$22.4M 0.04% 369
2020
Q3 		$86.6M Buy
2,085,200
+1,310,100
+169% +$55M 0.03% 426
2020
Q2 		$32M Sell
775,100
-1,016,400
-57% -$40.6M 0.01% 768
2020
Q1 		$72.7M Sell
1,791,500
-716,400
-29% -$36.2M 0.04% 382
2019
Q4 		$142M Sell
2,507,900
-1,304,700
-34% -$74.1M 0.05% 309
2019
Q3 		$217M Buy
3,812,600
+3,296,200
+638% +$177M 0.09% 214
2019
Q2 		$28.1M Sell
516,400
-3,935,300
-88% -$210M 0.01% 875
2019
Q1 		$237M Buy
4,451,700
+3,831,700
+618% +$210M 0.1% 182
2018
Q4 		$30.9M Buy
620,000
+432,900
+231% +$23.4M 0.01% 745
2018
Q3 		$11.2M Buy
187,100
+171,100
+1,069% +$10M ﹤0.01% 1548
2018
Q2 		$916K Buy
+16,000
New +$964K ﹤0.01% 3289
2018
Q1 		– Sell
-20,000
Closed -$1.29M – 6350
2017
Q4 		$1.29M Sell
20,000
-60,000
-75% -$3.88M ﹤0.01% 3057
2017
Q3 		$5.14M Buy
80,000
+60,000
+300% +$3.73M ﹤0.01% 1971
2017
Q2 		$1.2M Hold
20,000
– – ﹤0.01% 2975
2017
Q1 		$1.17M Sell
20,000
-20,000
-50% -$1.19M ﹤0.01% 2968
2016
Q4 		$2.23M Hold
40,000
– – ﹤0.01% 2512
2016
Q3 		$2.12M Sell
40,000
-225,000
-85% -$11.6M ﹤0.01% 2514
2016
Q2 		$13M Buy
265,000
+60,593
+30% +$2.98M 0.01% 1265
2016
Q1 		$9.77M Buy
204,407
+30,661
+18% +$1.26M 0.01% 1393
2015
Q4 		$6.88M Sell
173,746
-106,199
-38% -$4.58M ﹤0.01% 1669
2015
Q3 		$11.9M Buy
279,945
+175,347
+168% +$7.89M 0.01% 1044
2015
Q2 		$5.16M Sell
104,598
-153,209
-59% -$7.81M ﹤0.01% 1583
2015
Q1 		$12.3M Sell
257,807
-207,831
-45% -$10.1M 0.01% 1095
2014
Q4 		$25.2M Buy
465,638
+343,265
+281% +$19.3M 0.02% 721
2014
Q3 		$7.09M Sell
122,373
-187,027
-60% -$11.7M ﹤0.01% 1406
2014
Q2 		$19.3M Sell
309,400
-48,007
-13% -$2.77M 0.01% 818
2014
Q1 		$19.3M Buy
357,407
+214,380
+150% +$11.5M 0.01% 778
2013
Q4 		$8.31M Buy
143,027
+10,008
+8% +$561K 0.01% 1306
2013
Q3 		$7.08M Sell
133,019
-16,358
-11% -$854K 0.01% 1341
2013
Q2 		$7.43M Buy
+149,377
New +$7.84M 0.01% 1203

Other funds holding BNS

Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal Toronto, Ontario, Canada $269B AUM 31.4% 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 $24.3B AUM 29.21% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.61T AUM 30.72% 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.