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Bank of Montreal

556 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.1B invested in Bank of Montreal in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 47

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 167

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 536556 (+20)

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.21%47.39% (+0.19%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2525 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.4B → $33.1B (-$372M)

48% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $584M | Put options by funds: $1.13B

Holders
556
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+3.73%
% of All Funds
7.46%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.34%
New
75
Increased
187
Reduced
167
Closed
47
Calls
$584M
Puts
$1.13B
Net Calls
-$547M
Net Calls Change
-$6.84M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.5B -$294M -2,975,582 -5%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.96B +$49.7M +503,027 +2%
Bank of Montreal
3
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.94B +$89.5M +904,456 +3%
TD Asset Management
4
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.65B -$31M -313,379 -2%
CIBC World Market
5
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.63B +$66.9M +676,098 +4%
National Bank of Canada
6
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$1.24B -$70.4M -711,722 -5%
Norges Bank
7
Norges Bank
Norway
$994M -$5.71M -57,714 -0.6%
Mackenzie Financial
8
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$971M -$202M -2,046,295 -17%
Bank of Nova Scotia
9
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$803M -$49.3M -498,045 -6%
Toronto Dominion Bank
10
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$776M -$37.4M -378,326 -4%
1832 Asset Management
11
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$663M -$44.6M -451,369 -6%
CIBC Asset Management
12
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$637M +$25.8M +260,542 +4%
JFL
13
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$625M -$16M -162,214 -2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
14
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$584M -$75M -758,058 -11%
BGC
15
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Ontario, Canada
$570M -$63.7M -643,956 -10%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
16
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$517M
Fidelity International
17
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$495M +$298M +3,018,115 +139%
Geode Capital Management
18
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$477M +$59.9M +605,352 +14%
Fidelity Investments
19
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$475M -$23.3M -235,895 -5%
Legal & General Group
20
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$414M +$8.64M +87,335 +2%
Goldman Sachs
21
Goldman Sachs
New York
$390M +$269M +2,723,061 +200%
JP Morgan Chase
22
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$376M +$30M +303,496 +8%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
23
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$369M +$16.1M +163,087 +4%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
24
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$351M +$145M +1,469,084 +67%
Bank of America
25
Bank of America
North Carolina
$348M +$188M +1,902,148 +109%

BMO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

556 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bank of Montreal (BMO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $33.1B — down 1.1% from $33.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new BMO positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $298M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $294M.

  • 556 institutional investors held Bank of Montreal (BMO) as of Q1 2025, up from 536 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $33.1B of Bank of Montreal stock for Q1 2025, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 75 funds opened new Bank of Montreal positions in Q1 2025 and 47 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest Bank of Montreal buyer in Q1 2025 was Fidelity International, an estimated $298M added.
  • The largest Bank of Montreal seller in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $294M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.