Scotiabank
BNS
532 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7B invested in Scotiabank in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 43
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.3B → $47.7B (+$10.3B)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 156
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 24 (+3)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 508 → 532 (+24)
0.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.67% → 44.39% (+0.72%)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03B | Put options by funds: $2.13B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$161M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$472M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$401M |
| 3 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$400M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$326M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$220M |
BNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
532 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Scotiabank (BNS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $47.7B — up 28% from $37.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new BNS positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 192 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $265M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $472M.
- 532 institutional investors held Scotiabank (BNS) as of Q2 2026, up from 508 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $47.7B of Scotiabank stock for Q2 2026, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Scotiabank positions in Q2 2026 and 43 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Scotiabank buyer in Q2 2026 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $265M added.
- The largest Scotiabank seller in Q2 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $472M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.