Scotiabank
BNS
315 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.9B invested in Scotiabank in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 113
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.25% → 53.77% (+0.52%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 42 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 325 → 315 (-10)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $131M
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.1B → $30.9B (-$4.2B)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$663M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$51.9M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$163M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$128M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$102M |
BNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
315 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Scotiabank (BNS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $30.9B — down 12% from $35.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of BNS and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 113 trimmed existing stakes and 122 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $663M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $220M sold.
- 315 institutional investors held Scotiabank (BNS) as of Q1 2015, down from 325 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $30.9B of Scotiabank stock for Q1 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Scotiabank positions in Q1 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Scotiabank buyer in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $663M added.
- The largest Scotiabank seller in Q1 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.