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Manulife Financial
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768 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in Manulife Financial in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 261 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 60

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 240

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 766 → 768 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)

2.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.28% → 45.1% (-2.2%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29B → $26.1B (-$2.88B)

63% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $158M | Put options by funds: $430M

Holders
768
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.26%
% of All Funds
9.45%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
78
Increased
261
Reduced
240
Closed
60
Calls
$158M
Puts
$430M
Net Calls
-$272M
Net Calls Change
+$276M

Top Buyers

1
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$352M
2
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
+$273M
3
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
+$153M
4
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$92.3M
5
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
+$77.8M

Top Sellers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$784M
2
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$303M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$170M
4
Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
-$138M
5
CIBC Asset Management
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$99.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
51
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$72M – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
52
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$71.1M +$3.54M +98,357 +5%
Northern Trust
53
Northern Trust
Illinois
$65.6M -$95.9K -2,665 -0.1%
Fidelity International
54
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$64.9M -$35.1M -974,067 -34%
Russell Investments Group
55
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$64.5M +$13.9M +385,950 +26%
HIM
56
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$64.3M +$41.5M +1,153,792 +162%
Aviva
57
Aviva
United Kingdom
$63.5M +$1.91M +52,972 +3%
VanEck Associates
58
VanEck Associates
New York
$63M +$18M +501,160 +38%
Canada Life
59
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$62.8M +$266K +7,401 +0.4%
Korea Investment Corp
60
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$62.1M +$6.07M +168,549 +10%
Bank of New York Mellon
61
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$60.5M +$2.71M +75,419 +4%
Franklin Resources
62
Franklin Resources
California
$59.1M -$6.36M -176,801 -9%
Two Sigma Investments
63
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$58.1M -$16.6M -460,845 -21%
ClearBridge Investments
64
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$53M +$142K +3,956 +0.3%
VPI
65
Value Partners Investments
Manitoba, Canada
$52.2M -$1.4K -39 -0%
GCC
66
Guardian Capital (Canada)
Ontario, Canada
$50.3M -$1.85M -51,507 -3%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
67
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$47.4M +$958K +26,608 +2%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
68
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$47.2M -$822K -22,850 -2%
N
69
Nuveen
North Carolina
$46.6M -$303K -8,422 -0.6%
Neuberger Berman Group
70
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$46.1M -$892K -24,794 -2%
TAM
71
Todd Asset Management
Kentucky
$43.1M +$407K +11,300 +0.9%
First Trust Advisors
72
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$40.5M +$528K +14,659 +1%
Renaissance Technologies
73
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$38.8M +$26.5M +737,100 +190%
CI
74
Canerector Inc
Ontario, Canada
$38.3M +$6.12M +170,000 +27%
American Century Companies
75
American Century Companies
Missouri
$37.8M +$167K +4,646 +0.4%
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MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

768 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.1B — down 9.9% from $29B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new MFC positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 261 added to existing stakes and 240 trimmed.

The largest buyer was TD Waterhouse Canada, adding an estimated $352M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $784M.

  • 768 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2026, up from 766 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $26.1B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2026, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2026 and 60 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2026 was TD Waterhouse Canada, an estimated $352M added.
  • The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $784M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.