Sun Life Financial
448 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7B invested in Sun Life Financial in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 30
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $17.7B (+$2.58B)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 134
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 422 → 448 (+26)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.97% → 47.17% (+1.2%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $119M | Put options by funds: $326M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$97.7M |
| 3 |
PMAM
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$81.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.7M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$97.3M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$85.7M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70.2M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$56.9M |
| 5 |
IIM
Intact Investment Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$56.4M |
SLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
448 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sun Life Financial (SLF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $17.7B — up 17% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new SLF positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $418M. The largest seller was CIBC Asset Management, cutting an estimated $97.3M.
- 448 institutional investors held Sun Life Financial (SLF) as of Q2 2025, up from 422 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $17.7B of Sun Life Financial stock for Q2 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Sun Life Financial positions in Q2 2025 and 30 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Sun Life Financial buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest Sun Life Financial seller in Q2 2025 was CIBC Asset Management, an estimated $97.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.