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§ 13F · FUND PROFILE

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA.

Canadian bank, capital markets
AUM · $48.9B (13F)Positions · 1334Turnover · 70% · Q1Filed · May 14, 2026
BIG MOVE · Q1
Media cut 2pp. Other lifted 2pp.
CONCENTRATION
35%
Top 10 holdings
NEW BUYS
+113
+$623M deployed
EXITS
0
No exits
SECTOR SHIFT
MEDIA → OTHER
-2pp · +2pp
3YR HIT RATE
Top-5 overlap
§ 01 · TOP HOLDINGS

The book · Q1 2026

FILED MAY 14, 2026
#TickerNameShares$ value% portΔ Q1
1NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION22.18M$3.9B6.8%−2%
2KEYKEYCORP163.00M$3.3B5.7%+1%
3AAPLAPPLE INC9.99M$2.5B4.4%+24%
4RYROYAL BK CDA12.74M$2.1B3.6%−16%
5MSFTMICROSOFT CORP4.41M$1.6B2.9%−19%
6AMZNAMAZON COM INC7.64M$1.6B2.8%+48%
7GOOGLALPHABET INC4.53M$1.3B2.3%−37%
8AVGOBROADCOM INC4.15M$1.3B2.2%−25%
9CMCANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF CO12.68M$1.2B2.1%±0%
10IVVISHARES TR1.82M$1.2B2.1%−44%
§ 02 · SECTOR ALLOCATION

Where the money is

Other36.0% (+2pp)
Banking17.9% (+1pp)
Semiconductors12.3% (2pp)
Technology12.2% (1pp)
Media6.6% (2pp)
Retail5.7%
§ 03 · THE BANK SIGNAL

AC read

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA is a Dealer / Bank fund managing $48.9 billion in assets. The fund runs a massive portfolio of 1,334 positions, broad diversification across holdings, with the top 10 accounting for 35%. Trading activity is aggressive at 70% quarterly turnover, with 113 new positions and 0 exits last quarter. Top sector allocations: Other (36%), Banking (18%), Semiconductors (12%).

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§ 04 · FILING HISTORY

Q-by-Q deltas

1 FILINGS
Q1 2026
Busy quarter
+113 buys · 0 exits · 865 changed
Q4 2025
Busy quarter
+1022 buys · 0 exits · 0 changed
Q2 2025
Busy quarter
+93 buys · 0 exits · 840 changed
Q1 2025
Busy quarter
+74 buys · 0 exits · 860 changed
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 13F Holdings & Portfolio Analysis | Acid Capitalist