BANK MONTREAL QUE BMO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 063671101 · ISIN CA0636711016
Canadian investment bank
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($251.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 677.3m as of 2022-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $90.74. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($639.7m notional), 26 hold puts ($797.7m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 457 |
| Q4 2022 | 478 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $454.6m | $606.1m | 1.33 |
| Q4 2022 | $639.7m | $797.7m | 1.25 |
Biggest buyers
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +8.4m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +2.2m |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | Added | +2.1m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +1.3m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +981.2k |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +810.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +662.7k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Added | +561.2k |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -817.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -533.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -408.7k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Reduced | -393.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -326.9k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. | Reduced | -297.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Reduced | -271.0k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Reduced | -268.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | Reduced | -263.0k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -244.2k |
Biggest calls
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $158.6m1.8m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $123.1m1.4m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $68.7m757.7k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $58.8m650.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $56.6m624.8k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $32.2m355.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $27.3m301.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $26.4m291.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $18.1m199.8k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $17.7m194.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $434.5m4.8m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $119.2m1.3m shares |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | New | $60.7m671.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $49.8m550.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $44.4m375.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.6m193.8k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Unchanged | $13.6m150.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $11.4m125.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $7.6m83.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $6.3m70.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +0.1 pts · filed 2025-07-17 | 5.1% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.78% of their portfolio | 64.8m $5.9bn | Reduced -817.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 25.2m $2.3bn | Added +981.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.04% of their portfolio | 24.1m $2.2bn | Reduced -47.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.78% of their portfolio | 15.9m $1.4bn | Added +262.5k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 4.87% of their portfolio | 13.7m $1.2bn | Added +1.3m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 3.10% of their portfolio | 13.2m $1.2bn | Added +464.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.93% of their portfolio | 12.7m $1.1bn | Added +372.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 2.59% of their portfolio | 10.6m $958.6m | Added +8.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.39% of their portfolio | 10.2m $927.3m | Added +456.8k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.78% of their portfolio | 9.5m $864.8m | Added +1.2m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 3.22% of their portfolio | 8.4m $758.7m | Added +311.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.81% of their portfolio | 7.5m $676.8m | Added +810.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.3m $566.5m | Added +2.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.2m $561.4m | Added +513.0k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.50% of their portfolio | 5.4m $487.6m | Added +2.1m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.75% of their portfolio | 5.0m $454.7m | Added +561.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 2.52% of their portfolio | 4.8m $438.3m | Reduced -137.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.27% of their portfolio | 4.8m $433.9m | Reduced -21.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.8m $341.5m | Added +74.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.7m $338.3m | Reduced -271.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.84% of their portfolio | 3.0m $271.4m | Reduced -15.4k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.93% of their portfolio | 2.8m $251.4m | Added +158.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $242.4m | Reduced -326.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $232.9m | Added +23.6k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 7.59% of their portfolio | 2.5m $230.3m | Reduced -189.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.2m $203.2m | Added +203.2k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 1.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $201.6m | Added +2.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $197.4m | Reduced -12.2k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.29% of their portfolio | 2.0m $182.5m | Reduced -32.3k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.29% of their portfolio | 2.0m $177.3m | First filing |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $173.3m | Added +662.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $164.1m | Reduced -82.7k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.76% of their portfolio | 1.6m $148.5m | Added +58.7k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.4m $130.6m | Added +26.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $128.2m | Added +236.5k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 1.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $125.7m | Reduced -263.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $112.9m | Reduced -160.6k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 6.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $109.9m | Added +7.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $104.1m | Added +32.8k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 1.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $103.3m | Reduced -268.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $101.6m | Reduced -408.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 929.8k $84.2m | Reduced -37.9k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.35% of their portfolio | 928.0k $84.0m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 860.5k $78.0m | Added +16.7k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 3.27% of their portfolio | 832.2k $75.4m | Reduced -99.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 822.7k $74.5m | Added +104.7k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.42% of their portfolio | 807.5k $73.1m | Reduced -65.6k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 760.6k $73.0m | Added +32.4k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.03% of their portfolio | 756.5k $92.8m | Added +43.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 753.4k $68.3m | Reduced -38.7k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.44% of their portfolio | 645.5k $58.5m | Reduced -87.6k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 4.85% of their portfolio | 616.3k $55.8m | Added +434 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 6.04% of their portfolio | 615.7k $55.8m | Reduced -12.2k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 2.68% of their portfolio | 526.7k $47.7m | Added +336.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 514.9k $46.6m | Added +95.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.10% of their portfolio | 477.8k $43.3m | Added +153.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 451.5k $40.9m | Added +24.2k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 2.93% of their portfolio | 450.8k $40.8m | Added +289.3k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.32% of their portfolio | 446.3k $40.4m | Added +9.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.11% of their portfolio | 444.6k $40.4m | Added +17.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 433.8k $39.3m | Added +428.5k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 2.84% of their portfolio | 409.6k $37.1m | Reduced -297.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 393.3k $35.6m | Reduced -42.7k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 371.6k $33.7m | Added +35.5k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 357.2k $32.4m | Added +302 |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 3.69% of their portfolio | 339.3k $32.6m | Added +1.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 332.9k $30.2m | Reduced -12.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 320.9k $29.1m | Added +50.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 287.7k $26.1m | Reduced -13.8k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 272.2k $24.6m | Added +125.6k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 272.2k $24.6m | Added +12.2k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.16% of their portfolio | 240.8k $21.9m | Added +290 |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 235.0k $21.1m | Added +126.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 228.5k $20.7m | Added +225.8k |
| Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.31% of their portfolio | 224.3k $20.3m | Unchanged |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.45% of their portfolio | 219.5k $19.9m | Reduced -3.0k |
| PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 11.13% of their portfolio | 216.4k $19.6m | Added +109.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.0k $19.5m | Added +53.3k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.61% of their portfolio | 212.5k $19.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 206.1k $18.7m | Added +31.2k |
| Rempart Asset Management Inc. 4.32% of their portfolio | 202.6k $18.4m | Added +300 |
| Timelo Investment Management Inc. 17.84% of their portfolio | 200.0k $18.1m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 198.6k $18.0m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 198.2k $17.9m | Added +7.5k |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd 1.89% of their portfolio | 198.1k $18.0m | Reduced -48.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.0k $17.5m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio | 192.8k $17.5m | Added +32.8k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.18% of their portfolio | 188.4k $17.1m | Unchanged |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 1.37% of their portfolio | 179.6k $16.3m | Added +4.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio | 177.3k $16.2m | Added +10.2k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.17% of their portfolio | 162.9k $14.7m | Added +6.1k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 0.16% of their portfolio | 155.2k $14.1m | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 154.8k $14.0m | Added +23.5k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 150.0k $13.6m | Unchanged |
| BAROMETER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. 3.82% of their portfolio | 144.5k $12.9m | Added +5.4k |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 0.38% of their portfolio | 144.3k $13.1m | Reduced -1.3k |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC 0.71% of their portfolio | 128.0k $11.6m | Reduced -1.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 127.6k $11.6m | Added +19.1k |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 2.45% of their portfolio | 115.4k $10.3m | Reduced -71.3k |
| Manitou Investment Management Ltd. 1.79% of their portfolio | 111.8k $10.1m | Added +91.3k |