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 ($264.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $89.22. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($558.6m notional), 25 hold puts ($497.4m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 457 |
| Q4 2022 | 478 |
| Q1 2023 | 472 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 191 | 198 |
| Q1 2023 | 196 | 197 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $558.6m | $497.4m | 0.89 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +5.2m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +2.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +2.1m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +1.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +1.1m |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Added | +538.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +478.3k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Added | +402.9k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. | Added | +302.6k |
Biggest sellers
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Sold out | -2.2m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -703.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -682.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -433.8k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | Reduced | -337.8k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | Reduced | -325.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -271.4k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -269.2k |
Biggest calls
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $177.9m2.0m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $116.3m1.3m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $78.1m876.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $55.2m619.5k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $49.1m550.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $21.8m244.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $20.7m232.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $15.8m176.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $5.2m58.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.1m56.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $248.5m2.8m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $62.6m702.0k shares |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Unchanged | $59.7m671.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $31.2m350.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.3m217.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $15.6m175.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $13.4m150.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.8m87.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $7.3m81.5k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $6.2m70.0k 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 Q1 2023
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 Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.77% of their portfolio | 66.2m $5.9bn | Added +1.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.95% of their portfolio | 25.2m $2.3bn | Added +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.5m $2.2bn | Reduced -682.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.77% of their portfolio | 16.5m $1.5bn | Added +538.6k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 4.13% of their portfolio | 15.6m $1.4bn | Added +2.4m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 4.31% of their portfolio | 13.4m $1.2bn | Reduced -269.2k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.74% of their portfolio | 12.5m $1.1bn | Reduced -135.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.79% of their portfolio | 12.3m $1.1bn | Added +2.1m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 2.89% of their portfolio | 12.0m $1.1bn | Added +1.4m |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.0bn | Added +5.2m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.74% of their portfolio | 9.5m $847.0m | Reduced -39.5k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 3.07% of their portfolio | 8.5m $758.1m | Added +145.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.2m $551.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| FIL Ltd 0.60% of their portfolio | 5.9m $524.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.38% of their portfolio | 5.4m $484.5m | Added +59.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.26% of their portfolio | 5.3m $469.2m | Added +478.3k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.62% of their portfolio | 5.0m $445.2m | Reduced -17.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.82% of their portfolio | 3.8m $336.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.7m $331.5m | Reduced -49.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.7m $329.3m | Reduced -35.1k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.92% of their portfolio | 3.0m $262.6m | Added +170.8k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.78% of their portfolio | 2.9m $262.6m | Reduced -54.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $249.3m | Added +226.8k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 7.52% of their portfolio | 2.7m $235.8m | Added +107.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.4m $214.0m | Added +160.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $204.6m | Added +114.7k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.28% of their portfolio | 2.1m $186.1m | Added +131.6k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.34% of their portfolio | 2.0m $178.4m | Reduced -10.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $175.8m | Reduced -703.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.7m $154.4m | Reduced -81.6k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.74% of their portfolio | 1.7m $158.0m | Added +143.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $146.3m | Reduced -271.4k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 1.43% of their portfolio | 1.5m $137.4m | Added +402.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $133.1m | Added +78.4k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.5m $130.7m | Added +25.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $118.3m | Added +81.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $112.3m | Added +111.9k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.97% of their portfolio | 1.2m $109.9m | Added +21.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $98.3m | Reduced -17.7k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.1m $94.5m | Reduced -325.8k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.27% of their portfolio | 928.0k $82.5m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 897.7k $80.0m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 874.4k $77.9m | Added +14.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 859.7k $76.6m | Added +37.0k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.27% of their portfolio | 800.8k $71.2m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 4.45% of their portfolio | 753.3k $67.1m | Added +302.6k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 3.73% of their portfolio | 753.2k $90.7m | Reduced -3.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 728.3k $64.9m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 673.5k $59.8m | Reduced -87.1k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 4.83% of their portfolio | 661.5k $58.8m | Added +45.2k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 6.00% of their portfolio | 613.0k $54.6m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 514.4k $45.9m | Reduced -504 |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 2.40% of their portfolio | 495.5k $44.1m | Reduced -31.2k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.31% of their portfolio | 494.4k $44.0m | Reduced -151.0k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.81% of their portfolio | 494.4k $44.0m | Reduced -337.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 479.7k $42.7m | Added +28.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.31% of their portfolio | 468.4k $41.7m | Added +22.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.10% of their portfolio | 446.7k $39.8m | Added +2.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 385.1k $34.3m | Added +13.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 381.9k $34.0m | Added +61.0k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 2.79% of their portfolio | 379.9k $33.8m | Reduced -29.7k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 3.46% of their portfolio | 335.8k $30.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 325.8k $29.0m | Reduced -67.5k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 315.9k $28.1m | Added +43.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 297.0k $26.5m | Added +9.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 284.7k $25.3m | Reduced -48.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 280.0k $24.9m | Added +201.2k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 270.5k $24.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 268.8k $24.0m | Reduced -88.4k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 247.8k $20.3m | Added +155.1k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.25% of their portfolio | 241.0k $21.4m | Added +78.1k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.15% of their portfolio | 236.2k $21.0m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio | 235.7k $21.0m | Added +687 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 226.8k $20.2m | Reduced -251.0k |
| Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.27% of their portfolio | 224.3k $20.0m | Unchanged |
| PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 8.69% of their portfolio | 213.2k $19.0m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.56% of their portfolio | 210.9k $18.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Rempart Asset Management Inc. 4.07% of their portfolio | 206.8k $18.4m | Added +4.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 203.1k $18.1m | Added +4.4k |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd 1.76% of their portfolio | 201.0k $17.9m | Added +2.8k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.57% of their portfolio | 199.6k $17.8m | Reduced -20.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 199.0k $17.7m | Added +6.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio | 197.4k $17.6m | Added +4.5k |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 3.49% of their portfolio | 192.0k $17.0m | Added +76.6k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 183.7k $16.4m | Reduced -22.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 176.9k $15.8m | Added +22.1k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio | 173.5k $15.2m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 0.38% of their portfolio | 158.7k $14.1m | Added +14.4k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 150.0k $13.3m | Unchanged |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.13% of their portfolio | 140.4k $12.5m | Reduced -48.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.2k $11.6m | Added +29.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.2k $10.6m | Reduced -8.4k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 114.9k $10.3m | Reduced -40.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.2k $9.9m | Added +29.8k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 109.7k $9.8m | Added +9.3k |
| Timelo Investment Management Inc. 11.63% of their portfolio | 105.0k $9.4m | Reduced -95.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.9k $9.1m | Added +11.7k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.75% of their portfolio | 98.5k $8.8m | Reduced -81.1k |
| American Assets Investment Management, LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 96.0k $8.6m | Unchanged |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 94.2k $8.4m | Unchanged |