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BANK MONTREAL QUE BMO

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 063671101 · ISIN CA0636711016

Canadian investment bank

472 institutional holders -6 vs Q4 2022
326,676,772326.7m shares reported held*
$29.1bnreported value*
44 new 152 added 151 reduced 46 sold out net bought ≈ $697.7m (+7.8m shares)

* 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

0200400600Q3 22: 457Q4 22: 478Q1 23: 472472Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022457
Q4 2022478
Q1 2023472

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
2000200Q4 22: 191 bought or addedQ4 22: 198 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 196 bought or addedQ1 23: 197 cut or sold outQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 2022191198
Q1 2023196197

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$200m$400m$600m$800mQ3 22 calls: $454.6mQ3 22 puts: $606.1mQ3 22P/C 1.33Q4 22 calls: $639.7mQ4 22 puts: $797.7mQ4 22P/C 1.25Q1 23 calls: $558.6mQ1 23 puts: $497.4mQ1 23P/C 0.89
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$454.6m$606.1m1.33
Q4 2022$639.7m$797.7m1.25
Q1 2023$558.6m$497.4m0.89

Biggest buyers

FMR LLC Added +5,236,064+5.2m
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Added +2,424,073+2.4m
TORONTO DOMINION BANK Added +2,100,110+2.1m
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Added +1,429,964+1.4m
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +1,387,846+1.4m
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Added +1,127,879+1.1m
TD Asset Management Inc Added +538,629+538.6k
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Added +478,301+478.3k
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp Added +402,916+402.9k
Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. Added +302,565+302.6k

Biggest sellers

HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND Sold out -2,227,550-2.2m
FIL Ltd Reduced -1,583,526-1.6m
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Reduced -1,063,346-1.1m
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced -703,247-703.2k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Reduced -682,788-682.8k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Sold out -433,795-433.8k
INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. Reduced -337,782-337.8k
Alberta Investment Management Corp Reduced -325,800-325.8k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -271,413-271.4k
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. Reduced -269,152-269.2k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +0.1 pts · filed 2025-07-17 5.1% +0.1 pts 37.0m≈ $6.5bn 2025-07-17

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.77% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 66,216,16966.2m $5.9bn $5.9bn 1.77% Added +1.4m +1,387,846
2 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.95% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 25,186,70925.2m $2.3bn $2.3bn 0.95% Added +1.1m +1,127,879
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 24,478,01024.5m $2.2bn $2.2bn 0.06% Reduced -682.8k -682,788
4 TD Asset Management Inc 1.77% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 16,487,92216.5m $1.5bn $1.5bn 1.77% Added +538.6k +538,629
5 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 4.13% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 15,635,47615.6m $1.4bn $1.4bn 4.13% Added +2.4m +2,424,073
6 CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 4.31% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 13,389,98613.4m $1.2bn $1.2bn 4.31% Reduced -269.2k -269,152
7 MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.74% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 12,517,84112.5m $1.1bn $1.1bn 1.74% Reduced -135.8k -135,813
8 TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.79% of their portfolio TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 12,305,75212.3m $1.1bn $1.1bn 1.79% Added +2.1m +2,100,110
9 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 2.89% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 12,015,53712.0m $1.1bn $1.1bn 2.89% Added +1.4m +1,429,964
10 FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 11,489,62411.5m $1.0bn $1.0bn 0.05% Added +5.2m +5,236,064
11 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.74% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 9,505,3549.5m $847.0m $847.0m 1.74% Reduced -39.5k -39,538
12 CIBC Asset Management Inc 3.07% of their portfolio TORONTO, Z4 8,519,4818.5m $758.1m $758.1m 3.07% Added +145.8k +145,809
13 NORGES BANK 0.12% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 6,195,4856.2m $551.8m $551.8m 0.12% Reduced -1.7k -1,694
14 FIL Ltd 0.60% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 5,887,4445.9m $524.4m $524.4m 0.60% Reduced -1.6m -1,583,526
15 Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.38% of their portfolio Montreal, A8 5,446,5095.4m $484.5m $484.5m 1.38% Added +59.9k +59,933
16 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.26% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 5,270,4385.3m $469.2m $469.2m 0.26% Added +478.3k +478,301
17 Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.62% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 5,005,1035.0m $445.2m $445.2m 2.62% Reduced -17.4k -17,400
18 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.82% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 3,775,0593.8m $336.2m $336.2m 1.82% Reduced -1.1m -1,063,346
19 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 3,719,7453.7m $331.5m $331.5m 0.11% Reduced -49.9k -49,882
20 Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio London, X0 3,702,5163.7m $329.3m $329.3m 0.12% Reduced -35.1k -35,061
21 SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.92% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,951,1543.0m $262.6m $262.6m 1.92% Added +170.8k +170,769
22 Fiera Capital Corp 0.78% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 2,939,6922.9m $262.6m $262.6m 0.78% Reduced -54.2k -54,241
23 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,797,3382.8m $249.3m $249.3m 0.03% Added +226.8k +226,783
24 GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 7.52% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,651,3702.7m $235.8m $235.8m 7.52% Added +107.5k +107,459
25 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.34% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 2,405,6552.4m $214.0m $214.0m 0.34% Added +160.9k +160,920
26 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,280,2282.3m $204.6m $204.6m 0.03% Added +114.7k +114,704
27 AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.28% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,088,9052.1m $186.1m $186.1m 1.28% Added +131.6k +131,567
28 LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.34% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 2,005,8282.0m $178.4m $178.4m 3.34% Reduced -10.0k -10,033
29 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,972,6932.0m $175.8m $175.8m 0.02% Reduced -703.2k -703,247
30 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 1,728,4871.7m $154.4m $154.4m 0.12% Reduced -81.6k -81,554
31 Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.74% of their portfolio LEVIS, A8 1,715,8101.7m $158.0m $158.0m 1.74% Added +143.0k +143,036
32 MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,641,2371.6m $146.3m $146.3m 0.02% Reduced -271.4k -271,413
33 BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 1.43% of their portfolio VICTORIA, A1 1,542,6381.5m $137.4m $137.4m 1.43% Added +402.9k +402,916
34 MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,493,9371.5m $133.1m $133.1m 0.05% Added +78.4k +78,445
35 Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio Washington, DC 1,466,5121.5m $130.7m $130.7m 0.36% Added +25.4k +25,415
36 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,328,0551.3m $118.3m $118.3m 0.12% Added +81.4k +81,373
37 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,260,4871.3m $112.3m $112.3m 0.03% Added +111.9k +111,898
38 Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.97% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 1,234,7351.2m $109.9m $109.9m 5.97% Added +21.3k +21,327
39 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 1,103,7961.1m $98.3m $98.3m 0.05% Reduced -17.7k -17,656
40 Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.92% of their portfolio EDMONTON, A0 1,062,2791.1m $94.5m $94.5m 0.92% Reduced -325.8k -325,800
41 OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.27% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 928,000928.0k $82.5m $82.5m 1.27% Unchanged
42 Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 897,737897.7k $80.0m $80.0m 0.02% Reduced -32.0k -32,023
43 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 874,430874.4k $77.9m $77.9m 0.02% Added +14.0k +13,952
44 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 859,702859.7k $76.6m $76.6m 0.09% Added +37.0k +36,987
45 CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.27% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 800,847800.8k $71.2m $71.2m 3.27% Reduced -6.6k -6,645
46 Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 4.45% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 753,327753.3k $67.1m $67.1m 4.45% Added +302.6k +302,565
47 Addenda Capital Inc. 3.73% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 753,249753.2k $90.7m $90.7m 3.73% Reduced -3.3k -3,264
48 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 728,342728.3k $64.9m $64.9m 0.04% Reduced -25.0k -25,041
49 Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio Paris, I0 673,540673.5k $59.8m $59.8m 0.03% Reduced -87.1k -87,102
50 Value Partners Investments Inc. 4.83% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 661,470661.5k $58.8m $58.8m 4.83% Added +45.2k +45,194
51 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 6.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 613,021613.0k $54.6m $54.6m 6.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,652
52 Korea Investment CORP 0.13% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 514,424514.4k $45.9m $45.9m 0.13% Reduced -504 -504
53 Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 2.40% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 495,501495.5k $44.1m $44.1m 2.40% Reduced -31.2k -31,158
54 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.31% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 494,417494.4k $44.0m $44.0m 0.31% Reduced -151.0k -151,033
55 INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.81% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 494,371494.4k $44.0m $44.0m 1.81% Reduced -337.8k -337,782
56 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 479,673479.7k $42.7m $42.7m 0.00% Added +28.2k +28,181
57 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.31% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 468,355468.4k $41.7m $41.7m 0.31% Added +22.1k +22,056
58 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.10% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 446,690446.7k $39.8m $39.8m 0.10% Added +2.1k +2,064
59 AVIVA PLC 0.16% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 385,064385.1k $34.3m $34.3m 0.16% Added +13.5k +13,496
60 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 381,934381.9k $34.0m $34.0m 0.04% Added +61.0k +61,024
61 Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 2.79% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 379,885379.9k $33.8m $33.8m 2.79% Reduced -29.7k -29,686
62 GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 3.46% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 335,847335.8k $30.0m $30.0m 3.46% Reduced -3.4k -3,418
63 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 325,786325.8k $29.0m $29.0m 0.09% Reduced -67.5k -67,511
64 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 315,909315.9k $28.1m $28.1m 0.17% Added +43.7k +43,662
65 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 297,007297.0k $26.5m $26.5m 0.01% Added +9.3k +9,265
66 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 284,679284.7k $25.3m $25.3m 0.05% Reduced -48.2k -48,239
67 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 279,973280.0k $24.9m $24.9m 0.03% Added +201.2k +201,209
68 PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 270,466270.5k $24.1m $24.1m 0.03% Reduced -1.7k -1,692
69 TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.58% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 268,770268.8k $24.0m $24.0m 0.58% Reduced -88.4k -88,408
70 Candriam S.C.A. 0.14% of their portfolio STRASSEN, N4 247,787247.8k $20.3m $20.3m 0.14% Added +155.1k +155,075
71 FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.25% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 241,000241.0k $21.4m $21.4m 0.25% Added +78.1k +78,100
72 M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.15% of their portfolio London, X0 236,172236.2k $21.0m $21.0m 0.15% Reduced -4.6k -4,648
73 Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 235,652235.7k $21.0m $21.0m 0.20% Added +687 +687
74 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 226,823226.8k $20.2m $20.2m 0.04% Reduced -251.0k -250,976
75 Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.27% of their portfolio HELSINKI, H9 224,304224.3k $20.0m $20.0m 0.27% Unchanged
76 PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 8.69% of their portfolio BURLINGTON, A6 213,166213.2k $19.0m $19.0m 8.69% Reduced -3.2k -3,244
77 Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.56% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 210,900210.9k $18.8m $18.8m 1.56% Reduced -1.6k -1,576
78 Rempart Asset Management Inc. 4.07% of their portfolio MONTREAL, Z4 206,778206.8k $18.4m $18.4m 4.07% Added +4.2k +4,197
79 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 203,063203.1k $18.1m $18.1m 0.02% Added +4.4k +4,425
80 Cumberland Partners Ltd 1.76% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 200,973201.0k $17.9m $17.9m 1.76% Added +2.8k +2,842
81 UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.57% of their portfolio SAN ANTONIO, TX 199,556199.6k $17.8m $17.8m 0.57% Reduced -20.0k -19,987
82 UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 199,005199.0k $17.7m $17.7m 0.01% Added +6.0k +5,991
83 Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 197,359197.4k $17.6m $17.6m 0.09% Added +4.5k +4,514
84 DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 3.49% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 192,020192.0k $17.0m $17.0m 3.49% Added +76.6k +76,632
85 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 183,700183.7k $16.4m $16.4m 0.26% Reduced -22.4k -22,383
86 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 176,939176.9k $15.8m $15.8m 0.04% Added +22.1k +22,104
87 DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio FRANKFURT, 2M 173,467173.5k $15.2m $15.2m 0.04% Reduced -3.8k -3,812
88 Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 0.38% of their portfolio Nashville, TN 158,738158.7k $14.1m $14.1m 0.38% Added +14.4k +14,438
89 Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 150,000150.0k $13.3m $13.3m 0.16% Unchanged
90 TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.13% of their portfolio FRANKFORT, KY 140,360140.4k $12.5m $12.5m 0.13% Reduced -48.0k -48,000
91 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 130,230130.2k $11.6m $11.6m 0.00% Added +29.7k +29,709
92 CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 119,187119.2k $10.6m $10.6m 0.01% Reduced -8.4k -8,404
93 AMF Tjanstepension AB 0.10% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 114,887114.9k $10.3m $10.3m 0.10% Reduced -40.4k -40,355
94 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 111,229111.2k $9.9m $9.9m 0.00% Added +29.8k +29,768
95 AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 109,745109.7k $9.8m $9.8m 0.03% Added +9.3k +9,335
96 Timelo Investment Management Inc. 11.63% of their portfolio Aurora, A6 105,000105.0k $9.4m $9.4m 11.63% Reduced -95.0k -95,000
97 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 101,906101.9k $9.1m $9.1m 0.01% Added +11.7k +11,741
98 Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.75% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 98,45798.5k $8.8m $8.8m 0.75% Reduced -81.1k -81,145
99 American Assets Investment Management, LLC 0.99% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 96,00096.0k $8.6m $8.6m 0.99% Unchanged
100 USS Investment Management Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio London, X0 94,19394.2k $8.4m $8.4m 0.12% Unchanged