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 ($283.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $90.58. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($539.7m notional), 24 hold puts ($404.6m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 457 |
| Q4 2022 | 478 |
| Q1 2023 | 472 |
| Q2 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 |
| Q2 2023 | 214 | 192 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $539.7m | $404.6m | 0.75 |
Biggest buyers
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +14.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +2.2m |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | Added | +1.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.6m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +1.2m |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | New | +1.2m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.1m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | +825.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +756.9k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -8.5m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -2.6m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -2.3m |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -466.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -377.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Reduced | -376.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -343.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -264.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Reduced | -255.5k |
Biggest calls
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $117.9m1.3m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $100.2m1.1m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $61.5m680.8k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $56.4m625.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $52.1m576.8k shares |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | New | $47.9m530.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $45.2m500.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $14.9m165.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $12.9m142.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.1m101.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $197.5m2.2m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $68.7m761.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $36.1m400.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Unchanged | $31.6m350.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $15.8m175.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $15.5m171.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.2m101.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $6.7m74.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.6m50.8k shares |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM | Added | $4.5m50.0k 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 Q2 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 Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.71% of their portfolio | 67.8m $6.1bn | Added +1.6m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.80% of their portfolio | 26.7m $2.4bn | Added +14.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 26.7m $2.4bn | Added +2.2m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.87% of their portfolio | 26.3m $2.4bn | Added +1.1m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.67% of their portfolio | 16.2m $1.5bn | Reduced -246.0k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 4.39% of their portfolio | 14.1m $1.3bn | Added +756.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.89% of their portfolio | 13.7m $1.2bn | Added +1.2m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 3.16% of their portfolio | 13.4m $1.2bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 2.22% of their portfolio | 12.3m $1.1bn | Added +278.9k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.63% of their portfolio | 9.3m $838.1m | Reduced -224.8k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 2.94% of their portfolio | 8.3m $749.8m | Reduced -223.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.13% of their portfolio | 7.3m $656.4m | Added +1.1m |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.33% of their portfolio | 5.5m $498.6m | Added +68.5k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.55% of their portfolio | 5.0m $454.4m | Added +21.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.25% of their portfolio | 5.0m $452.7m | Reduced -255.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.0m $360.5m | Added +284.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.7m $334.8m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.53% of their portfolio | 3.4m $306.8m | Reduced -377.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.34% of their portfolio | 3.3m $300.6m | Reduced -2.6m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.93% of their portfolio | 3.1m $281.3m | Added +164.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $270.5m | Reduced -8.5m |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.77% of their portfolio | 2.9m $265.1m | Reduced -7.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $253.7m | Added +11.5k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 7.91% of their portfolio | 2.7m $247.0m | Added +80.2k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 3.68% of their portfolio | 2.6m $236.4m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $229.6m | Added +249.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.1m $186.5m | Reduced -343.2k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.38% of their portfolio | 2.0m $181.5m | Added +1.9k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.74% of their portfolio | 1.9m $176.9m | Added +203.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $155.8m | Reduced -247.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $140.9m | Added +299.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $136.0m | Added +11.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $136.1m | Reduced -223.3k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.5m $132.0m | Reduced -5.4k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 1.23% of their portfolio | 1.4m $130.9m | Reduced -92.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $122.5m | Added +28.8k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 1.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $118.9m | Added +253.0k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.63% of their portfolio | 1.2m $112.3m | Added +8.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.2m $107.9m | Added +724.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $106.1m | Reduced -466.7k |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc 0.87% of their portfolio | 1.2m $137.6m | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $99.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 3.51% of their portfolio | 955.8k $86.3m | Added +461.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 934.2k $84.4m | Added +36.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 929.3k $83.9m | Added +54.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 826.1k $74.6m | Added +97.7k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.33% of their portfolio | 825.7k $74.6m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 815.5k $73.6m | Reduced -44.2k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 4.51% of their portfolio | 793.1k $71.6m | Added +39.7k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.21% of their portfolio | 782.9k $70.8m | Reduced -18.0k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 3.75% of their portfolio | 746.3k $89.3m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 4.82% of their portfolio | 664.1k $60.0m | Added +2.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 645.2k $58.3m | New |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 5.85% of their portfolio | 620.9k $56.1m | Added +7.8k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 526.0k $48.0m | Reduced -147.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 499.8k $45.1m | Added +20.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.11% of their portfolio | 487.5k $44.3m | Added +40.8k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 478.3k $43.2m | Reduced -36.1k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.16% of their portfolio | 409.7k $37.0m | New |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 3.91% of their portfolio | 387.0k $34.4m | Added +51.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 385.0k $34.8m | Added +3.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 383.9k $34.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 1.87% of their portfolio | 342.8k $31.0m | Reduced -152.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 327.2k $29.5m | Added +312.2k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 319.3k $28.9m | Added +3.4k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 2.38% of their portfolio | 314.3k $37.6m | Reduced -65.5k |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.51% of their portfolio | 309.1k $27.9m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 305.2k $27.6m | Added +8.2k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 294.5k $26.6m | Added +24.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 288.5k $26.0m | Added +3.8k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.26% of their portfolio | 266.5k $24.1m | Added +25.5k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 0.19% of their portfolio | 230.1k $20.8m | Added +115.2k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 225.6k $20.4m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.26% of their portfolio | 224.3k $20.2m | Unchanged |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.56% of their portfolio | 215.2k $19.4m | Added +4.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 214.9k $19.4m | Reduced -110.9k |
| PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 9.55% of their portfolio | 214.0k $19.3m | Added +792 |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio | 213.9k $19.3m | Added +16.6k |
| Rempart Asset Management Inc. 4.02% of their portfolio | 213.0k $19.2m | Added +6.2k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 0.51% of their portfolio | 199.0k $18.0m | Reduced -585 |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 196.9k $17.8m | Reduced -71.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.8k $17.8m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Genus Capital Management Inc. 2.55% of their portfolio | 191.3k $17.3m | First filing |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 3.43% of their portfolio | 187.9k $16.9m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 183.5k $16.6m | Added +6.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.2k $16.4m | Reduced -21.9k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio | 178.6k $16.1m | Added +5.2k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 170.1k $15.4m | Reduced -56.7k |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 0.37% of their portfolio | 164.8k $14.9m | Added +6.1k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 160.7k $14.5m | Reduced -87.1k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 158.5k $14.3m | Reduced -25.2k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.15% of their portfolio | 150.6k $13.6m | New |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 150.0k $13.6m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 142.0k $12.8m | Added +22.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.6k $11.9m | Added +1.4k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 0.60% of their portfolio | 131.2k $11.8m | Added +63.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.2k $11.3m | Added +42.3k |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC 0.60% of their portfolio | 125.1k $11.3m | First filing |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 120.5k $10.9m | New |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.07% of their portfolio | 117.5k $10.6m | Reduced -376.9k |