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 ($1.3bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $135.60. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($595.8m notional), 27 hold puts ($1.6bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 457 |
| Q4 2022 | 478 |
| Q1 2023 | 472 |
| Q2 2023 | 472 |
| Q3 2023 | 460 |
| Q4 2023 | 491 |
| Q1 2024 | 494 |
| Q2 2024 | 479 |
| Q3 2024 | 472 |
| Q4 2024 | 538 |
| Q1 2025 | 559 |
| Q2 2025 | 567 |
| Q3 2025 | 580 |
| Q4 2025 | 617 |
| Q1 2026 | 637 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 203 | 236 |
| Q3 2024 | 196 | 200 |
| Q4 2024 | 271 | 170 |
| Q1 2025 | 254 | 213 |
| Q2 2025 | 239 | 246 |
| Q3 2025 | 266 | 234 |
| Q4 2025 | 252 | 242 |
| Q1 2026 | 269 | 261 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $833.8m | $1.9bn | 2.33 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1bn | $1.7bn | 1.52 |
| Q4 2025 | $606.0m | $1.8bn | 2.95 |
| Q1 2026 | $595.8m | $1.6bn | 2.61 |
Biggest buyers
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | Added | +3.9m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.5m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +2.0m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +1.6m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +725.5k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Added | +724.1k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +695.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +634.0k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | Added | +621.0k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Added | +542.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.6m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -932.9k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -817.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -771.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -711.1k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Reduced | -496.7k |
| Fiera Capital Corp | Reduced | -495.0k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Reduced | -472.0k |
Biggest calls
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | $149.2m1.1m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $143.3m1.1m shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $71.5m5.3k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $66.3m490.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $60.4m446.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $26.1m192.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $21.6m159.7k shares |
| Murchinson Ltd. | Added | $20.3m150.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $11.0m81.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $8.2m60.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $661.8m4.9m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $235.4m1.7m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $226.3m1.7m shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $89.9m663.6k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $69.1m510.0k shares |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | $54.5m403.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $36.9m196.1k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $24.9m1.8k shares |
| Flat Footed LLC | New | $22.9m169.5k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $22.1m163.4k 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 2026
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 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.35% of their portfolio | 52.6m $7.1bn | Added +2.5m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.56% of their portfolio | 28.0m $3.8bn | Reduced -168.2k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 20.3m $2.7bn | First filing |
| TD Asset Management Inc 2.09% of their portfolio | 19.1m $2.6bn | Reduced -286.0k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 3.14% of their portfolio | 13.2m $1.8bn | Added +634.0k |
| FIL Ltd 1.21% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.6bn | Added +2.0m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.49% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.5bn | Reduced -243.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.72% of their portfolio | 9.6m $1.3bn | Reduced -817.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.39% of their portfolio | 8.6m $1.2bn | Reduced -711.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.3m $1.0bn | Added +281.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.3m $987.8m | Added +695.3k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 2.25% of their portfolio | 6.8m $920.5m | Added +542.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.55% of their portfolio | 6.2m $845.2m | Reduced -86.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.21% of their portfolio | 6.2m $844.6m | First filing |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 2.52% of their portfolio | 6.2m $848.6m | Added +3.9m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.62% of their portfolio | 6.2m $839.5m | Reduced -305.8k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.17% of their portfolio | 5.4m $731.7m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.19% of their portfolio | 5.0m $681.5m | Reduced -932.9k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 5.0m $675.1m | First filing |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.6m $621.5m | Added +52.8k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.93% of their portfolio | 4.0m $536.9m | Added +621.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.8m $502.0m | Added +518.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.7m $499.2m | Added +99.7k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.78% of their portfolio | 3.5m $473.3m | Added +228.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 1.61% of their portfolio | 3.5m $471.4m | Reduced -495.0k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.92% of their portfolio | 3.5m $466.0m | Reduced -116.2k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.84% of their portfolio | 3.1m $418.8m | Reduced -1.9m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $350.4m | Added +725.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.4m $329.5m | Reduced -369.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $298.2m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.65% of their portfolio | 2.1m $283.2m | Added +20.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $270.6m | Added +35.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $230.9m | Added +130.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $220.8m | Reduced -771.0k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.44% of their portfolio | 1.6m $213.3m | Reduced -94.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $213.8m | Added +1.6m |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $193.7m | First filing |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $253.5m | Reduced -170.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $176.3m | Reduced -148.1k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.3m $175.6m | Reduced -17.8k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $164.8m | Reduced -23.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $161.4m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $152.0m | Reduced -52.9k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.1m $151.1m | Added +724.1k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $151.7m | Reduced -184.2k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 4.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $141.6m | Reduced -36.0k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 3.65% of their portfolio | 1.0m $135.6m | Added +16.0k |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 4.80% of their portfolio | 999.3k $135.2m | Reduced -23.0k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.71% of their portfolio | 887.6k $120.3m | Reduced -48.2k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.70% of their portfolio | 842.2k $114.1m | Reduced -158.1k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 828.2k $112.1m | Added +208.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 817.0k $110.6m | Added +298.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 718.5k $97.2m | Added +74.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 710.3k $96.1m | Reduced -28.7k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 2.43% of their portfolio | 680.7k $91.9m | Reduced -60 |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 3.58% of their portfolio | 674.1k $127.0m | Reduced -51.3k |
| BCV Asset Management Inc. 3.04% of their portfolio | 655.7k $88.5m | Added +1.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 627.2k $84.7m | Added +17.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 604.6k $81.8m | Reduced -261.1k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 5.81% of their portfolio | 596.3k $80.8m | Added +131.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 565.0k $76.5m | Added +18.8k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 2.00% of their portfolio | 543.8k $73.6m | Added +65.7k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.57% of their portfolio | 533.3k $72.0m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 529.8k $71.5m | Reduced -3.5k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 5.76% of their portfolio | 496.0k $67.1m | Reduced -15.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.32% of their portfolio | 448.9k $72.4m | Reduced -188.8k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 4.54% of their portfolio | 440.6k $59.6m | Reduced -24.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 434.2k $58.3m | Added +158.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 423.2k $57.1m | Reduced -105.2k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 406.1k $423.2k | New |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.18% of their portfolio | 402.4k $54.3m | Added +2.8k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 390.3k $52.7m | Reduced -98.5k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.50% of their portfolio | 389.5k $52.7m | Added +177.2k |
| Delaney Capital Management Ltd. 8.39% of their portfolio | 386.1k $52.2m | Added +1.1k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 379.4k $51.2m | Reduced -22.3k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.14% of their portfolio | 369.4k $43.3m | Added +470 |
| Guardian Partners Inc. 4.16% of their portfolio | 368.2k $49.9m | Reduced -3.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.09% of their portfolio | 365.1k $49.2m | Added +8.3k |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 352.1k $47.7m | First filing |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 344.9k $46.7m | Added +27.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 342.8k $46.4m | Added +61.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 336.8k $45.3m | Added +18.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 324.2k $43.9m | Reduced -58.0k |
| Purpose Unlimited Inc. 1.78% of their portfolio | 318.3k $43.1m | Added +17.3k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio | 309.4k $41.8m | Added +9.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 302.1k $40.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.3k $39.3m | Reduced -75.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.5k $39.2m | Reduced -49.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 272.4k $36.9m | Reduced -15.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 270.5k $36.6m | Reduced -60.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio | 248.4k $33.5m | Reduced -11.4k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.17% of their portfolio | 244.0k $32.9m | Added +34.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 242.0k $32.7m | Reduced -9.7k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.34% of their portfolio | 237.9k $32.2m | Added +225.0k |
| Capital Wealth Planning, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 234.4k $31.7m | Added +137.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 213.4k $28.9m | Reduced -137.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 210.0k $28.4m | Added +99.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 206.4k $27.5m | Reduced -5.8k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 0.42% of their portfolio | 205.0k $27.7m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Investment Management Corp of Ontario 0.35% of their portfolio | 199.8k $27.0m | Added +14.2k |