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 ($1.6bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $178.94. Options: 25 managers hold calls ($791.2m notional), 29 hold puts ($1.3bn).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 655 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 298 | 274 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.1bn | $1.7bn | 1.52 |
| Q4 2025 | $606.0m | $1.8bn | 2.95 |
| Q1 2026 | $595.8m | $1.6bn | 2.61 |
| Q2 2026 | $791.2m | $1.3bn | 1.61 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +1.7m |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Added | +1.4m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +1.0m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +834.9k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +707.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +698.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +678.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +661.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +490.0k |
Biggest sellers
| TD Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -3.9m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.0m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Reduced | -785.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -774.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -670.1k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | Reduced | -624.7k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -564.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -555.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -502.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -495.3k |
Biggest calls
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $172.3m976.1k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $131.7m745.1k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $129.3m732.0k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $75.5m4.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $57.2m323.7k shares |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | New | $56.5m320.0k shares |
| Murchinson Ltd. | Added | $41.5m234.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $25.5m144.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $24.0m135.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $14.9m84.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $338.9m1.9m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $272.1m1.5m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $208.8m1.2m shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $116.1m657.5k shares |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | $53.5m303.0k shares |
| Flat Footed LLC | Added | $44.5m252.0k shares |
| Murchinson Ltd. | Added | $41.5m234.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $31.4m177.6k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $24.8m1.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $20.9m84.7k 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 since 1 Apr 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 since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.56% of their portfolio | 52.2m $9.2bn | Reduced -430.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.80% of their portfolio | 28.1m $5.0bn | Added +130.8k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 20.5m $3.6bn | Added +194.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 2.33% of their portfolio | 15.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -3.9m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 3.69% of their portfolio | 12.4m $2.2bn | Reduced -774.9k |
| FIL Ltd 1.57% of their portfolio | 12.3m $2.2bn | Added +834.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.61% of their portfolio | 10.4m $1.8bn | Reduced -354.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.5m $1.7bn | Added +2.2m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 2.02% of their portfolio | 9.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -296.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.8m $1.6bn | Not comparable |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 2.12% of their portfolio | 8.5m $2.1bn | Reduced -34.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.5bn | Added +661.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.71% of their portfolio | 7.3m $1.3bn | Added +1.0m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 2.63% of their portfolio | 6.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -32.3k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 2.97% of their portfolio | 6.4m $1.1bn | Added +123.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.24% of their portfolio | 6.3m $1.1bn | Added +29.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 1.66% of their portfolio | 5.6m $994.5m | Reduced -564.7k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 5.4m $959.1m | Added +442.0k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.36% of their portfolio | 5.4m $957.5m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.39% of their portfolio | 5.2m $920.0m | Added +173.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.2m $744.2m | Reduced -391.0k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 1.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $737.1m | Added +678.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.28% of their portfolio | 3.8m $677.1m | Added +1.7m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.7m $646.6m | Reduced -29.3k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.81% of their portfolio | 3.4m $593.7m | Reduced -624.7k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 2.20% of their portfolio | 3.3m $587.8m | Reduced -127.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 2.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $567.1m | Reduced -272.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $553.9m | Reduced -670.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $512.9m | Added +698.9k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 3.50% of their portfolio | 2.7m $476.3m | Reduced -406.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $449.9m | Reduced -42.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.4m $416.6m | Reduced -72.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $367.6m | Added +76.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.6m $283.0m | Added +170.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.5m $259.3m | Added +1.4m |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.73% of their portfolio | 1.4m $252.1m | Reduced -153.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $235.8m | Added +31.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $324.8m | Reduced -50.3k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 1.41% of their portfolio | 1.3m $224.5m | Added +383.9k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.3m $222.6m | Reduced -37.5k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $217.4m | Added +10.1k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $217.8m | Added +110.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $212.7m | Reduced -502.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.2m $211.6m | Added +2.4k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.2m $207.9m | Added +61.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $202.5m | Added +21.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $191.6m | Reduced -495.3k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 4.26% of their portfolio | 999.3k $176.3m | Reduced -5.3k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 4.72% of their portfolio | 991.5k $175.0m | Reduced -56.1k |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 5.98% of their portfolio | 973.6k $172.0m | Reduced -25.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 953.6k $168.5m | Added +136.6k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.54% of their portfolio | 945.6k $166.7m | Added +707.7k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.82% of their portfolio | 810.1k $143.0m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 739.9k $130.7m | Added +29.6k |
| BCV Asset Management Inc. 3.42% of their portfolio | 642.3k $113.2m | Reduced -13.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 630.4k $111.2m | Added +3.2k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 3.15% of their portfolio | 626.8k $110.8m | Added +237.3k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.26% of their portfolio | 625.1k $156.7m | Reduced -49.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 622.1k $109.9m | Reduced -96.4k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 2.64% of their portfolio | 614.9k $108.6m | Reduced -65.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 588.6k $104.0m | Reduced -1.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 560.5k $99.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 526.8k $93.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 511.8k $90.4m | Added +490.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.19% of their portfolio | 508.7k $78.6m | Added +139.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 469.4k $82.9m | Added +35.2k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 1.85% of their portfolio | 460.7k $81.3m | Reduced -83.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 452.3k $79.9m | Added +109.5k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 449.7k $20.4m | New |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 5.67% of their portfolio | 447.6k $78.9m | Reduced -148.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 6.54% of their portfolio | 446.2k $78.8m | Reduced -49.8k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.15% of their portfolio | 430.9k $76.1m | Added +121.5k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 409.0k $72.3m | Added +18.8k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.28% of their portfolio | 408.4k $72.2m | Reduced -40.5k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.21% of their portfolio | 403.8k $71.4m | Added +1.4k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.45% of their portfolio | 367.6k $64.9m | Reduced -165.7k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 363.1k $64.1m | Reduced -16.3k |
| Delaney Capital Management Ltd. 10.07% of their portfolio | 360.8k $63.6m | Reduced -25.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.10% of their portfolio | 355.7k $62.6m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. 0.15% of their portfolio | 351.3k $62.1m | Reduced -835 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 349.6k $61.7m | Added +4.7k |
| Guardian Partners Inc. 4.84% of their portfolio | 303.8k $53.7m | Reduced -64.4k |
| Purpose Unlimited Inc. 2.02% of their portfolio | 299.2k $52.9m | Reduced -19.1k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.50% of their portfolio | 294.0k $51.9m | Added +163.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 289.0k $51.1m | Reduced -47.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 287.7k $50.8m | Added +198.6k |
| Capital Wealth Planning, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 257.8k $45.6m | Added +23.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 251.3k $44.4m | Reduced -171.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 241.6k $42.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 2.95% of their portfolio | 239.6k $42.3m | Reduced -200.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 209.7k $37.0m | Added +3.3k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.17% of their portfolio | 209.1k $36.9m | Reduced -34.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 206.0k $36.4m | Reduced -66.5k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 204.7k $36.2m | Added +16.9k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.27% of their portfolio | 200.6k $35.4m | Added +35.4k |
| Investment Management Corp of Ontario 0.45% of their portfolio | 200.0k $35.3m | Added +256 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 194.6k $34.4m | Reduced -107.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 183.5k $32.4m | Reduced -26.5k |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC 1.75% of their portfolio | 175.5k $31.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Nykredit A/S 0.10% of their portfolio | 175.5k $31.0m | First filing |