MANULIFE FINL CORP MFC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 56501R106 · ISIN CA56501R1064
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryLife Insurance
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($425.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $19.14. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($184.4m notional), 17 hold puts ($370.1m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 499 |
| Q4 2022 | 507 |
| Q1 2023 | 529 |
| Q2 2023 | 538 |
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 | 193 | 221 |
| Q1 2023 | 237 | 178 |
| Q2 2023 | 243 | 201 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $197.7m | $449.6m | 2.27 |
| Q4 2022 | $199.8m | $499.3m | 2.50 |
| Q1 2023 | $159.2m | $408.5m | 2.57 |
| Q2 2023 | $184.4m | $370.1m | 2.01 |
Biggest buyers
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +15.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +7.3m |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | New | +5.8m |
| Harding Loevner LP | Added | +2.0m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.7m |
| AVIVA PLC | Added | +1.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.4m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +1.4m |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury | New | +1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -6.8m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -4.0m |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Reduced | -2.8m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -2.7m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -2.4m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $44.0m2.3m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $32.5m1.7m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $23.4m1.2m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $22.7m1.2m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $20.4m1.1m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $12.7m670.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $9.0m478.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.8m361.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $5.7m300.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.3m70.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $136.5m7.2m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $122.2m6.5m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $48.8m2.5m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $25.7m1.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $16.9m675.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $11.6m615.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $5.7m300.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $973.9k51.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $444.3k23.8k shares |
| ASAHI LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. | New | $348.6k18.4k 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 filed 2026-07-29 | 6.5% |
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 0.85% of their portfolio | 161.1m $3.0bn | Added +7.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 70.4m $1.3bn | Added +1.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.47% of their portfolio | 66.7m $1.3bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.92% of their portfolio | 31.7m $599.5m | Added +505.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.66% of their portfolio | 30.8m $583.0m | Reduced -490.7k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.15% of their portfolio | 30.4m $573.4m | Reduced -595.6k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.45% of their portfolio | 30.1m $603.1m | Added +15.2m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.31% of their portfolio | 26.4m $499.5m | Added +1.4m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.61% of their portfolio | 24.6m $466.2m | Added +120.1k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.60% of their portfolio | 24.6m $465.3m | Reduced -1.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 23.0m $434.3m | Reduced -1.0m |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 2.48% of their portfolio | 22.1m $417.4m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.19% of their portfolio | 16.1m $304.5m | Reduced -2.7m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.67% of their portfolio | 12.9m $243.3m | Added +210.2k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 4.43% of their portfolio | 12.6m $237.9m | Reduced -346.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.0m $207.5m | Reduced -463.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.7m $202.3m | Added +532.8k |
| Harding Loevner LP 1.15% of their portfolio | 10.4m $196.3m | Added +2.0m |
| Amundi 0.12% of their portfolio | 10.1m $229.2m | Added +1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.9m $187.3m | Added +194.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.3m $176.4m | Added +585.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 8.5m $161.0m | Added +192.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.1m $134.7m | Added +1.1m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 7.0m $133.2m | Reduced -225.3k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.74% of their portfolio | 7.0m $174.5m | Reduced -65.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 7.0m $132.9m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.0m $131.7m | Reduced -603.2k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.27% of their portfolio | 6.8m $129.2m | Added +544.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6m $126.1m | Added +260.1k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.2m $117.0m | Unchanged |
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc 0.93% of their portfolio | 5.8m $146.3m | New |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.22% of their portfolio | 5.8m $109.0m | Added +479.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $104.3m | Added +241.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.3m $100.8m | Reduced -4.0m |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 4.94% of their portfolio | 5.2m $98.5m | Reduced -273.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.1m $95.8m | Reduced -782.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.7m $88.8m | Reduced -806.3k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.56% of their portfolio | 4.7m $88.1m | Reduced -180.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.4m $83.5m | Added +259.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.1m $77.9m | Added +127.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.9m $74.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.44% of their portfolio | 3.9m $74.2m | Added +190.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $72.5m | Added +1.1m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.6m $69.4m | Added +695.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.5m $66.1m | Added +734.0k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 1.98% of their portfolio | 3.3m $61.8m | Added +86.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $58.9m | Added +6.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.54% of their portfolio | 3.0m $56.3m | Reduced -909.0k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.7m $51.1m | Added +476.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $48.9m | Added +1.7m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $46.6m | Added +27.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $46.0m | Reduced -162.0k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.75% of their portfolio | 2.3m $43.0m | Added +565.9k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $41.6m | Added +200.6k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.79% of their portfolio | 2.1m $39.5m | Added +22.2k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 9.06% of their portfolio | 2.1m $39.5m | Reduced -735 |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.1m $39.3m | Reduced -384.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $35.4m | Added +69.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $26.3m | Added +237.5k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 2.83% of their portfolio | 1.8m $44.7m | Reduced -55.8k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.8m $33.2m | Added +220.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $32.7m | Added +204.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $32.5m | Added +124.5k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $32.5m | Added +1.4m |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $31.5m | Reduced -565.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $30.0m | Reduced -179.2k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 1.65% of their portfolio | 1.6m $39.3m | Reduced -31.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $29.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 1.68% of their portfolio | 1.5m $27.7m | Reduced -369.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.1m | Added +265.1k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 3.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $26.7m | Reduced -319.9k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 2.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.4m | Added +225.2k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 1.95% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.4m | Reduced -152.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.6m | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $21.7m | Added +53.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $21.1m | Added +9.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.9m | Added +14.8k |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.2m | Added +240.2k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.7m | Added +14.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.6m | Reduced -75.3k |
| AXA S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.5m | Added +440.6k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA 4.76% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.5m | Added +100.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 885.5k $16.7m | Added +83.4k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.16% of their portfolio | 881.3k $16.7m | Reduced -75.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 871.6k $16.5m | Reduced -85.2k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.17% of their portfolio | 850.5k $16.1m | Reduced -55.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 813.1k $15.4m | Added +162.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 801.2k $15.2m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 771.8k $14.6m | Added +664.8k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 1.52% of their portfolio | 768.0k $14.5m | Reduced -20.4k |
| Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. 6.17% of their portfolio | 749.9k $14.2m | Reduced -362.7k |
| WADE G W & INC 0.50% of their portfolio | 729.3k $13.8m | Added +5.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 705.3k $13.3m | Added +70.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 680.0k $12.9m | Reduced -6.8m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 633.0k $12.0m | New |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 621.9k $11.8m | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 589.6k $11.1m | Reduced -619.4k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 589.4k $11.1m | Reduced -10.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 559.9k $10.6m | Reduced -34.1k |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 1.96% of their portfolio | 513.4k $9.6m | Reduced -6.9k |