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 ($494.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $22.22. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($225.3m notional), 17 hold puts ($405.8m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 499 |
| Q4 2022 | 507 |
| Q1 2023 | 529 |
| Q2 2023 | 538 |
| Q3 2023 | 542 |
| Q4 2023 | 595 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 234 | 211 |
| Q4 2023 | 244 | 213 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $159.2m | $408.5m | 2.57 |
| Q2 2023 | $184.4m | $370.1m | 2.01 |
| Q3 2023 | $161.7m | $339.5m | 2.10 |
| Q4 2023 | $225.3m | $405.8m | 1.80 |
Biggest buyers
| FIL Ltd | Added | +8.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +8.4m |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Added | +7.8m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Added | +6.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +5.4m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +3.6m |
| Man Group plc | New | +2.2m |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Added | +2.1m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | New | +2.1m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +2.1m |
Biggest sellers
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -13.3m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -11.9m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -4.2m |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Reduced | -3.6m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -2.8m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -2.7m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -2.6m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -1.6m |
Biggest calls
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $51.1m2.3m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $35.4m1.6m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $32.0m1.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $23.4m800.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $23.1m1.0m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $21.4m966.8k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $21.1m954.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $6.6m300.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.6m209.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.3m103.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $128.6m5.8m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $115.8m5.2m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $62.5m2.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $43.2m1.5m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $24.3m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $16.4m740.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $6.6m300.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $3.3m150.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.0m89.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.0m46.7k 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 filed 2026-07-29 | 6.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.82% of their portfolio | 148.8m $3.3bn | Reduced -11.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 71.6m $1.6bn | Added +34.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.48% of their portfolio | 67.0m $1.5bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.81% of their portfolio | 37.1m $823.1m | Added +7.8m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.92% of their portfolio | 27.6m $610.3m | Reduced -1.6m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.71% of their portfolio | 27.3m $602.4m | Added +3.6m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.99% of their portfolio | 25.1m $547.4m | Reduced -4.2m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.91% of their portfolio | 24.7m $549.5m | Reduced -113.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 21.4m $473.6m | Reduced -1.8m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.88% of their portfolio | 21.2m $469.2m | Reduced -2.7m |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 2.70% of their portfolio | 20.7m $460.0m | Reduced -935.9k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.72% of their portfolio | 20.7m $459.1m | Added +6.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.1m $422.0m | Added +8.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.47% of their portfolio | 14.8m $326.2m | Reduced -13.3m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.83% of their portfolio | 12.8m $283.3m | Added +169.3k |
| Amundi 0.15% of their portfolio | 12.5m $322.4m | Added +413.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.7m $260.8m | Added +606.3k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 4.72% of their portfolio | 11.7m $259.2m | Reduced -665.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.4m $230.8m | Added +5.4m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.3m $228.1m | Reduced -324.2k |
| Harding Loevner LP 1.25% of their portfolio | 10.1m $223.7m | Reduced -162.6k |
| FIL Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 9.9m $219.0m | Added +8.7m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.5m $210.0m | Reduced -53.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.2m $203.2m | Reduced -249.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 8.2m $181.4m | Added +919.3k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 7.2m $159.8m | Added +401.4k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.90% of their portfolio | 7.1m $203.7m | Reduced -20.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.1m $157.2m | Added +205.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.27% of their portfolio | 6.5m $145.2m | Added +463.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.2m $136.7m | Added +644.8k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.2m $136.4m | Reduced -14.8k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.28% of their portfolio | 6.1m $136.5m | Added +88.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.9m $130.8m | Reduced -252.7k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.77% of their portfolio | 5.8m $128.0m | Added +582.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.5m $121.9m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.53% of their portfolio | 5.3m $116.8m | Reduced -83.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.9m $108.1m | Added +139.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.8m $105.9m | Reduced -2.6m |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.45% of their portfolio | 4.7m $78.5m | Added +2.1m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 4.6m $101.4m | Added +641.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.5m $100.6m | Reduced -457.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.2m $93.7m | Reduced -424.2k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.87% of their portfolio | 4.2m $92.9m | Added +737.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.7m $82.4m | Added +287.2k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.5m $76.1m | Reduced -170.1k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.4m $75.6m | Added +2.1m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.9m $64.1m | Reduced -721.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $63.4m | Added +371.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.8m $61.1m | Added +462.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $58.8m | Added +450.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.5m $54.5m | Reduced -317.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $52.4m | Added +39.3k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 2.09% of their portfolio | 2.3m $51.8m | Added +465.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $48.9m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $48.1m | Reduced -147.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $46.6m | New |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $46.6m | Reduced -9.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $43.2m | Added +50.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $43.3m | New |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $42.1m | Reduced -521.8k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $41.3m | Reduced -109.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $38.7m | Reduced -1.0k |
| AXA S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $38.7m | Added +1.1m |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $38.7m | Added +195.9k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 4.32% of their portfolio | 1.6m $35.6m | Reduced -122.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $35.7m | Reduced -95.2k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 1.79% of their portfolio | 1.6m $45.9m | Added +17.7k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.5m $44.2m | Added +1.5m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $33.1m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $32.8m | Added +11.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $31.1m | Added +44.4k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.4m $31.2m | Added +1.2m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $30.5m | Added +22.6k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 2.30% of their portfolio | 1.4m $30.4m | Added +238.3k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 7.74% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.8m | Reduced -694.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.7m | Reduced -292.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $28.3m | Reduced -118.1k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 1.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $28.4m | Reduced -95.5k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $26.5m | Unchanged |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $26.3m | Reduced -1.4m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $25.8m | Reduced -86.0k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 2.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $25.6m | Added +118.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $25.2m | Added +114.2k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $24.0m | Added +94.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $23.6m | Reduced -2.0m |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 986.6k $19.8m | Added +191.8k |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.45% of their portfolio | 985.4k $21.9m | Reduced -69.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 875.6k $19.3m | Added +34.8k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.17% of their portfolio | 862.7k $19.2m | Reduced -32.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 2.04% of their portfolio | 823.7k $18.2m | Reduced -24.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 810.7k $18.0m | Added +29.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 791.5k $17.5m | Reduced -6.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 781.6k $17.3m | Added +560.9k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.17% of their portfolio | 772.1k $17.1m | Reduced -193.7k |
| WADE G W & INC 0.55% of their portfolio | 762.7k $16.9m | Added +14.4k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA 2.25% of their portfolio | 754.3k $16.7m | Reduced -250.0k |
| Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. 6.80% of their portfolio | 715.8k $15.8m | Reduced -19.4k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 662.8k $14.6m | Added +155.9k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 1.37% of their portfolio | 628.6k $13.9m | Reduced -511.5k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.02% of their portfolio | 571.4k $12.7m | Added +137.8k |