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 ($535.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $25.13. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($232.8m notional), 16 hold puts ($420.1m).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 633 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 278 | 237 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $184.4m | $370.1m | 2.01 |
| Q3 2023 | $161.7m | $339.5m | 2.10 |
| Q4 2023 | $225.3m | $405.8m | 1.80 |
| Q1 2024 | $232.8m | $420.1m | 1.80 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +12.9m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +9.9m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +8.5m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +7.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +5.8m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +5.8m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +5.3m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +3.7m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Added | +3.5m |
| Man Group plc | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| Harding Loevner LP | Reduced | -8.8m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -3.3m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -2.9m |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Reduced | -1.7m |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $37.1m1.5m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $35.0m1.4m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $32.8m1.3m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $26.2m1.1m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Unchanged | $23.9m966.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $20.3m601.2k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $17.6m705.5k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $11.0m438.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $7.5m300.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.5m260.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $144.3m5.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $94.5m3.8m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $60.2m2.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $47.4m1.4m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $27.5m1.1m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $23.0m919.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $9.9m400.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $7.5m300.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $3.7m150.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $589.8k23.6k 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 Q1 2024
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 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.97% of their portfolio | 158.7m $4.0bn | Added +9.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 72.3m $1.8bn | Added +727.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.53% of their portfolio | 68.1m $1.7bn | Added +1.1m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.80% of their portfolio | 34.6m $864.9m | Reduced -2.5m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.29% of their portfolio | 28.8m $749.4m | Added +3.7m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.96% of their portfolio | 26.5m $662.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.56% of their portfolio | 24.3m $607.6m | Reduced -2.9m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 2.10% of their portfolio | 24.2m $604.6m | Added +3.5m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.91% of their portfolio | 23.3m $582.4m | Added +8.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.3m $582.3m | Added +12.9m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.97% of their portfolio | 23.0m $575.6m | Reduced -1.7m |
| NORGES BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 21.4m $535.9m | Added +19.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.03% of their portfolio | 20.4m $508.4m | Reduced -877.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.2m $505.0m | Added +1.1m |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 2.87% of their portfolio | 20.0m $499.6m | Reduced -732.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.39% of their portfolio | 15.7m $393.0m | Added +5.8m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.67% of their portfolio | 14.7m $367.0m | Added +7.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.0m $300.6m | Added +5.8m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.73% of their portfolio | 11.7m $290.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.7m $291.2m | Reduced -90.4k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 4.71% of their portfolio | 10.8m $271.2m | Reduced -822.6k |
| Amundi 0.13% of their portfolio | 10.7m $310.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.0m $250.6m | Reduced -292.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.0m $224.2m | Reduced -531.2k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 8.7m $218.0m | Added +514.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.6m $215.3m | Reduced -579.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.87% of their portfolio | 8.1m $202.5m | Added +5.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.3m $184.4m | Added +252.9k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.77% of their portfolio | 7.2m $236.5m | Added +90.8k |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.2m $154.2m | Unchanged |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.85% of their portfolio | 5.9m $145.5m | Added +108.9k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.35% of their portfolio | 5.6m $186.3m | Reduced -537.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.5m $136.8m | Added +606.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.5m $136.2m | Reduced -453.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.3m $133.5m | Reduced -157.4k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.76% of their portfolio | 5.2m $129.7m | Reduced -79.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.0m $125.3m | Added +480.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.44% of their portfolio | 4.9m $89.9m | Added +176.9k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 4.8m $118.8m | Added +179.8k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 1.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $104.6m | Unchanged |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.1m $103.6m | Reduced -2.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $91.7m | Reduced -569.2k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 3.58% of their portfolio | 3.6m $90.7m | Added +1.3m |
| Man Group plc 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.6m $89.3m | Added +1.4m |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.3m $83.3m | Reduced -396.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.2m $81.1m | Added +338.5k |
| M&G PLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.0m $75.2m | First filing |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $70.5m | Reduced -47.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $64.0m | Reduced -97.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $57.8m | Added +361.2k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.3m $56.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.1m $52.3m | Reduced -372.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.1m $51.1m | Added +200.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $52.1m | Reduced -26.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $50.7m | Added +78.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $50.1m | Reduced -172.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.8m $44.1m | Reduced -130.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $43.8m | Added +677 |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $42.0m | Reduced -65.3k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $35.7m | Added +141.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $40.8m | Added +28.1k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $39.7m | Reduced -780.4k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 1.96% of their portfolio | 1.5m $51.5m | Reduced -45.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $38.0m | Added +740.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.6m | Added +98.8k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 4.40% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.1m | Reduced -125.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $36.4m | Reduced -25.0k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.5m $36.3m | Added +45.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.2m | Reduced -3.3m |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 1.21% of their portfolio | 1.4m $34.8m | Added +114.4k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 2.54% of their portfolio | 1.4m $34.3m | Reduced -4.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $33.8m | Reduced -24.0k |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $32.6m | Reduced -8.8m |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $31.3m | Reduced -86.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.7m | Added +120.5k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.4m | Added +92.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.4m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 2.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.3m | Reduced -23.0k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 2.36% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.1m | Added +1.1m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.9m | Reduced -54.4k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 6.61% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.6m | Reduced -239.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.1m | Added +931.1k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $26.4m | Reduced -135.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.2m | Added +255.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.6m | Reduced -257.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.4m | Reduced -168.2k |
| NATIXIS 0.14% of their portfolio | 999.7k $25.0m | New |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.47% of their portfolio | 979.5k $24.5m | Reduced -5.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 916.3k $22.9m | Reduced -832.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 894.3k $22.3m | Added +355.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 882.9k $21.8m | Added +7.3k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.03% of their portfolio | 851.2k $19.7m | Reduced -135.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 2.17% of their portfolio | 807.9k $20.2m | Reduced -15.9k |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.17% of their portfolio | 777.1k $19.4m | Added +645.3k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.15% of their portfolio | 749.5k $18.7m | New |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.13% of their portfolio | 730.4k $18.3m | Reduced -132.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 712.0k $17.8m | Reduced -98.7k |
| Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. 6.75% of their portfolio | 699.0k $17.5m | Reduced -16.8k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA 1.05% of their portfolio | 605.0k $15.0m | Reduced -149.2k |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 590.3k $14.8m | Added +30.6k |