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SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. SLF

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 866796105 · ISIN CA8667961053

Canadian insurance company

365 institutional holders +11 vs Q3 2022
265,688,198265.7m shares reported held*
$12.6bnreported value*
45 new 118 added 119 reduced 35 sold out net sold ≈ $206.8m (-4.5m shares)

* 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 ($235.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $47.32. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($143.3m notional), 16 hold puts ($543.1m).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0200400Q3 22: 354Q4 22: 365365Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022354
Q4 2022365

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$200m$400m$600mQ3 22 calls: $166.8mQ3 22 puts: $368.3mQ3 22P/C 2.21Q4 22 calls: $143.3mQ4 22 puts: $543.1mQ4 22P/C 3.79
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$166.8m$368.3m2.21
Q4 2022$143.3m$543.1m3.79

Biggest buyers

NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Added +4,300,627+4.3m
Man Group plc Added +1,441,387+1.4m
TORONTO DOMINION BANK Added +606,748+606.7k
1832 Asset Management L.P. Added +534,725+534.7k
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +529,600+529.6k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +473,273+473.3k
NORGES BANK Added +356,437+356.4k
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD Added +356,400+356.4k
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Added +313,043+313.0k
FIL Ltd Added +286,024+286.0k

Biggest sellers

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Reduced -6,130,912-6.1m
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Reduced -1,283,451-1.3m
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. Reduced -852,532-852.5k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -841,468-841.5k
AXA S.A. Reduced -736,140-736.1k
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP Reduced -496,424-496.4k
FMR LLC Reduced -439,041-439.0k
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Reduced -409,599-409.6k
CIBC Asset Management Inc Reduced -402,630-402.6k
Alberta Investment Management Corp Reduced -381,000-381.0k

Biggest calls

CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. Added $51.4m1.1m shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Unchanged $24.1m520.0k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Unchanged $13.9m300.0k shares
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Added $11.7m184.4k shares
SIG North Trading, ULC Reduced $8.6m186.0k shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. Unchanged $8.2m176.9k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $6.3m136.5k shares
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. Unchanged $5.8m125.0k shares
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Unchanged $3.5m75.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Unchanged $2.6m56.6k shares

Biggest puts

CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. Added $214.2m4.6m shares
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added $156.9m3.4m shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added $97.4m1.6m shares
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Unchanged $28.5m450.0k shares
SIG North Trading, ULC Reduced $13.0m280.1k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Unchanged $9.3m200.0k shares
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. New $9.3m200.0k shares
Twin Tree Management, LP Added $7.8m167.6k shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Unchanged $3.2m70.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $1.1m23.0k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-02-05 7.3% 42.2m≈ $3.3bn 2025-02-05

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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 2022.

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.65% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 45,932,32845.9m $2.1bn $2.1bn 0.65% Reduced -6.1m -6,130,912
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 21,489,56021.5m $997.5m $997.5m 0.03% Added +473.3k +473,273
3 MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.27% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 16,250,10116.3m $753.1m $753.1m 1.27% Reduced -496.4k -496,424
4 TD Asset Management Inc 0.77% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 13,462,82213.5m $624.5m $624.5m 0.77% Added +14.3k +14,269
5 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.36% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 12,077,75112.1m $766.1m $766.1m 0.36% Reduced -96.3k -96,293
6 Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.95% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 10,491,12010.5m $486.6m $486.6m 2.95% Reduced -117.9k -117,907
7 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.20% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 9,985,00510.0m $463.5m $463.5m 1.20% Reduced -1.3m -1,283,451
8 FIL Ltd 0.55% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 9,837,2329.8m $456.6m $456.6m 0.55% Added +286.0k +286,024
9 CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.35% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 7,393,0317.4m $343.0m $343.0m 1.35% Reduced -852.5k -852,532
10 CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.35% of their portfolio TORONTO, Z4 6,857,9206.9m $318.4m $318.4m 1.35% Reduced -402.6k -402,630
11 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.64% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 6,733,2156.7m $312.6m $312.6m 0.64% Added +534.7k +534,725
12 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.19% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 6,526,3056.5m $302.8m $302.8m 0.19% Added +37.2k +37,206
13 NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 6,255,9176.3m $290.4m $290.4m 0.07% Added +356.4k +356,437
14 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.77% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 6,172,3506.2m $286.3m $286.3m 0.77% Added +4.3m +4,300,627
15 FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,347,7075.3m $248.2m $248.2m 0.02% Reduced -439.0k -439,041
16 TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.36% of their portfolio TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 5,108,3215.1m $241.7m $241.7m 0.36% Added +606.7k +606,748
17 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.08% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 4,054,6434.1m $188.2m $188.2m 1.08% Added +313.0k +313,043
18 Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio London, X0 3,540,0183.5m $164.2m $164.2m 0.06% Reduced -231.1k -231,115
19 Man Group plc 0.52% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,141,3983.1m $145.7m $145.7m 0.52% Added +1.4m +1,441,387
20 LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 2.57% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 3,071,5073.1m $142.5m $142.5m 2.57% Reduced -57.6k -57,590
21 SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.07% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,013,2243.0m $139.6m $139.6m 1.07% Added +124.7k +124,679
22 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,741,6992.7m $127.3m $127.3m 0.02% Added +38.4k +38,412
23 Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.55% of their portfolio LEVIS, A8 2,734,8202.7m $130.7m $130.7m 1.55% Added +59.2k +59,185
24 Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio Paris, I0 2,599,0792.6m $123.8m $123.8m 0.07% Added +229.8k +229,801
25 Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,471,4002.5m $114.7m $114.7m 0.08% Reduced -164.7k -164,700
26 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.20% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 2,410,9652.4m $111.8m $111.8m 0.20% Added +356.4k +356,400
27 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,162,4002.2m $100.4m $100.4m 0.01% Reduced -13.8k -13,830
28 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,139,5322.1m $99.3m $99.3m 0.01% Reduced -162.6k -162,560
29 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,874,4861.9m $87.6m $87.6m 0.01% Reduced -14.0k -14,013
30 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 1,780,6001.8m $82.7m $82.7m 0.03% Added +78.4k +78,368
31 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 1,610,7811.6m $74.8m $74.8m 0.09% Added +46.4k +46,385
32 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 1,608,6571.6m $74.7m $74.7m 0.06% Reduced -67.5k -67,457
33 Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,573,2071.6m $73.0m $73.0m 0.02% Reduced -66.8k -66,767
34 TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.05% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,566,3411.6m $95.3m $95.3m 1.05% Added +10.0k +10,017
35 Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.60% of their portfolio EDMONTON, A0 1,468,2721.5m $68.1m $68.1m 0.60% Reduced -381.0k -381,000
36 Value Partners Investments Inc. 5.76% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 1,429,9761.4m $66.4m $66.4m 5.76% Reduced -1.6k -1,635
37 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,361,9571.4m $63.2m $63.2m 0.08% Added +265.0k +264,953
38 Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.17% of their portfolio Montreal, A8 1,217,5251.2m $56.5m $56.5m 0.17% Unchanged
39 QV Investors Inc. 5.32% of their portfolio CALGARY, A0 1,198,2651.2m $55.6m $55.6m 5.32% Reduced -39.4k -39,440
40 BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.60% of their portfolio VICTORIA, A1 1,172,4621.2m $54.4m $54.4m 0.60% Reduced -275.2k -275,239
41 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,170,9591.2m $54.4m $54.4m 0.06% Added +104.2k +104,181
42 AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.36% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,066,2581.1m $49.5m $49.5m 0.36% First filing
43 DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio FRANKFURT, 2M 1,001,8441.0m $46.4m $46.4m 0.12% Added +156.2k +156,228
44 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 886,639886.6k $41.2m $41.2m 0.04% Added +52.7k +52,656
45 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 855,665855.7k $39.7m $39.7m 0.02% Reduced -233.6k -233,621
46 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 802,036802.0k $37.2m $37.2m 0.08% Added +59.6k +59,600
47 Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 2.05% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 782,368782.4k $36.3m $36.3m 2.05% Added +11.0k +11,040
48 Fiera Capital Corp 0.11% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 756,677756.7k $35.1m $35.1m 0.11% Reduced -18.8k -18,780
49 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio Boston, MA 753,500753.5k $34.9m $34.9m 0.17% Added +529.6k +529,600
50 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 730,525730.5k $33.9m $33.9m 0.01% Added +10.7k +10,711
51 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 705,177705.2k $32.7m $32.7m 0.02% Added +32.5k +32,493
52 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 695,918695.9k $32.3m $32.3m 0.00% Added +103.6k +103,649
53 Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 1.09% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 677,363677.4k $31.4m $31.4m 1.09% Reduced -50.3k -50,300
54 PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.04% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 664,377664.4k $30.8m $30.8m 0.04% Added +87.1k +87,128
55 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 623,507623.5k $28.9m $28.9m 0.01% Reduced -841.5k -841,468
56 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 563,298563.3k $26.1m $26.1m 0.00% Added +43.6k +43,617
57 Korea Investment CORP 0.08% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 534,562534.6k $24.8m $24.8m 0.08% Reduced -63.5k -63,500
58 MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 0.53% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 489,838489.8k $22.7m $22.7m 0.53% Reduced -239.4k -239,359
59 AVIVA PLC 0.11% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 478,736478.7k $22.2m $22.2m 0.11% Added +96.7k +96,708
60 Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 1.19% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 455,767455.8k $21.2m $21.2m 1.19% Reduced -14.9k -14,858
61 TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 449,204449.2k $20.9m $20.9m 0.51% Added +4.5k +4,534
62 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 440,097440.1k $20.5m $20.5m 0.05% Added +26.2k +26,167
63 GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 0.64% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 418,255418.3k $19.4m $19.4m 0.64% Reduced -399 -399
64 CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.89% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 411,940411.9k $19.1m $19.1m 0.89% Reduced -179.5k -179,462
65 LGT Group Foundation 0.50% of their portfolio VADUZ, N2 344,750344.8k $16.0m $16.0m 0.50% Added +16.5k +16,526
66 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 339,600339.6k $15.8m $15.8m 0.02% Reduced -90.1k -90,120
67 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 336,294336.3k $15.6m $15.6m 0.03% Added +159.2k +159,190
68 FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.17% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 332,200332.2k $15.4m $15.4m 0.17% Added +85.8k +85,800
69 PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.17% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 295,192295.2k $13.7m $13.7m 0.17% Reduced -7.3k -7,282
70 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 283,183283.2k $13.1m $13.1m 0.00% Added +12.3k +12,273
71 Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.15% of their portfolio THE HAGUE, P7 279,745279.7k $13.0m $13.0m 0.15% Reduced -43.4k -43,400
72 Candriam S.C.A. 0.09% of their portfolio STRASSEN, N4 278,757278.8k $12.9m $12.9m 0.09% Reduced -54.9k -54,908
73 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 262,894262.9k $12.2m $12.2m 0.08% Reduced -3.8k -3,776
74 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 256,353256.4k $11.9m $11.9m 0.30% Added +2.3k +2,291
75 Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio PRINCETON, NJ 250,808250.8k $11.6m $11.6m 0.59% Unchanged
76 Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.96% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 245,900245.9k $11.4m $11.4m 0.96% Added +9.3k +9,300
77 INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.49% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 245,126245.1k $11.4m $11.4m 0.49% Reduced -69.0k -69,030
78 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 243,994244.0k $11.3m $11.3m 0.06% Reduced -68.5k -68,454
79 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 242,379242.4k $11.2m $11.2m 0.01% Reduced -8.3k -8,293
80 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.08% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 238,302238.3k $11.1m $11.1m 0.08% Added +10.2k +10,150
81 TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.11% of their portfolio FRANKFORT, KY 222,660222.7k $10.3m $10.3m 0.11% Unchanged
82 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 1.11% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 220,743220.7k $10.2m $10.2m 1.11% Reduced -5.0k -4,967
83 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 219,321219.3k $10.2m $10.2m 0.00% Reduced -137.8k -137,767
84 AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 205,180205.2k $9.5m $9.5m 0.03% Reduced -736.1k -736,140
85 SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 201,500201.5k $9.4m $9.4m 0.16% Reduced -113.0k -113,000
86 HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.05% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 200,000200.0k $9.3m $9.3m 0.05% Reduced -300.0k -300,000
87 Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.05% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 194,613194.6k $9.0m $9.0m 0.05% Added +40.2k +40,246
88 GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 1.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 187,251187.3k $8.9m $8.9m 1.01% Reduced -298 -298
89 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 184,451184.5k $8.6m $8.6m 0.03% Reduced -29.9k -29,900
90 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 183,741183.7k $8.5m $8.5m 0.05% Added +60.2k +60,161
91 USS Investment Management Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio London, X0 169,650169.7k $7.9m $7.9m 0.11% Added +85.3k +85,300
92 CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 158,197158.2k $7.3m $7.3m 0.01% Added +11.3k +11,269
93 Unigestion Holding SA 0.39% of their portfolio GENEVA, V8 157,829157.8k $7.4m $7.4m 0.39% Reduced -6.9k -6,883
94 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 154,100154.1k $7.2m $7.2m 0.01% Reduced -126.5k -126,500
95 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.06% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 150,480150.5k $7.0m $7.0m 0.06% Added +5.5k +5,488
96 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 146,372146.4k $6.8m $6.8m 0.11% Reduced -3.6k -3,586
97 Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 0.49% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 136,730136.7k $6.3m $6.3m 0.49% Reduced -9.2k -9,175
98 BURNEY CO/ 0.32% of their portfolio RESTON, VA 134,693134.7k $6.3m $6.3m 0.32% Added +61.4k +61,396
99 APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio Amsterdam, P7 134,580134.6k $8.5m $8.5m 0.02% Added +63.2k +63,202
100 Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 132,304132.3k $6.1m $6.1m 0.44% Added +54 +54