SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. SLF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 866796105 · ISIN CA8667961053
Canadian insurance company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryLife Insurance
- HeadquartersToronto, Canada
- Founded1865
- Websitesunlife.com
- 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 ($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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 354 |
| Q4 2022 | 365 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $166.8m | $368.3m | 2.21 |
| Q4 2022 | $143.3m | $543.1m | 3.79 |
Biggest buyers
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +4.3m |
| Man Group plc | Added | +1.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +606.7k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +534.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +529.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +473.3k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +356.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +356.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +313.0k |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +286.0k |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -6.1m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -852.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -841.5k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -736.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -496.4k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -439.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -409.6k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -402.6k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-02-05 | 7.3% |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.65% of their portfolio | 45.9m $2.1bn | Reduced -6.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.5m $997.5m | Added +473.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.27% of their portfolio | 16.3m $753.1m | Reduced -496.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.77% of their portfolio | 13.5m $624.5m | Added +14.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.36% of their portfolio | 12.1m $766.1m | Reduced -96.3k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.95% of their portfolio | 10.5m $486.6m | Reduced -117.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.20% of their portfolio | 10.0m $463.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| FIL Ltd 0.55% of their portfolio | 9.8m $456.6m | Added +286.0k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.35% of their portfolio | 7.4m $343.0m | Reduced -852.5k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.35% of their portfolio | 6.9m $318.4m | Reduced -402.6k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.64% of their portfolio | 6.7m $312.6m | Added +534.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.5m $302.8m | Added +37.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.3m $290.4m | Added +356.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.77% of their portfolio | 6.2m $286.3m | Added +4.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3m $248.2m | Reduced -439.0k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.36% of their portfolio | 5.1m $241.7m | Added +606.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.08% of their portfolio | 4.1m $188.2m | Added +313.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.5m $164.2m | Reduced -231.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.1m $145.7m | Added +1.4m |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 2.57% of their portfolio | 3.1m $142.5m | Reduced -57.6k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 1.07% of their portfolio | 3.0m $139.6m | Added +124.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $127.3m | Added +38.4k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.55% of their portfolio | 2.7m $130.7m | Added +59.2k |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.6m $123.8m | Added +229.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $114.7m | Reduced -164.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.4m $111.8m | Added +356.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $100.4m | Reduced -13.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $99.3m | Reduced -162.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $87.6m | Reduced -14.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $82.7m | Added +78.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $74.8m | Added +46.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $74.7m | Reduced -67.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.0m | Reduced -66.8k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $95.3m | Added +10.0k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.5m $68.1m | Reduced -381.0k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 5.76% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.4m | Reduced -1.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $63.2m | Added +265.0k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $56.5m | Unchanged |
| QV Investors Inc. 5.32% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.6m | Reduced -39.4k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.4m | Reduced -275.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.4m | Added +104.2k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.5m | First filing |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $46.4m | Added +156.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 886.6k $41.2m | Added +52.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 855.7k $39.7m | Reduced -233.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 802.0k $37.2m | Added +59.6k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 2.05% of their portfolio | 782.4k $36.3m | Added +11.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.11% of their portfolio | 756.7k $35.1m | Reduced -18.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 753.5k $34.9m | Added +529.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 730.5k $33.9m | Added +10.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 705.2k $32.7m | Added +32.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 695.9k $32.3m | Added +103.6k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 1.09% of their portfolio | 677.4k $31.4m | Reduced -50.3k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 664.4k $30.8m | Added +87.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 623.5k $28.9m | Reduced -841.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 563.3k $26.1m | Added +43.6k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 534.6k $24.8m | Reduced -63.5k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 0.53% of their portfolio | 489.8k $22.7m | Reduced -239.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 478.7k $22.2m | Added +96.7k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 1.19% of their portfolio | 455.8k $21.2m | Reduced -14.9k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 449.2k $20.9m | Added +4.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 440.1k $20.5m | Added +26.2k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 418.3k $19.4m | Reduced -399 |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.89% of their portfolio | 411.9k $19.1m | Reduced -179.5k |
| LGT Group Foundation 0.50% of their portfolio | 344.8k $16.0m | Added +16.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 339.6k $15.8m | Reduced -90.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 336.3k $15.6m | Added +159.2k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.17% of their portfolio | 332.2k $15.4m | Added +85.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 295.2k $13.7m | Reduced -7.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 283.2k $13.1m | Added +12.3k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.15% of their portfolio | 279.7k $13.0m | Reduced -43.4k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 278.8k $12.9m | Reduced -54.9k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 262.9k $12.2m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 256.4k $11.9m | Added +2.3k |
| Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 250.8k $11.6m | Unchanged |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.96% of their portfolio | 245.9k $11.4m | Added +9.3k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.49% of their portfolio | 245.1k $11.4m | Reduced -69.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 244.0k $11.3m | Reduced -68.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 242.4k $11.2m | Reduced -8.3k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.08% of their portfolio | 238.3k $11.1m | Added +10.2k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.11% of their portfolio | 222.7k $10.3m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 1.11% of their portfolio | 220.7k $10.2m | Reduced -5.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.3k $10.2m | Reduced -137.8k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 205.2k $9.5m | Reduced -736.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 201.5k $9.4m | Reduced -113.0k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 200.0k $9.3m | Reduced -300.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.05% of their portfolio | 194.6k $9.0m | Added +40.2k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 1.01% of their portfolio | 187.3k $8.9m | Reduced -298 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 184.5k $8.6m | Reduced -29.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 183.7k $8.5m | Added +60.2k |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 169.7k $7.9m | Added +85.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.2k $7.3m | Added +11.3k |
| Unigestion Holding SA 0.39% of their portfolio | 157.8k $7.4m | Reduced -6.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.1k $7.2m | Reduced -126.5k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.06% of their portfolio | 150.5k $7.0m | Added +5.5k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 146.4k $6.8m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 0.49% of their portfolio | 136.7k $6.3m | Reduced -9.2k |
| BURNEY CO/ 0.32% of their portfolio | 134.7k $6.3m | Added +61.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 134.6k $8.5m | Added +63.2k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio | 132.3k $6.1m | Added +54 |