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 ($351.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $66.53. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($119.1m notional), 12 hold puts ($419.4m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 354 |
| Q4 2022 | 365 |
| Q1 2023 | 383 |
| Q2 2023 | 384 |
| Q3 2023 | 381 |
| Q4 2023 | 400 |
| Q1 2024 | 420 |
| Q2 2024 | 399 |
| Q3 2024 | 423 |
| Q4 2024 | 442 |
| Q1 2025 | 423 |
| Q2 2025 | 449 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 154 | 155 |
| Q4 2023 | 167 | 148 |
| Q1 2024 | 192 | 152 |
| Q2 2024 | 155 | 194 |
| Q3 2024 | 179 | 172 |
| Q4 2024 | 202 | 145 |
| Q1 2025 | 178 | 177 |
| Q2 2025 | 201 | 164 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $188.5m | $317.4m | 1.68 |
| Q4 2024 | $147.8m | $395.3m | 2.67 |
| Q1 2025 | $205.7m | $290.5m | 1.41 |
| Q2 2025 | $119.1m | $419.4m | 3.52 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +58.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +1.6m |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | New | +1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +827.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Added | +799.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +750.8k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | New | +400.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +399.0k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +377.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +376.8k |
Biggest sellers
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -1.6m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -1.4m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -927.7k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | Reduced | -919.9k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -910.1k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | Reduced | -682.6k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -622.2k |
| AVIVA PLC | Reduced | -515.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -492.1k |
Biggest calls
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $29.0m436.1k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $27.8m4.2k shares |
| Periscope Capital Inc. | New | $26.6m400.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $26.0m391.1k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $4.9m73.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $3.9m58.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $345.5k5.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $332.2k5.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $33.2k500 shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $14.0k200 shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $186.4m2.8m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $54.1m813.8k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $47.9m720.1k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $44.1m662.5k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | $32.3m4.9k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $28.7m431.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $20.4m225.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $5.0m75.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $224.2k3.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $219.3k3.3k 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 Q2 2025
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 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.67% of their portfolio | 103.1m $6.9bn | Added +58.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.4m $1.7bn | Added +827.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.90% of their portfolio | 15.8m $1.0bn | Reduced -303.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.95% of their portfolio | 11.0m $729.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.36% of their portfolio | 10.8m $718.9m | Reduced -492.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.17% of their portfolio | 10.1m $673.5m | Reduced -202.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.49% of their portfolio | 8.4m $553.1m | Reduced -225.3k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.48% of their portfolio | 6.7m $445.9m | Added +1.6m |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.83% of their portfolio | 6.3m $417.1m | Reduced -442.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.84% of their portfolio | 6.2m $409.6m | Added +377.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.82% of their portfolio | 5.7m $382.1m | Added +41.0k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.16% of their portfolio | 5.5m $368.7m | Reduced -1.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.5m $362.9m | Reduced -927.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.76% of their portfolio | 5.1m $342.8m | Reduced -910.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.12% of their portfolio | 4.8m $317.4m | Reduced -191.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.7m $313.7m | Reduced -148.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6m $312.1m | Added +750.8k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.74% of their portfolio | 4.6m $305.6m | Reduced -283.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.5m $231.7m | Reduced -364.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $209.6m | Added +376.8k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.97% of their portfolio | 3.1m $205.5m | Added +26.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.8m $188.1m | Reduced -1.4m |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.49% of their portfolio | 2.7m $182.5m | Reduced -21.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $165.5m | Reduced -58.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $146.5m | Added +131.8k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.89% of their portfolio | 1.9m $124.4m | Added +127.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $119.9m | Added +133.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $115.4m | Added +102.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $110.1m | Added +50.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $107.4m | Added +264 |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $103.6m | Reduced -73.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $97.7m | Added +399.0k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $87.7m | New |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.3m $86.4m | Added +40.0k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.3m $83.9m | Reduced -8.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $82.6m | Reduced -34.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.2m $98.0m | Reduced -622.2k |
| QV Investors Inc. 7.78% of their portfolio | 1.2m $79.3m | Reduced -134.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.9m | Added +154.5k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 2.37% of their portfolio | 1.1m $75.7m | Added +9.0k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 5.80% of their portfolio | 1.1m $74.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $70.6m | Added +254.8k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $69.0m | Reduced -10.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 960.9k $63.9m | Reduced -21.2k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 1.94% of their portfolio | 958.5k $63.7m | Added +82.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 932.3k $62.0m | Added +28.6k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.24% of their portfolio | 854.7k $56.8m | Added +799.3k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.17% of their portfolio | 775.4k $51.6m | Reduced -80.0k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.42% of their portfolio | 749.9k $49.8m | Reduced -140.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 692.7k $46.0m | Added +112.5k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 1.11% of their portfolio | 670.1k $44.6m | Reduced -65.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 660.9k $43.9m | Reduced -140.6k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 635.3k $42.2m | Added +7.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 607.0k $40.3m | Added +15.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 596.5k $39.5m | Reduced -123.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 580.1k $38.5m | Reduced -8.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.05% of their portfolio | 539.3k $35.8m | Reduced -201.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 501.3k $33.3m | Reduced -21.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 478.5k $31.8m | Added +37.3k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 477.5k $31.8m | Reduced -515.9k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 465.3k $30.9m | Reduced -19.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.07% of their portfolio | 451.3k $30.0m | Added +6.9k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 1.04% of their portfolio | 421.1k $28.0m | Added +353.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 401.0k $26.6m | Reduced -3.3k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 400.0k $26.6m | New |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.88% of their portfolio | 388.9k $25.9m | Reduced -919.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 377.8k $25.1m | Added +1.2k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.20% of their portfolio | 372.8k $24.8m | Unchanged |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 0.27% of their portfolio | 368.4k $24.5m | Added +16.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 336.5k $22.4m | Added +220.8k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.14% of their portfolio | 331.2k $22.0m | Added +50.0k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.08% of their portfolio | 328.5k $21.8m | Unchanged |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 327.7k $21.8m | Reduced -74.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 317.5k $18.0m | Added +3.0k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 0.74% of their portfolio | 313.6k $20.8m | Added +10.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.02% of their portfolio | 311.1k $20.7m | Reduced -8.0k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 2.03% of their portfolio | 310.1k $20.6m | Added +6.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.5k $20.5m | Reduced -162.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.7k $20.0m | Added +10.8k |
| NICOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD. 1.73% of their portfolio | 277.3k $18.4m | Added +103.1k |
| AXA S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 276.5k $18.4m | Reduced -112.5k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 267.5k $17.7m | New |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.04% of their portfolio | 264.0k $17.5m | Reduced -682.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 254.7k $17.0m | Added +74.2k |
| Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 250.8k $16.7m | Unchanged |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 213.8k $14.2m | Added +2.5k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.10% of their portfolio | 213.5k $14.2m | Added +2.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 211.5k $14.1m | Added +121.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.9k $13.9m | Added +28.1k |
| Sienna Gestion 0.78% of their portfolio | 186.4k $11.3m | Added +18.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 178.1k $11.8m | Reduced -245.4k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 0.79% of their portfolio | 174.7k $11.6m | Added +21.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.2k $11.4m | Added +17.1k |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.08% of their portfolio | 168.9k $11.2m | Added +1.0k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA 0.55% of their portfolio | 162.7k $10.8m | Added +1.1k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 158.0k $10.5m | Unchanged |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 154.0k $10.3m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Guardian Partners Inc. 0.84% of their portfolio | 150.9k $9.3m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 0.39% of their portfolio | 130.4k $8.7m | Added +16.2k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 124.8k $11.3m | Reduced -844 |