TELUS CORPORATION TU
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 87971M103 · ISIN CA87971M1032
Canadian telecommunications company
* 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 ($513.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.5bn as of 2023-12-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.90. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($112.2m notional), 13 hold puts ($32.9m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 314 |
| Q4 2022 | 322 |
| Q1 2023 | 310 |
| Q2 2023 | 304 |
| Q3 2023 | 308 |
| Q4 2023 | 313 |
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 | 157 | 145 |
| Q1 2023 | 152 | 149 |
| Q2 2023 | 144 | 141 |
| Q3 2023 | 141 | 145 |
| Q4 2023 | 150 | 155 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $46.5m | $26.8m | 0.58 |
| Q2 2023 | $60.1m | $21.0m | 0.35 |
| Q3 2023 | $71.8m | $18.3m | 0.26 |
| Q4 2023 | $112.2m | $32.9m | 0.29 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +15.2m |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Added | +6.3m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | New | +6.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +4.5m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +3.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.3m |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | Added | +2.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.7m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +1.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +1.3m |
Biggest sellers
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -15.5m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Reduced | -7.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -6.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -5.8m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -4.0m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -2.8m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Sold out | -1.7m |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Reduced | -1.1m |
Biggest calls
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $24.0m1.4m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $18.1m1.0m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $16.0m900.0k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Unchanged | $14.9m830.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $12.7m713.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.9m277.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $4.4m250.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.4m193.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.7m151.2k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $2.7m150.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $20.8m1.2m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $4.4m250.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $2.4m100.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $1.8m100.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $1.2m70.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | New | $890.0k50.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $565.7k31.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $316.7k17.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $270.4k15.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $142.3k8.0k 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.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (3.8%, 2025-11-14)
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 0.70% of their portfolio | 157.5m $2.8bn | Reduced -6.9m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.36% of their portfolio | 62.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.53% of their portfolio | 56.9m $1.0bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.72% of their portfolio | 40.7m $727.3m | Added +6.3m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.20% of their portfolio | 35.6m $633.6m | Added +1.3m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.31% of their portfolio | 28.7m $511.6m | Added +3.9m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 1.33% of their portfolio | 26.3m $468.3m | Added +761.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.76% of their portfolio | 22.9m $407.2m | Added +1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8m $406.2m | Added +1.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.10% of their portfolio | 22.2m $395.3m | Added +15.2m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 1.46% of their portfolio | 21.9m $390.5m | Added +332.7k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.65% of their portfolio | 20.0m $358.5m | Added +1.3m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 2.02% of their portfolio | 17.7m $313.9m | Added +990.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.42% of their portfolio | 16.5m $292.7m | Reduced -15.5m |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.83% of their portfolio | 15.2m $270.6m | Added +800.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.5m $186.3m | Reduced -900.7k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 1.61% of their portfolio | 9.6m $172.2m | Added +674.8k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.91% of their portfolio | 8.5m $151.6m | Added +2.1m |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 1.84% of their portfolio | 8.3m $197.0m | Added +322.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.1m $143.6m | Added +4.5m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.58% of their portfolio | 7.0m $124.5m | Added +566.8k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 2.25% of their portfolio | 6.9m $123.5m | Reduced -87.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.1m $109.3m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1m $107.7m | Added +3.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $97.6m | Reduced -496.7k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.52% of their portfolio | 5.0m $89.0m | Reduced -800.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.7m $82.8m | Reduced -305.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.6m $81.9m | Reduced -204.2k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 2.75% of their portfolio | 4.3m $76.7m | Added +723.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.8m $67.9m | Added +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $67.6m | Added +1.7m |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.53% of their portfolio | 3.2m $56.6m | Unchanged |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.94% of their portfolio | 2.7m $48.1m | Reduced -1.5m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $47.5m | Reduced -4.0m |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.3m $42.0m | Unchanged |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.3m $40.4m | Added +610.4k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 0.50% of their portfolio | 2.2m $40.2m | Added +566.1k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.1m $37.7m | Reduced -731.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $37.3m | Reduced -91.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $32.3m | Added +80.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $35.6m | Added +95.6k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 3.68% of their portfolio | 1.8m $32.8m | Added +207.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $31.4m | Reduced -117.9k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $30.4m | Reduced -17.0k |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC 3.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $30.0m | Added +44.7k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 3.57% of their portfolio | 1.7m $29.4m | Reduced -366.4k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $29.6m | Reduced -213.6k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 2.14% of their portfolio | 1.6m $28.4m | Added +216.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $27.8m | Reduced -21.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.3m | Reduced -35.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.9m | Reduced -3.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $23.3m | Reduced -5.8m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.1m | Reduced -73.6k |
| AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.0m | First filing |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.4m | Reduced -240.1k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.2m | Reduced -17.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 933.9k $16.6m | Added +865.2k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 1.75% of their portfolio | 913.9k $16.8m | Added +26.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.03% of their portfolio | 884.4k $15.6m | Reduced -979.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 878.0k $15.6m | Reduced -26.8k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 1.16% of their portfolio | 788.1k $14.1m | Added +747.1k |
| NICOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD. 1.93% of their portfolio | 781.8k $18.4m | Reduced -134.7k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 759.7k $13.5m | Reduced -97.0k |
| Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. 5.41% of their portfolio | 707.6k $12.6m | Reduced -26.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 702.7k $12.5m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 678.1k $12.1m | Added +7.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 673.9k $12.0m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 661.8k $11.8m | Added +16.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 652.3k $11.6m | Added +57.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 619.1k $11.0m | Reduced -69.6k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 592.4k $10.5m | Reduced -38.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 544.5k $9.7m | Added +97.8k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 538.6k $9.6m | Added +629 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 511.8k $9.2m | New |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 477.0k $8.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 473.1k $8.4m | Reduced -165.8k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 467.0k $8.3m | Reduced -168.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 465.6k $11.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 454.1k $8.1m | Added +355.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 452.9k $8.1m | Reduced -37.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 431.9k $8.1m | Reduced -20.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 416.0k $7.4m | Added +193.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 406.2k $7.2m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 405.5k $7.2m | Added +350.8k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 385.5k $9.2m | Added +2.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 378.4k $6.8m | Reduced -42.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 374.8k $6.7m | Added +251.1k |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc 1.12% of their portfolio | 370.9k $6.6m | Added +95.4k |
| Rempart Asset Management Inc. 1.31% of their portfolio | 355.2k $6.3m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 336.7k $6.0m | Reduced -48.8k |
| Clean Yield Group 2.52% of their portfolio | 336.4k $6.0m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 333.0k $5.9m | Added +45.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 328.0k $5.8m | New |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 0.56% of their portfolio | 321.5k $5.7m | Reduced -134.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 308.8k $5.5m | Added +51.0k |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 292.8k $5.2m | Reduced -68.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 291.0k $5.2m | Reduced -358.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.1k $5.2m | Added +259.8k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 0.47% of their portfolio | 289.8k $5.2m | Reduced -205.8k |
| Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 280.0k $5.0m | Unchanged |