Who owns SLF?
Institutional ownership of Sun Life Financial Inc. from Form 13F, Q2 2026
492 institutional managers reported holding Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) in Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, with 251,914,262 shares worth $20.0B. The largest reported holder was Royal Bank of Canada. Managers that filed both quarters added a net 3,078,363 shares (+1.2%). 72 opened new positions and 27 sold out.
- Funds holding
- 492
- Value held
- $20.0B
- New / sold out
- 72 / 27
- Net shares, same filers
- +1.2%
Holdings as of June 30, 2026, the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after a quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.
Largest holders of SLF
| Fund | Value | Share of 13F holdings | Shares | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | $3.3B | 16.5% | 41,552,120 | Trimmed |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $1.3B | 6.4% | 16,048,272 | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | $959M | 4.9% | 12,232,736 | Added |
| TD Asset Management Inc | $793M | 4.0% | 10,101,426 | Trimmed |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | $695M | 2.5% | 6,244,664 | Added |
| CIBC World Market Inc. | $634M | 3.2% | 8,076,018 | Trimmed |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | $625M | 3.2% | 7,965,126 | Trimmed |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | $544M | 2.8% | 6,930,024 | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $526M | 2.6% | 6,460,912 | Added |
| Norges Bank | $500M | 2.5% | 6,370,400 | New |
| FMR LLC | $471M | 2.4% | 6,004,087 | Added |
| FIL Ltd | $465M | 2.3% | 5,916,829 | Added |
| National Bank of Canada | $458M | 2.3% | 5,850,227 | Trimmed |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | $434M | 2.2% | 5,506,035 | Trimmed |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | $416M | 2.1% | 5,324,854 | Trimmed |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | $385M | 1.9% | 4,909,410 | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | $336M | 1.7% | 4,281,703 | Added |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | $301M | 1.5% | 3,839,581 | Added |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the | $293M | 1.5% | 3,739,937 | Trimmed |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | $293M | 1.5% | 3,735,388 | Trimmed |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | $285M | 1.4% | 3,639,967 | Trimmed |
| Legal & General Group Plc | $280M | 1.4% | 3,571,561 | Trimmed |
| Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc | $247M | 1.2% | 3,144,427 | Trimmed |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | $246M | 1.2% | 3,144,681 | Trimmed |
| Fiera Capital Corp | $245M | 1.2% | 3,126,682 | Added |
Share of 13F holdings is each fund's shares as a share of the 251,914,262 SLF shares all 13F filers reported, not of shares outstanding.
Biggest buyers in Q2 2026
- Norges Bank New+$500M
- FIL Ltd Added+$464M
- CIBC Asset Management Inc Added+$194M
- Bank of Montreal Added+$145M
- Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. New+$78.5M
- Fiera Capital Corp Added+$64.6M
- Geode Capital Management, LLC Added+$55.0M
- Picton Mahoney Asset Management Added+$53.8M
- Wellington Management Group LLP Added+$50.2M
- MUFG Securities EMEA plc New+$47.0M
Biggest sellers in Q2 2026
- TD Asset Management Inc Trimmed-$308M
- Toronto Dominion Bank Trimmed-$267M
- Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the Trimmed-$251M
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Trimmed-$110M
- CIBC World Market Inc. Trimmed-$97.3M
- Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. Trimmed-$91.3M
- 1832 Asset Management L.P. Trimmed-$86.2M
- Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. Trimmed-$83.3M
- Invesco Ltd. Trimmed-$70.3M
- National Bank of Canada Trimmed-$64.9M
The change in shares since the quarter before, adjusted for stock splits and priced at the Q2 2026 value per share. Funds bought $2.2B and sold $1.9B; 170 added and 125 trimmed.
Questions about SLF ownership
- Who owns SLF stock?
- 492 institutional investment managers reported SLF positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 251,914,262 shares worth $20.0B in total. Royal Bank of Canada reported the largest position.
- Are funds buying or selling SLF?
- In Q2 2026, 72 managers opened new SLF positions, 170 added, 125 trimmed and 27 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters added a net 3,078,363 shares.
- How current is this SLF institutional ownership data?
- It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.
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