BCE Inc (BCE) Ownership
BCE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 53.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.03% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 932.5M
- Float
- 931.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.38% 25.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.12 short interest down 19.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 53.03%
- Insiders 0.03%
- Other investors 46.94%
BCE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | 6.87% | 64.0M | $1.30B | +4.8M (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bank of Montreal | 4.25% | 39.6M | $805.4M | +3.6M (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 4.25% | 39.6M | $805.4M | +3.6M (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity International Ltd | 4.15% | 38.7M | $785.9M | +1.2M (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec | 3.66% | 34.1M | $693.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 2.48% | 23.2M | $471.0M | +1.9M (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 2.31% | 21.6M | $438.4M | −1.8M (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.93% | 18.0M | $365.0M | +657,652 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.22% | 11.4M | $230.9M | +5.3M (+88.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 1.15% | 10.8M | $218.7M | −5.9M (−35.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.96% | 9.0M | $182.9M | +127,429 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Viking Global Investors LP | 0.90% | 8.4M | $170.4M | +8.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. | 0.82% | 7.6M | $155.0M | +61,732 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.76% | 7.1M | $144.4M | +596,066 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | TD Asset Management Inc | 0.75% | 7.0M | $142.7M | −29,355 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.70% | 6.6M | $133.3M | +4.5M (+221.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.59% | 5.5M | $111.6M | −2.0M (−26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 0.58% | 5.4M | $109.2M | +564,209 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.56% | 5.2M | $106.0M | −3.2M (−38.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Cullen Capital Management, LLC | 0.53% | 5.0M | $101.2M | −991,390 (−16.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 35.5M shares and 6 cut 13.8M.
BCE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B | 1.94% | 18.1M | $368.6M | −810,000 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cp Mlt Ast Bs O | 1.14% | 10.6M | $215.9M | +150,000 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Global X Equal Weight Cndn Telecms ETF | 1.06% | 9.9M | $200.3M | +1.4M (+17.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 0.75% | 7.0M | $141.9M | +480,000 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 6.5M | $131.4M | −37,548 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.57% | 5.4M | $109.0M | +141,133 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Concntr Val Priv Pool Sr F | 0.56% | 5.2M | $106.0M | −182,648 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 0.49% | 4.6M | $93.5M | +14,558 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Global Equity+ Fund - F8 | 0.46% | 4.3M | $87.4M | −1,727 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF | 0.41% | 3.8M | $77.1M | −15,579 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Div ETF | 0.38% | 3.6M | $72.4M | +4,208 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF | 0.38% | 3.5M | $71.5M | −10,392 (−0.3%) | September 17, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF | 0.36% | 3.4M | $68.8M | +62,669 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 3.3M | $68.0M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.35% | 3.3M | $67.0M | +38,426 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.33% | 3.0M | $61.9M | −1,667 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF | 0.31% | 2.9M | $59.6M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA Canadian Core Equity Class F | 0.29% | 2.7M | $55.9M | +54,300 (+2.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | UniGlobal Vorsorge | 0.24% | 2.2M | $45.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Dividend Series F | 0.24% | 2.2M | $44.8M | +14,794 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BCE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BCE
Institutional investors own 53.0% of BCE's shares and insiders 0.03%. The largest holder is Royal Bank of Canada with 6.87% of the shares (64.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.38% of the float, or 6.12 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 10.7% since 2014.
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BCE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BCE stock?
The largest shareholders of BCE are Royal Bank of Canada (6.87%), Bank of Montreal (4.25%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (4.25%), Fidelity International Ltd (4.15%), Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (3.66%).
What percentage of BCE is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 53.0% of BCE's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.03%.
Which funds own BCE?
The largest fund holders of BCE are Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B (1.94%), Fidelity Canadian Large Cp Mlt Ast Bs O (1.14%), Global X Equal Weight Cndn Telecms ETF (1.06%), RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A (0.75%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.69%).
What is BCE's short interest?
25.6M shares of BCE were sold short, 0.38% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.12 days to cover.
How many shares of BCE are outstanding?
BCE has 932.5M shares outstanding, of which 931.4M are in the public float.