Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) Ownership
MFC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 54.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.02% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.65B
- Float
- 1.66B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.52% 12.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.09 short interest down 22.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 54.17%
- Insiders 0.02%
- Other investors 45.81%
MFC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | 6.53% | 108.0M | $4.79B | −3.0M (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bank of Montreal | 3.43% | 56.8M | $2.52B | −527,337 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 3.43% | 56.8M | $2.52B | −527,337 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.93% | 48.4M | $2.15B | +391,042 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.89% | 31.3M | $1.39B | −9.4M (−23.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.78% | 29.5M | $1.31B | −386,209 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.60% | 26.5M | $1.18B | +389,047 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 1.56% | 25.8M | $1.14B | −2.5M (−8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.18% | 19.6M | $868.2M | +2.0M (+11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | CIBC Global Asset Management Inc | 1.06% | 17.6M | $779.3M | +3.5M (+24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | TD Waterhouse Canada Inc | 1.01% | 16.8M | $743.0M | +81,973 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 0.98% | 16.2M | $718.9M | −5.2M (−24.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 0.98% | 16.2M | $716.5M | −650,979 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.90% | 14.8M | $657.3M | +51,761 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 0.89% | 14.7M | $650.4M | +3.3M (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.78% | 13.0M | $575.3M | +2.5M (+24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.78% | 12.9M | $574.2M | +1.0M (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 0.74% | 12.2M | $542.6M | −752,587 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 0.72% | 11.9M | $526.3M | +2.7M (+29.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.66% | 10.9M | $485.0M | +588,260 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 16.6M shares and 9 cut 22.9M.
MFC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.49% | 24.6M | $1.09B | +10,569 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 1.06% | 17.5M | $774.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.99% | 16.4M | $726.7M | −25,171 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.70% | 11.5M | $510.7M | −66,942 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF | 0.59% | 9.7M | $430.1M | +13,274 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.58% | 9.6M | $423.5M | +248,269 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 0.57% | 9.4M | $417.7M | −453,000 (−4.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | TD Dividend Growth - I | 0.55% | 9.0M | $399.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.54% | 8.9M | $395.1M | +240,860 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Harding Loevner International Eq Instl | 0.53% | 8.8M | $388.0M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | BMO Dividend A | 0.41% | 6.8M | $299.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 0.37% | 6.1M | $269.7M | +25,191 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 6.0M | $264.6M | +4,719 (+0.1%) | September 9, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF | 0.36% | 5.9M | $263.7M | +36,879 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.35% | 5.8M | $258.5M | +110,595 (+1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | TD Canadian Equity - I | 0.27% | 4.5M | $201.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | TD Monthly Income - I | 0.24% | 4.0M | $177.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF | 0.24% | 4.0M | $177.1M | +14,135 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares MSCI Canada ETF | 0.24% | 3.9M | $173.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab International Equity ETF™ | 0.23% | 3.8M | $169.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MFC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MFC
Institutional investors own 54.2% of Manulife Financial's shares and insiders 0.02%. The largest holder is Royal Bank of Canada with 6.53% of the shares (108.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.52% of the float, or 7.09 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 9.1% since 2014.
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MFC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Manulife Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Manulife Financial are Royal Bank of Canada (6.53%), Bank of Montreal (3.43%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (3.43%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.93%), TD Asset Management Inc (1.89%).
What percentage of Manulife Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 54.2% of Manulife Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.02%.
Which funds own Manulife Financial?
The largest fund holders of Manulife Financial are Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.49%), RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A (1.06%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.99%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.70%), iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF (0.59%).
What is Manulife Financial's short interest?
12.0M shares of Manulife Financial were sold short, 0.52% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.09 days to cover.
How many shares of Manulife Financial are outstanding?
Manulife Financial has 1.65B shares outstanding, of which 1.66B are in the public float.