Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) Ownership
SLF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 55.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.05% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 556.0M
- Float
- 556.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.97% 4.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.51 short interest down 29.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 55.39%
- Insiders 0.05%
- Other investors 44.56%
SLF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | 7.48% | 41.6M | $3.30B | −95,548 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.89% | 16.0M | $1.27B | +73,621 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Bank of Montreal | 2.20% | 12.2M | $970.7M | +1.8M (+17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 2.20% | 12.2M | $970.7M | +1.8M (+17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.82% | 10.1M | $801.5M | −3.9M (−28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.45% | 8.1M | $640.8M | −1.2M (−13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 1.43% | 8.0M | $632.0M | −1.1M (−12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.25% | 6.9M | $549.9M | +60,744 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.16% | 6.5M | $512.7M | +674,856 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.15% | 6.4M | $505.5M | −5,816 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.12% | 6.2M | $495.5M | +142,127 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | FMR Inc | 1.08% | 6.0M | $476.4M | +157,188 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.07% | 5.9M | $469.5M | +5.9M (+178,064.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.05% | 5.9M | $464.2M | −828,814 (−12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | TD Waterhouse Canada Inc | 0.99% | 5.5M | $436.9M | −22,099 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 0.96% | 5.3M | $422.5M | −157,299 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.88% | 4.9M | $389.6M | −1,098 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.77% | 4.3M | $339.8M | +328,575 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | CIBC Global Asset Management Inc | 0.69% | 3.8M | $304.7M | +2.5M (+182.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 0.67% | 3.7M | $296.8M | −3.2M (−46.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 13.5M shares and 10 cut 10.6M.
SLF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.47% | 8.2M | $647.3M | +2,482 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.97% | 5.4M | $429.3M | −18,895 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 0.90% | 5.0M | $396.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF | 0.87% | 4.8M | $383.1M | +6,605 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.70% | 3.9M | $306.5M | −22,446 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 0.66% | 3.7M | $291.3M | −211,200 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Series Canada | 0.62% | 3.5M | $273.8M | −90,385 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.58% | 3.2M | $254.1M | +83,177 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.53% | 2.9M | $233.5M | +79,612 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | TD Dividend Growth - I | 0.38% | 2.1M | $165.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 0.37% | 2.0M | $161.2M | +8,415 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF | 0.36% | 2.0M | $159.2M | +37,171 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 2.0M | $157.7M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.35% | 2.0M | $155.1M | +22,901 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Canadian Disciplined Eq B | 0.34% | 1.9M | $149.8M | +161,234 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iProfile Canadian Equity Private Pool I | 0.32% | 1.8M | $140.4M | −562,486 (−24.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Evolve Canadian Banks & Lfcs Enh Yld Fd | 0.26% | 1.5M | $116.3M | +37,370 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | PH&N Dividend Income Fund D | 0.26% | 1.4M | $114.7M | +121,497 (+9.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | TD Canadian Equity - I | 0.25% | 1.4M | $111.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | TD Monthly Income - I | 0.25% | 1.4M | $111.1M | −100,000 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SLF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SLF
Institutional investors own 55.4% of Sun Life Financial's shares and insiders 0.05%. The largest holder is Royal Bank of Canada with 7.48% of the shares (41.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.97% of the float, or 7.51 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.6% since 2014.
Related: SLF analyst forecast, SLF key metrics, SLF dividend history. See the SLF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SLF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Sun Life Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Sun Life Financial are Royal Bank of Canada (7.48%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.89%), Bank of Montreal (2.20%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (2.20%), TD Asset Management Inc (1.82%).
What percentage of Sun Life Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 55.4% of Sun Life Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.05%.
Which funds own Sun Life Financial?
The largest fund holders of Sun Life Financial are Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.47%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.97%), RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A (0.90%), iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF (0.87%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.70%).
What is Sun Life Financial's short interest?
4.3M shares of Sun Life Financial were sold short, 0.97% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.51 days to cover.
How many shares of Sun Life Financial are outstanding?
Sun Life Financial has 556.0M shares outstanding, of which 556.3M are in the public float.