TELUS Corporation (TU) Ownership
TU ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 49.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.06% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.57B
- Float
- 1.59B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.29% 56.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.30 short interest down 23.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 49.15%
- Insiders 0.06%
- Other investors 50.79%
TU top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | 6.94% | 109.3M | $922.1M | +5.2M (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bank of Montreal | 3.82% | 60.1M | $507.2M | +197,987 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 3.82% | 60.1M | $507.2M | +197,987 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 2.97% | 46.8M | $395.2M | −1.8M (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity International Ltd | 2.02% | 31.8M | $268.8M | +4.5M (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.89% | 29.7M | $250.8M | −3.9M (−11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.83% | 28.8M | $242.9M | +4.9M (+20.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.74% | 27.3M | $230.7M | −10.1M (−27.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.53% | 24.1M | $203.6M | +3.0M (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 1.26% | 19.8M | $166.9M | −11.1M (−35.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.98% | 15.5M | $130.8M | +1.7M (+12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.93% | 14.7M | $124.1M | +42,439 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | CIBC Global Asset Management Inc | 0.93% | 14.7M | $123.9M | −937,716 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | TD Waterhouse Canada Inc | 0.91% | 14.4M | $121.4M | −6.1M (−29.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fiera Capital Corporation | 0.90% | 14.2M | $119.7M | −2.1M (−12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Scotia Capital Inc | 0.84% | 13.2M | $111.6M | −3.7M (−22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 0.79% | 12.5M | $105.1M | +2.6M (+26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.76% | 11.9M | $100.4M | +1.1M (+10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. | 0.65% | 10.2M | $86.3M | +2.8M (+37.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 0.60% | 9.5M | $80.4M | −14.6M (−60.5%) | 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 26.2M shares and 9 cut 54.3M.
TU top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global X Equal Weight Cndn Telecms ETF | 1.33% | 20.9M | $176.6M | +4.7M (+28.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 1.15% | 18.2M | $153.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B | 0.70% | 11.0M | $92.8M | +200,000 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 10.9M | $92.1M | −63,414 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | First Trust NASDAQ Technology Div ETF | 0.59% | 9.3M | $78.1M | −11,880 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl | 0.57% | 9.0M | $76.3M | −749,720 (−7.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.57% | 9.0M | $76.3M | +224,950 (+2.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF | 0.57% | 9.0M | $75.6M | +477,164 (+5.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 0.48% | 7.6M | $64.1M | +57,433 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | TD Dividend Growth - I | 0.46% | 7.3M | $61.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cp Mlt Ast Bs O | 0.41% | 6.5M | $54.4M | +450,000 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | BGF Systematic Glbl Eq Hi Inc A2 | 0.39% | 6.1M | $51.5M | +4.5M (+270.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Div ETF | 0.38% | 6.0M | $50.7M | −5,455 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF | 0.37% | 5.8M | $48.7M | −381,372 (−6.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF | 0.36% | 5.7M | $47.8M | +104,618 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 5.6M | $47.2M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 17 | BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF | 0.35% | 5.6M | $47.0M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.35% | 5.5M | $46.5M | +63,391 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.32% | 5.1M | $43.0M | −4,123 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iProfile Canadian Equity Private Pool I | 0.32% | 5.1M | $42.9M | — | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
TU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns TU
Institutional investors own 49.1% of TELUS's shares and insiders 0.06%. The largest holder is Royal Bank of Canada with 6.94% of the shares (109.3M), 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 0.29% of the float, or 8.30 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 25.4% since 2014.
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TU ownership FAQ
Who owns the most TELUS stock?
The largest shareholders of TELUS are Royal Bank of Canada (6.94%), Bank of Montreal (3.82%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (3.82%), CIBC World Markets Inc. (2.97%), Fidelity International Ltd (2.02%).
What percentage of TELUS is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 49.1% of TELUS's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.06%.
Which funds own TELUS?
The largest fund holders of TELUS are Global X Equal Weight Cndn Telecms ETF (1.33%), RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A (1.15%), Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B (0.70%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.69%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Div ETF (0.59%).
What is TELUS's short interest?
56.3M shares of TELUS were sold short, 0.29% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.30 days to cover.
How many shares of TELUS are outstanding?
TELUS has 1.57B shares outstanding, of which 1.59B are in the public float.