Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $55.31 +0.47 (+0.86%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Bank of Nova Scotia Short Interest DataBank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a short interest of 21.87 million shares, representing 1.76% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.99% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.2, indicating that it would take 10.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.74 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,870,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest22,780,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.99%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.19 billionShort Interest Ratio10.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares1,245,630,000 sharesFloat Size1,240,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.76%Today's Trading Volume1,544,175 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,743,027 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average89% Short Selling Bank of Nova Scotia? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bank of Nova Scotia and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBNS Short Interest Over TimeBNS Days to Cover Over TimeBNS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Bank of Nova Scotia Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202521,870,000 shares $1.19 billion -4.0%1.8%10.2 $54.30 5/31/202522,780,000 shares $1.22 billion +2.2%1.8%11.2 $53.59 5/15/202522,300,000 shares $1.15 billion -11.0%1.8%11.1 $51.40 4/30/202525,060,000 shares $1.25 billion -17.3%2.0%13 $49.98 4/15/202530,310,000 shares $1.42 billion -27.5%2.4%15.2 $46.88 3/31/202541,800,000 shares $1.98 billion +18.0%3.4%21.1 $47.44 3/15/202535,440,000 shares $1.70 billion +23.6%2.9%20.8 $47.98 2/28/202528,670,000 shares $1.42 billion +8.7%2.3%18.1 $49.61 2/15/202526,370,000 shares $1.35 billion +10.2%2.1%17.8 $51.22 1/31/202523,940,000 shares $1.23 billion -23.3%2.0%16.2 $51.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BNS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bank of Nova Scotia and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202531,200,000 shares $1.61 billion +3.1%2.5%21.2 $51.70 12/31/202430,260,000 shares $1.63 billion +26.8%2.5%21.6 $53.72 12/15/202423,870,000 shares $1.32 billion -15.3%1.9%16.9 $55.42 11/30/202428,170,000 shares $1.61 billion -4.0%2.3%18.5 $57.02 11/15/202429,340,000 shares $1.58 billion +9.3%2.4%18.5 $53.93 10/31/202426,850,000 shares $1.38 billion -14.8%2.2%16.6 $51.50 10/15/202431,510,000 shares $1.67 billion -10.0%2.6%19.5 $52.86 9/30/202434,990,000 shares $1.91 billion +18.4%2.8%20.5 $54.49 9/15/202429,550,000 shares $1.54 billion +22.8%2.4%17.9 $52.04 8/31/202424,070,000 shares $1.20 billion -2.8%2.0%14.7 $49.88 8/15/202424,760,000 shares $1.15 billion +5.9%2.0%14.4 $46.43 7/31/202423,380,000 shares $1.09 billion -23.5%1.9%14.1 $46.67 7/15/202430,550,000 shares $1.44 billion -3.2%2.5%18.2 $47.15 6/30/202431,570,000 shares $1.44 billion +16.6%2.6%17.8 $45.72 6/15/202427,070,000 shares $1.25 billion +19.5%2.2%15.1 $46.35 5/31/202422,660,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.8%1.8%12.6 $47.35 5/15/202423,320,000 shares $1.13 billion +7.1%1.9%12.9 $48.52 4/30/202421,770,000 shares $998.81 million -10.9%1.8%10.9 $45.88 4/15/202424,440,000 shares $1.16 billion -19.1%2.0%12 $47.48 3/31/202430,220,000 shares $1.56 billion +18.3%2.5%14.6 $51.78 3/15/202425,550,000 shares $1.27 billion +27.8%2.1%12.6 $49.80 2/29/202419,990,000 shares $969.12 million -10.3%1.6%9.2 $48.48 2/15/202422,290,000 shares $1.05 billion +7.9%1.8%10.4 $47.25 1/31/202420,650,000 shares $966.01 million -25.2%1.7%10.6 $46.78 1/15/202427,620,000 shares $1.30 billion -20.1%2.3%14 $46.91 12/31/202334,560,000 shares $1.68 billion +54.2%2.9%18.9 $48.69 12/15/202322,420,000 shares $1.04 billion +13.1%1.9%12.1 $46.34 11/30/202319,820,000 shares $886.95 million -19.6%1.6%11.6 $44.75 11/15/202324,640,000 shares $1.09 billion +5.3%2.1%15.2 $44.21 10/31/202323,400,000 shares $947.00 million -18.9%2.0%14.7 $40.47We’ve Entered the Most Bullish Phase of the Cycle (Ad)It happens like clockwork. 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Don’t miss it.The Most Profitable Phase of Crypto Just Started - PLUS Claim your $10 in Bitcoin 9/15/20213,840,000 shares $238.27 million -7.7%0.3%3.5 $62.05 8/31/20214,160,000 shares $257.55 million +2.7%0.3%3.5 $61.91 8/13/20214,050,000 shares $261.99 million No ChangeN/A0 $64.69 7/15/20216,500,000 shares $408.79 million +74.7%N/A4.7 $62.89 6/30/20213,720,000 shares $242.06 million -45.9%N/A2.6 $65.07 6/15/20216,870,000 shares $457.89 million +6.0%N/A4.9 $66.65 5/28/20216,480,000 shares $436.10 million +8.9%N/A4.8 $67.30 5/14/20215,950,000 shares $388.24 million +8.0%0.5%4 $65.25 4/30/20215,510,000 shares $352.42 million +21.6%0.5%3.9 $63.96 4/15/20214,530,000 shares $281.00 million +11.3%0.4%3.3 $62.03 3/31/20214,070,000 shares $256.41 million -38.5%0.3%3 $63.00 3/15/20216,620,000 shares $421.10 million -9.6%0.6%4.9 $63.61 2/26/20217,320,000 shares $438.76 million +5.8%0.6%5.8 $59.94 2/12/20216,920,000 shares $385.37 million -7.4%0.6%6 $55.69 1/29/20217,470,000 shares $403.45 million +9.5%0.6%6.2 $54.01 1/15/20216,820,000 shares $377.69 million -11.2%0.6%5.6 $55.38 12/31/20207,680,000 shares $414.03 million +6.5%0.6%6.6 $53.91 12/15/20207,210,000 shares $385.09 million -6.2%0.6%6 $53.41 11/30/20207,690,000 shares $385.35 million -2.2%0.6%6.1 $50.11 11/15/20207,860,000 shares $363.68 million -14.5%0.7%6.2 $46.27 10/30/20209,190,000 shares $381.20 million +10.7%0.8%7.4 $41.48 10/15/20208,300,000 shares $352.67 million +7.7%0.7%7.3 $42.49 9/30/20207,710,000 shares $320.04 million +5.6%0.6%6.6 $41.51 9/15/20207,300,000 shares $307.40 million +0.6%0.6%6.5 $42.11 8/31/20207,260,000 shares $313.78 million +6.6%0.6%5.9 $43.22 8/14/20206,810,000 shares $296.37 million +25.7%0.6%5.3 $43.52 7/31/20205,420,000 shares $222.87 million -4.9%0.5%3.9 $41.12 7/15/20205,700,000 shares $235.07 million -7.5%0.5%3.8 $41.24 6/30/20206,160,000 shares $250.84 million -1.6%0.5%3.8 $40.72 BNS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Bank of Nova Scotia's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Bank of Nova Scotia shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 21,870,000 shares of BNS short. 1.76% of Bank of Nova Scotia's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bank of Nova Scotia's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Bank of Nova Scotia? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BNS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on Bank of Nova Scotia's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Bank of Nova Scotia? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bank of Nova Scotia: Jane Street Group LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and Fulcrum Asset Management LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Bank of Nova Scotia? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.76% of Bank of Nova Scotia's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bank of Nova Scotia's short interest increasing or decreasing? Bank of Nova Scotia saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,870,000 shares, a drop of 4.0% from the previous total of 22,780,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Bank of Nova Scotia's float size? Bank of Nova Scotia currently has issued a total of 1,245,630,000 shares. Some of Bank of Nova Scotia's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a public float of 1,240,000,000 shares. How does Bank of Nova Scotia's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.76% of Bank of Nova Scotia's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bank of Nova Scotia: Fifth Third Bancorp (2.78%), BlackRock (1.31%), Bank Of Montreal (0.77%), Brookfield Corporation (1.17%), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (2.15%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.36%), Royal Bank Of Canada (0.60%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.22%), Toronto Dominion Bank (The) (0.76%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.15%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Bank of Nova Scotia stock? Short selling BNS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bank of Nova Scotia as its price is falling. BNS shares are trading up $0.47 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Bank of Nova Scotia? A short squeeze for Bank of Nova Scotia occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BNS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bank of Nova Scotia's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BNS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Fifth Third Bancorp Short Interest Data BlackRock Short Interest Data Bank Of Montreal Short Interest Data Brookfield Short Interest Data Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Short Interest Data Manulife Financial Short Interest Data Royal Bank Of Canada Short Interest Data Sun Life Financial Short Interest Data Toronto Dominion Bank Short Interest Data HSBC Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BNS) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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