Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it has traded since March 23, 2000.
- Listed On
- the New York Stock Exchange
- Listed Since
- March 23, 2000
- Employees
- 68,000
- Market Cap
- $45.0B
About Sun Life Financial Inc.
Sun Life Financial is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The Canadian business contributed around 35% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. In that segment, the firm provides health, life insurance, and annuity products to individual and group customers. Its US business is mostly group health and contributed about 17% of the firm's adjusted earnings in 2025. Sun Life also offers life insurance and wealth products in several Asian markets with a strong presence in Hong Kong and the Philippines. The Asia segment contributed around 18% of adjusted 2025 earnings. Its asset management business had around CAD 1.2 trillion in total assets under management or administration at the end of 2025 and represents around 30% of the firm's earnings.
Institutional ownership
In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 485 institutions reported holding SLF, with 250.6 million shares worth $19.9 billion in aggregate. The largest reported holder was Royal Bank of Canada, with 41.6 million shares worth $3.3 billion. Of the 5 largest holders listed below, 2 added shares and 3 reduced their positions during the quarter.
| Institution | Shares | Value | Quarter change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 41,552,120 | $3.3B | Reduced 0.23% |
| Vanguard | 26,792,616 | $2.1B | Added 2.03% |
| Bank of Montreal /Can | 12,232,736 | $959M | Added 17.81% |
| TD Asset Management | 10,101,426 | $793M | Reduced 27.97% |
| Cibc World Market | 8,076,018 | $634M | Reduced 13.31% |
Form 13F is a quarterly report that institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in qualifying securities file with the SEC. It lists long positions as of the last day of the quarter and is due within 45 days of quarter end, so these holdings describe that date rather than today.
Frequently asked questions
What is SLF?
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it has traded since March 23, 2000.
Who are the largest institutional holders of SLF?
In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders of SLF were Royal Bank of Canada, Vanguard and Bank of Montreal /Can.
How many institutions own SLF?
485 institutions reported a position in SLF for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, worth $19.9 billion in total.
Did institutions buy or sell SLF last quarter?
Of the 5 largest reported holders, 2 added shares and 3 reduced their positions during the quarter. Every reported holder and its change is on the SentiSense ownership page for SLF.
Every reported institutional holder, plus insider and congressional trades in SLF, on SentiSense.