Block trades are large trades with a volume of 10,000 shares or more and a value of $100,000 or more. The TSX Block List Leaders lists shows the top ten brokers chosen by their customers to execute these significant block trades on Toronto Stock Exchange. The leaders are measured by volume and value of blocks traded.
For a full list of block trades for all brokers, get our Broker Block Summary
| Broker Name | Total Volume | % Volume |
|---|---|---|
| TD SECURITIES INC. | 472,017,300 | 13.34 |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS | 387,781,700 | 10.96 |
| GMP SECURITIES LIMITED | 335,619,200 | 9.49 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS INC. | 259,509,616 | 7.34 |
| BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. | 191,944,300 | 5.43 |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | 160,375,600 | 4.53 |
| NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL INC. | 148,878,906 | 4.21 |
| CANACCORD CAPITAL CORP. | 137,211,200 | 3.88 |
| RAYMOND JAMES LTD. | 135,491,200 | 3.83 |
| CORMARK SECURITIES INC. | 130,653,300 | 3.69 |
| Broker Name | Total Value | % Value |
|---|---|---|
| TD SECURITIES INC. | $8,428,251,523 | 19.06 |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS | $5,612,216,963 | 12.69 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS INC. | $4,462,333,358 | 10.09 |
| BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. | $3,006,075,175 | 6.80 |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | $2,402,307,115 | 5.43 |
| NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL INC. | $2,385,776,498 | 5.40 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS CANADA INC. | $2,179,499,363 | 4.93 |
| CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (CDA) | $1,769,401,494 | 4.00 |
| GMP SECURITIES LIMITED | $1,645,975,428 | 3.72 |
| RAYMOND JAMES LTD. | $1,409,616,230 | 3.19 |
| Last Updated: 02 Jul 2009 | ||||
| Number of Blocks: | 1,375 | |||
| Number of Issues: | 203 | |||
| Block Volume: | 62,179,220 | |||
| Block Value: | 838,418,365.70 | |||
| Top Block Trades by Value | ||||
| Rank | Name | Volume | Price | Value $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 1,130,000 | 43.24 | 48,861,200.00 |
| 2 | Nat'l Bank of Canada | 899,300 | 53.75 | 48,337,375.00 |
| 3 | Nat'l Bank of Canada | 550,000 | 53.75 | 29,562,500.00 |
| 4 | Addax Petroleum Corp | 250,000 | 49.27 | 12,317,500.00 |
| 5 | BCE Inc. | 500,000 | 24.00 | 12,000,000.00 |
| 6 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 225,000 | 43.50 | 9,787,500.00 |
| 7 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 199,700 | 43.24 | 8,635,028.00 |
| 8 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 196,400 | 43.24 | 8,492,336.00 |
| 9 | T.D. Bank | 130,000 | 58.90 | 7,657,000.00 |
| 10 | Norbord Inc. | 5,000,000 | 1.28 | 6,400,000.00 |
| Top Block Trades by Volume | ||||
| Rank | Name | Volume | Price | Value $ |
| 1 | Norbord Inc. | 5,000,000 | 1.28 | 6,400,000.00 |
| 2 | Norbord Inc. | 5,000,000 | 1.28 | 6,400,000.00 |
| 3 | Pacific Rubiale Wt J | 1,500,000 | 3.35 | 5,025,000.00 |
| 4 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 1,130,000 | 43.24 | 48,861,200.00 |
| 5 | Nat'l Bank of Canada | 899,300 | 53.75 | 48,337,375.00 |
| 6 | Bombardier Cl B SV | 678,100 | 3.40 | 2,305,540.00 |
| 7 | Eastern Platinum J | 625,000 | 0.52 | 325,000.00 |
| 8 | Nat'l Bank of Canada | 550,000 | 53.75 | 29,562,500.00 |
| 9 | Neo Material Tech | 500,000 | 2.00 | 1,000,000.00 |
| 10 | Eastern Platinum J | 500,000 | 0.52 | 260,000.00 |
This table is updated at the end of each day.
