BCE BCE, Inc.

BCE, Inc. is a telecommunications and media company, which engages in the provision of communication services to residential, business, and wholesale customers. It operates through the following segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment covers integrated digital wireless voice and data communications products and services to residential and business customers. The Bell Wireline segment offers data, including Internet access and Internet protocol television, local telephone, long distance, as well as other communications services and products to residential, small and medium-sized business, and large enterprise customers. The Bell Media segment includes conventional, specialty and pay television, digital media, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. The company was founded on February 25, 1970 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.

Company profile

Ticker

BCE

Exchange

NYSE

Website

www.bce.ca

CEO

Mirko Bibic

Location

Quebec, Canada

Fiscal year end

Dec 31

Sector

Communications > Major Telecommunications

Industry (SEC)

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)

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SEC CIK

0000718940

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

BCE stock data

S&P 500

1M 1Y 2Y 5Y

Calendar

11 Mar 20

11 Jul 20

31 Dec 20

News

Company financial data Financial data

Chart BCE financial data

Institutional ownership Q1 2020

BCE institutional ownership history Ownership history

45.4% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	486	518	-6.2%
Opened positions	51	90	-43.3%
Closed positions	83	50	+66.0%
Increased positions	179	171	+4.7%
Reduced positions	186	176	+5.7%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	16.73B	18.67B	-10.4%
Total shares	410.27M	402M	+2.1%
Total puts	8.64M	3.72M	+132.1%
Total calls	5.68M	2.9M	+95.6%
Total put/call ratio	1.5	1.3	+18.7%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
RY Royal Bank of Canada	84.4M	$3.45B	+9.7%
BMO Bank Of Montreal	29.53M	$1.19B	+4.6%
TD Asset Management	17.9M	$725.98M	+19.0%
FIL	16.54M	$678.48M	-16.6%
Capital Research Global Investors	15.75M	$646.17M	-0.6%
BNS The Bank of Nova Scotia	14.04M	$573.57M	+4.5%
CIBC World Markets	14.03M	$573.4M	+18.7%
DB Deutsche Bank	11.89M	$485.88M	+0.2%
Vanguard	10.12M	$413.46M	+3.5%
1832 Asset Management	8.94M	$352.94M	-3.5%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
Charles Schwab Investment Management	8.51M	+8.51M	NEW
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory	0	-8.31M	EXIT
RY Royal Bank of Canada	84.4M	+7.49M	+9.7%
FIL	16.54M	-3.29M	-16.6%
Norges Bank	0	-3.07M	EXIT
TD Asset Management	17.9M	+2.86M	+19.0%
APG Asset Management	4.67M	-2.27M	-32.7%
CIBC World Markets	14.03M	+2.21M	+18.7%
Wellington Management	4.76M	-2.02M	-29.8%
Hamlin Capital Management	0	-1.96M	EXIT

Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Financial report summary

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Panamsat Holding

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From filing 40-F 2019 FY