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Royal Bank of Canada’s Sun Life Financial SLF Stock Holding History

Royal Bank of Canada’s Portfolio SLF Stock Details SLF Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$139M Sell
2,219,200
-1,424,000
-39% -$91M 0.02% 529
2025
Q4 		$227M Buy
3,643,200
+1,224,600
+51% +$74M 0.04% 376
2025
Q3 		$145M Buy
2,418,600
+1,016,200
+72% +$61.1M 0.02% 530
2025
Q2 		$93.2M Sell
1,402,400
-80,000
-5% -$4.91M 0.02% 651
2025
Q1 		$84.9M Sell
1,482,400
-815,000
-35% -$46.5M 0.02% 598
2024
Q4 		$136M Buy
2,297,400
+100,000
+5% +$5.9M 0.03% 466
2024
Q3 		$127M Sell
2,197,400
-11,300
-0.5% -$591K 0.03% 487
2024
Q2 		$108M Sell
2,208,700
-194,000
-8% -$9.84M 0.02% 502
2024
Q1 		$131M Buy
2,402,700
+92,700
+4% +$4.9M 0.03% 424
2023
Q4 		$120M Sell
2,310,000
-40,000
-2% -$1.97M 0.03% 461
2023
Q3 		$115M Sell
2,350,000
-1,001,200
-30% -$50.2M 0.03% 431
2023
Q2 		$175M Buy
3,351,200
+431,000
+15% +$21.2M 0.05% 347
2023
Q1 		$136M Sell
2,920,200
-459,800
-14% -$22.1M 0.04% 387
2022
Q4 		$157M Buy
3,380,000
+1,051,900
+45% +$46.5M 0.05% 357
2022
Q3 		$92.6M Buy
2,328,100
+673,100
+41% +$30.2M 0.03% 450
2022
Q2 		$75.8M Sell
1,655,000
-170,000
-9% -$8.47M 0.02% 513
2022
Q1 		$102M Buy
1,825,000
+54,000
+3% +$2.97M 0.03% 490
2021
Q4 		$98.6M Buy
1,771,000
+325,000
+22% +$18M 0.02% 533
2021
Q3 		$74.4M Buy
1,446,000
+700,000
+94% +$36M 0.02% 598
2021
Q2 		$38.4M Buy
746,000
+725,000
+3,452% +$38.3M 0.01% 896
2021
Q1 		$1.06M Sell
21,000
-73,100
-78% -$3.58M ﹤0.01% 3526
2020
Q4 		$4.18M Buy
94,100
+20,000
+27% +$866K ﹤0.01% 2303
2020
Q3 		$3.02M Sell
74,100
-9,600
-11% -$388K ﹤0.01% 2359
2020
Q2 		$3.08M Sell
83,700
-15,000
-15% -$516K ﹤0.01% 2292
2020
Q1 		$3.17M Sell
98,700
-232,100
-70% -$9.94M ﹤0.01% 2132
2019
Q4 		$15.1M Sell
330,800
-19,500
-6% -$877K 0.01% 1334
2019
Q3 		$15.7M Buy
350,300
+50,000
+17% +$2.09M 0.01% 1234
2019
Q2 		$12.4M Buy
300,300
+30,300
+11% +$1.22M 0.01% 1414
2019
Q1 		$10.4M Buy
270,000
+70,000
+35% +$2.57M ﹤0.01% 1491
2018
Q4 		$6.64M Hold
200,000
– – ﹤0.01% 1779
2018
Q3 		$7.95M Buy
200,000
+100,000
+100% +$4M ﹤0.01% 1767
2018
Q2 		$4.01M Hold
100,000
– – ﹤0.01% 2180
2018
Q1 		$4.11M Sell
100,000
-18,900
-16% -$797K ﹤0.01% 2148
2017
Q4 		$4.91M Buy
118,900
+6,900
+6% +$275K ﹤0.01% 2070
2017
Q3 		$4.46M Buy
112,000
+110,000
+5,500% +$4.2M ﹤0.01% 2065
2017
Q2 		$72K Hold
2,000
– – ﹤0.01% 4943
2017
Q1 		$73K Sell
2,000
-8,000
-80% -$304K ﹤0.01% 4935
2016
Q4 		$384K Buy
10,000
+8,000
+400% +$290K ﹤0.01% 3978
2016
Q3 		$65K Sell
2,000
-9,200
-82% -$296K ﹤0.01% 5034
2016
Q2 		$368K Sell
11,200
-23,300
-68% -$781K ﹤0.01% 3953
2016
Q1 		$1.11M Hold
34,500
– – ﹤0.01% 2960
2015
Q4 		$1.08M Sell
34,500
-80,000
-70% -$2.64M ﹤0.01% 3049
2015
Q3 		$3.69M Buy
114,500
+64,500
+129% +$2.09M ﹤0.01% 1772
2015
Q2 		$1.67M Hold
50,000
– – ﹤0.01% 2465
2015
Q1 		$1.54M Sell
50,000
-150,000
-75% -$4.79M ﹤0.01% 2487
2014
Q4 		$7.21M Hold
200,000
– – ﹤0.01% 1413
2014
Q3 		$7.25M Sell
200,000
-25,000
-11% -$939K 0.01% 1390
2014
Q2 		$8.26M Buy
225,000
+153,500
+215% +$5.29M 0.01% 1325
2014
Q1 		$2.48M Sell
71,500
-130,400
-65% -$4.49M ﹤0.01% 2099
2013
Q4 		$7.13M Sell
201,900
-126,600
-39% -$4.31M 0.01% 1422
2013
Q3 		$10.5M Buy
328,500
+108,000
+49% +$3.43M 0.01% 1119
2013
Q2 		$6.53M Buy
+220,500
New +$6.27M 0.01% 1275

Other funds holding SLF

VCM
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management Toronto, Ontario, Canada $115B AUM 41.58% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal Toronto, Ontario, Canada $269B AUM 31.4% 1-Year Est. Return
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market Toronto, Ontario, Canada $61.3B AUM 39.33% 1-Year Est. Return
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management Toronto, Ontario, Canada $109B AUM 35.56% 1-Year Est. Return
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto Dominion Bank Toronto, Ontario, Ontario, Canada $69.7B AUM 40.86% 1-Year Est. Return
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance) Canada, Ontario, Canada $116B AUM 26.37% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia Toronto, Ontario, Canada $57.2B AUM 35.3% 1-Year Est. Return
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada $112B AUM 31.26% 1-Year Est. Return
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial Toronto Ontario, Ontario, Canada $83.3B AUM 31.19% 1-Year Est. Return

Royal Bank of Canada's SLF Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Royal Bank of Canada reduced its Sun Life Financial (SLF) stake by 8.1% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $233M and leaving 41,647,668 shares worth $2.61B. The position accounts for 0.46% of the portfolio, ranked #39.

Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in SLF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $3.43B in Q2 2025. 450 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold SLF as of Q1 2026.

  • Royal Bank of Canada held 41,647,668 shares of Sun Life Financial worth $2.61B as of Q1 2026.
  • Royal Bank of Canada sold 3,650,465 Sun Life Financial shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $233M.
  • Sun Life Financial made up 0.46% of Royal Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #39 holding.
  • Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in Sun Life Financial in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Royal Bank of Canada's Sun Life Financial position peaked at $3.43B in Q2 2025.
  • 450 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Sun Life Financial as of Q1 2026.

Based on Royal Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.