Royal Caribbean
1,227 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.4B invested in Royal Caribbean in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 169 funds opening new positions, 440 increasing their positions, 452 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 169 | Existing positions closed: 100
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.4B → $75.4B (+$14B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
5.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.51% → 88.5% (+6%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,175 → 1,227 (+52)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.05B | Put options by funds: $2.08B
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 440 | Existing positions reduced: 452
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$728M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$94.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$399M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$389M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$353M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$156M |
RCL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,227 institutional investors reported a position in Royal Caribbean (RCL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $75.4B — up 23% from $61.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 169 funds opened new RCL positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 440 added to existing stakes and 452 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.68B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $399M.
- 1,227 institutional investors held Royal Caribbean (RCL) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,175 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $75.4B of Royal Caribbean stock for Q2 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 169 funds opened new Royal Caribbean positions in Q2 2026 and 100 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Royal Caribbean buyer in Q2 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.68B added.
- The largest Royal Caribbean seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $399M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.