Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
RDS.A was delisted on the 28th of January, 2022.
1,022 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 331 increasing their positions, 371 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
181% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $493M | Put options by funds: $175M
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 46
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $23.8B (+$6.15B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 989 → 1,022 (+33)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 28 (0)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 331 | Existing positions reduced: 371
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$454M |
| 2 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$84.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.8M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$25.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$725M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$681M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$84.9M |
RDS.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,022 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $23.8B — up 35% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new RDS.A positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 331 added to existing stakes and 371 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $454M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $725M.
- 1,022 institutional investors held Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) as of Q2 2018, up from 989 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A stock for Q2 2018, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A positions in Q2 2018 and 46 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A buyer in Q2 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $454M added.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A seller in Q2 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $725M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.