Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
RDS.A was delisted on the 28th of January, 2022.
874 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 285 increasing their positions, 313 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 45
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 18 (+5)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14B → $16.5B (+$2.5B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 834 → 874 (+40)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 285 | Existing positions reduced: 313
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $257M | Put options by funds: $453M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$94.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$85.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$132M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$82.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$53.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.6M |
RDS.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
874 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $16.5B — up 18% from $14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new RDS.A positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 285 added to existing stakes and 313 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $132M.
- 874 institutional investors held Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) as of Q3 2017, up from 834 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $16.5B of Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A stock for Q3 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A positions in Q3 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A buyer in Q3 2017 was Boston Partners, an estimated $207M added.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A seller in Q3 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $132M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.