Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
RDS.A was delisted on the 28th of January, 2022.
992 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 319 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
318% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 39
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 22 (+4)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 874 → 992 (+118)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5B → $18.5B (+$1.95B)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 319 | Existing positions reduced: 319
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $280M | Put options by funds: $493M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$284M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$81.6M |
RDS.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
992 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $18.5B — up 12% from $16.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new RDS.A positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 124 holders — while 319 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $398M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $284M.
- 992 institutional investors held Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) as of Q4 2017, up from 874 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $18.5B of Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A stock for Q4 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A positions in Q4 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +124 holders.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A buyer in Q4 2017 was Boston Partners, an estimated $398M added.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A seller in Q4 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $284M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.