Royal Bank of Canada
541 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.7B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 200 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 38
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $253M | Put options by funds: $191M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.8B → $46.7B (+$4.88B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 525 → 541 (+16)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.25% → 42.79% (+0.54%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 49 (0)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 200
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$644M |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$88.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$296M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$224M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$82.3M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
541 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $46.7B — up 12% from $41.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new RY positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 200 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $644M. The largest seller was Mackenzie Financial, cutting an estimated $296M.
- 541 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2019, up from 525 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $46.7B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2019 and 38 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $644M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2019 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $296M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.