Royal Bank of Canada
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $50B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $320M | Put options by funds: $221M
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 45
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48B → $50B (+$1.98B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 446 → 447 (+1)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.84% → 46.41% (-1.4%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 50 (-1)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 157
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$76.1M |
| 5 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$50.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.32B |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$228M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$173M |
| 5 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$146M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
447 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $50B — up 4.1% from $48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new RY positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $147M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.32B.
- 447 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2017, up from 446 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $50B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2017, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $147M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $1.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.