Royal Bank of Canada
401 hedge funds and large institutions have $46B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 37
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 120
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 45 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 384 → 401 (+17)
2.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.99% → 47.31% (+2.3%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.5B → $46B (-$503M)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $205M | Put options by funds: $403M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Securian Asset Management
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$516M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$191M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$99.4M |
| 3 |
SC
Scotia Capital
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$67.8M |
| 4 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$54.1M |
| 5 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$51.4M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
401 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $46B — down 1.1% from $46.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new RY positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Securian Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.37B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $191M.
- 401 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2014, up from 384 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $46B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2014, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2014 was Securian Asset Management, an estimated $1.37B added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $191M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.