Royal Bank of Canada
395 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.3B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 114
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.31% → 47.62% (+0.31%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 48
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 401 → 395 (-6)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 41 (-4)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46B → $41.3B (-$4.72B)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $387M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$940M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$250M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$147M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$89.4M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$60.6M |
| 5 |
SRAIM
Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$49.5M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
395 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $41.3B — down 10% from $46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of RY and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 114 trimmed existing stakes and 148 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $940M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $250M.
- 395 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2015, down from 401 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $41.3B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2015 and 48 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $940M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $250M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.