Royal Bank of Canada
525 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.8B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 175 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 49 (+3)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 58
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $296M | Put options by funds: $277M
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.28% → 42.25% (-0.03%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 527 → 525 (-2)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 175
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49B → $41.8B (-$7.27B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$261M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$80.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$197M |
| 2 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$187M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$91.6M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
525 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $41.8B — down 15% from $49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new RY positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 175 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $282M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 525 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2018, down from 527 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $41.8B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2018 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $282M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.