Royal Bank of Canada
521 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.4B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
211% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 28
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 464 → 521 (+57)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.2B → $49.4B (+$2.18B)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $198M
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.79% → 41.45% (-0.34%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 47 (-3)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 178
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$226M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$133M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$109M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
521 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $49.4B — up 4.6% from $47.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new RY positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $1.37B. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $226M.
- 521 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2017, up from 464 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $49.4B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2017, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2017 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $1.37B added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $226M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.