Royal Bank of Canada
520 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.8B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $215M | Put options by funds: $156M
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 50 (+3)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 44
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.45% → 41.84% (+0.38%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 521 → 520 (-1)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.4B → $46.8B (-$2.64B)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 180
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$512M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$87.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$87.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$286M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$242M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$102M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$81.2M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
520 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $46.8B — down 5.3% from $49.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new RY positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $512M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $286M.
- 520 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2018, down from 521 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $46.8B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2018, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2018 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $512M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2018 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $286M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.