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Royal Bank of Canada
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527 hedge funds and large institutions have $49B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

84% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 31

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $44.9B → $49B (+$4.17B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 506 → 527 (+21)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 46 (+1)

1.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.18% → 42.28% (+1.1%)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 153

9% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $391M | Put options by funds: $358M

Holders
527
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+4.15%
% of All Funds
12.05%
Holding in Top 10
46
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.22%
% of All Funds
1.05%
New
57
Increased
168
Reduced
153
Closed
31
Calls
$391M
Puts
$358M
Net Calls
+$32.2M
Net Calls Change
+$31.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$419M
2
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
+$351M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$291M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$152M
5
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$133M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$126M
2
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
-$117M
3
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$113M
4
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$67M
5
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
-$65.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PFA
551
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
– -$31K -411 Closed
MBT
552
Monroe Bank & Trust
Michigan
– -$23K -300 Closed
IAS
553
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
– -$5K -64 Closed
WC
554
Whitnell & Co
Illinois
– -$5K -60 Closed
AF
555
Allworth Financial
California
– -$2K -25 Closed
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RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

527 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $49B — up 9.3% from $44.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new RY positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $419M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $126M.

  • 527 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q3 2018, up from 506 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $49B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q3 2018, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q3 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q3 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $419M added.
  • The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q3 2018 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $126M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.