Royal Bank of Canada
410 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.1B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $253M | Put options by funds: $200M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.4B → $41.1B (+$3.74B)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.58% → 47.06% (-0.51%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 141
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 421 → 410 (-11)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 48 (-3)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$79.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$71.7M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$62.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$374M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$221M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$179M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$102M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$79.4M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
410 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $41.1B — up 10% from $37.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of RY and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 141 trimmed existing stakes and 138 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Mackenzie Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $374M sold.
- 410 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2016, down from 421 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $41.1B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2016 and 42 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2016 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $374M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.