Royal Bank of Canada
939 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.1B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 286 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 63
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.23B | Put options by funds: $727M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 286
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 912 → 939 (+27)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 65 (+1)
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44% → 43.29% (-0.71%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $105B → $98.1B (-$7.25B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
BSL
Blue Sparrow LLC
Dover,
Delaware
|
+$545M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$421M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$275M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$455M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$414M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$257M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$125M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
939 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $98.1B — down 6.9% from $105B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new RY positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 286 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TD Waterhouse Canada, adding an estimated $1.08B. The largest seller was Toronto Dominion Bank, cutting an estimated $455M.
- 939 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2026, up from 912 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $98.1B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2026, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2026 and 63 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2026 was TD Waterhouse Canada, an estimated $1.08B added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2026 was Toronto Dominion Bank, an estimated $455M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.