Royal Bank of Canada
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.3B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 31
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 46 (+5)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 125
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 395 → 397 (+2)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.3B → $41.3B (+$412K)
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.62% → 47.43% (-0.19%)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $250M | Put options by funds: $432M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$914M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
CA
Cortland Advisers
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$99.5M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$769M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$428M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$373M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$182M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$150M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
397 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $41.3B — up 0% from $41.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new RY positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), opening a new position worth an estimated $914M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $769M.
- 397 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q2 2015, up from 395 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $41.3B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q2 2015, up 0% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q2 2015 and 31 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q2 2015 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $914M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $769M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.