Royal Bank of Canada
421 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.4B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 27
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 130
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 421 (+38)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 51 (+1)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.6B → $37.4B (-$1.2B)
1.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.99% → 47.58% (-1.4%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $216M | Put options by funds: $250M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$708M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
BKBG
BHF Kleinwort Benson Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
-$50.3M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$45.9M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$45.7M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
421 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $37.4B — down 3.1% from $38.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new RY positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 144 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA CREF Investment Management, adding an estimated $194M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $708M.
- 421 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2015, up from 383 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $37.4B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2015, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2015 and 27 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2015 was TIAA CREF Investment Management, an estimated $194M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $708M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.