Royal Bank of Canada
510 hedge funds and large institutions have $38B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
272% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $536M | Put options by funds: $144M
0.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.93% → 43.43% (+0.49%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 510 (-56)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 45 (-5)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 195
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.8B → $38B (-$11.8B)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 86
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$738M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$575M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$153M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$283M |
| 2 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$147M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
510 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $38B — down 24% from $49.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of RY and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 49 holders — while 195 trimmed existing stakes and 174 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $738M. The largest seller was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, cutting an estimated $283M.
- 510 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2020, down from 566 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $38B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2020, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2020 and 86 closed out, a net change of -49 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2020 was Fidelity International, an estimated $738M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2020 was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, an estimated $283M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.