Royal Bank of Canada
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.4B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 32
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 344 → 355 (+11)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 120
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.8B → $44.4B (+$1.6B)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.44% → 45.72% (-0.72%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $268M | Put options by funds: $271M
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 37 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$74M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.9M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$223M |
| 2 |
GMI
Greystone Managed Investments
Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$88.5M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$68.2M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
355 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $44.4B — up 3.7% from $42.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new RY positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $223M sold.
- 355 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2013, up from 344 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $44.4B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2013, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2013 and 32 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2013 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2013 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $223M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.