Royal Bank of Canada
384 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.2B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 115
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 50 (+4)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.43% → 48.99% (+1.6%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 398 → 384 (-14)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.1B → $39.2B (-$2.94B)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $277M
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$527M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$375M |
| 3 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$94.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$457M |
| 2 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$84.4M |
| 5 |
SRAIM
Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$62M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
384 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $39.2B — down 7% from $42.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of RY and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 115 trimmed existing stakes and 144 added.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $527M. The largest seller was Toronto Dominion Bank, cutting an estimated $457M.
- 384 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q3 2015, down from 398 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $39.2B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q3 2015, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q3 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q3 2015 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $527M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q3 2015 was Toronto Dominion Bank, an estimated $457M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.