Royal Bank of Canada
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $47B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 27
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $388M | Put options by funds: $205M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.2B → $47B (+$3.78B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 417 → 447 (+30)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 51 (+1)
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.89% → 46.76% (-0.13%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 140
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$85.4M |
| 4 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$82.1M |
| 5 |
National Pension Service
Jeonju-Si, Jeollabuk-Do,
South Korea
|
+$66.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$366M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$199M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$162M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$98.3M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
447 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $47B — up 8.8% from $43.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new RY positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was I.G. Investment Management, cutting an estimated $366M.
- 447 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2016, up from 417 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $47B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2016, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2016 and 27 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2016 was I.G. Investment Management, an estimated $366M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.