Royal Bank of Canada
768 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.9B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 241 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 241
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $748M | Put options by funds: $644M
12% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.9B | Capital outflows: $3.47B
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.78% → 45.06% (+0.28%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 71
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 779 → 768 (-11)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 55 → 50 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$399M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$289M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$687M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$682M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$377M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$236M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$153M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
768 of the 7,482 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $71.9B — down 6% from $76.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 71 funds closed out of RY and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 241 trimmed existing stakes and 282 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $470M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $687M.
- 768 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q1 2025, down from 779 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $71.9B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q1 2025, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q1 2025 and 71 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q1 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $470M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q1 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $687M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.