Royal Bank of Canada
834 hedge funds and large institutions have $90B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 55
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.13B | Put options by funds: $869M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 246
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 63 (+6)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 802 → 834 (+32)
1.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.6% → 43.36% (-1.2%)
45% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.14B | Capital outflows: $5.75B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$512M |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$205M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$494M |
| 2 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$327M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$297M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$221M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$221M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
834 of the 7,647 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $90B — up 8.4% from $83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new RY positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 246 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $512M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $494M.
- 834 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q3 2025, up from 802 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $90B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q3 2025, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q3 2025 and 55 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q3 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $512M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q3 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $494M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.