Royal Bank of Canada
915 hedge funds and large institutions have $105B invested in Royal Bank of Canada in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 312 increasing their positions, 255 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
223% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 48
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46B | Put options by funds: $1.16B
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 312 | Existing positions reduced: 255
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90B → $105B (+$15.4B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 832 → 915 (+83)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 65 (+2)
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.36% → 44.01% (+0.65%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$646M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$471M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$416M |
| 4 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$289M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$266M |
RY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
915 institutional investors reported a position in Royal Bank of Canada (RY) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $105B — up 17% from $90B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new RY positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 107 holders — while 312 added to existing stakes and 255 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $457M. The largest seller was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, cutting an estimated $646M.
- 915 institutional investors held Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as of Q4 2025, up from 832 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $105B of Royal Bank of Canada stock for Q4 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Royal Bank of Canada positions in Q4 2025 and 48 closed out, a net change of +107 holders.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada buyer in Q4 2025 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $457M added.
- The largest Royal Bank of Canada seller in Q4 2025 was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, an estimated $646M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.