ROYAL BK CDA RY
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 780087102 · ISIN CA7800871021
Financial institution in Canada
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.6bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.4bn as of 2023-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $101.45. Options: 25 managers hold calls ($763.7m notional), 25 hold puts ($540.2m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 612 |
| Q4 2022 | 658 |
| Q1 2023 | 662 |
| Q2 2023 | 651 |
| Q3 2023 | 644 |
| Q4 2023 | 679 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 250 | 240 |
| Q1 2023 | 266 | 261 |
| Q2 2023 | 246 | 277 |
| Q3 2023 | 237 | 285 |
| Q4 2023 | 277 | 273 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $552.3m | $425.4m | 0.77 |
| Q2 2023 | $542.0m | $365.1m | 0.67 |
| Q3 2023 | $599.0m | $451.3m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $763.7m | $540.2m | 0.71 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +6.2m |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Added | +5.8m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +5.6m |
| Capital World Investors | New | +3.6m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +2.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.1m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | New | +1.8m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.6m |
Biggest sellers
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -20.9m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -13.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Sold out | -667.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -614.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -603.6k |
| Candriam S.C.A. | Reduced | -502.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -404.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -398.8k |
Biggest calls
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $156.9m1.6m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $151.1m1.5m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $120.5m1.2m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $103.8m775.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $75.5m746.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $41.1m406.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $32.4m320.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $18.4m182.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $14.9m147.8k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $13.2m130.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $116.9m1.2m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $70.7m699.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $67.0m500.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $62.2m615.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $62.1m614.5k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $55.1m545.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $23.9m236.1k shares |
| Genus Capital Management Inc. | New | $18.1m178.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $16.1m159.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $8.0m79.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.93% of their portfolio | 76.8m $7.8bn | Added +1.8m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.49% of their portfolio | 75.6m $7.7bn | Reduced -13.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 54.7m $5.5bn | Added +1.6m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 3.25% of their portfolio | 32.6m $3.3bn | Added +5.8m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 8.43% of their portfolio | 29.4m $3.0bn | Added +5.6m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 5.32% of their portfolio | 28.0m $2.8bn | Added +1.4m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 4.10% of their portfolio | 26.9m $2.7bn | Added +1.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 3.00% of their portfolio | 20.5m $2.1bn | Reduced -20.9m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 3.49% of their portfolio | 19.2m $1.9bn | Reduced -392.4k |
| FIL Ltd 2.00% of their portfolio | 18.8m $1.9bn | Added +333.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.33% of their portfolio | 18.8m $1.9bn | Added +478.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 3.53% of their portfolio | 18.5m $1.9bn | Added +1.0m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 5.12% of their portfolio | 13.5m $1.4bn | Added +1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.1m $1.2bn | Added +6.2m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 5.96% of their portfolio | 11.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -6.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.21% of their portfolio | 11.0m $1.1bn | Added +415.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.59% of their portfolio | 9.8m $987.7m | Reduced -71.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.1m $924.4m | Reduced -2.9m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 5.66% of their portfolio | 8.7m $877.4m | Added +170.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 4.03% of their portfolio | 8.6m $864.7m | Added +158.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.25% of their portfolio | 7.9m $803.2m | Added +93.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 7.0m $705.6m | Added +2.1m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 2.33% of their portfolio | 6.5m $661.4m | Added +2.4m |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 7.16% of their portfolio | 5.8m $767.9m | Added +223.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.5m $556.6m | Added +1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.2m $532.6m | Added +236.1k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 1.40% of their portfolio | 4.5m $455.7m | Added +115.7k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 4.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $428.7m | Added +49.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $365.2m | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.46% of their portfolio | 3.6m $364.5m | Reduced -603.6k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 3.21% of their portfolio | 3.4m $341.9m | Added +23.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.2m $327.9m | Added +54.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.2m $327.0m | Reduced -3.8k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.82% of their portfolio | 2.8m $309.6m | Added +812.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $277.8m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.66% of their portfolio | 2.6m $261.1m | Added +136.5k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 1.35% of their portfolio | 2.3m $229.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 1.85% of their portfolio | 2.2m $226.9m | Reduced -159.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $220.7m | Reduced -64.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $212.7m | Reduced -153.1k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.84% of their portfolio | 2.1m $210.9m | Added +74.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $197.3m | Reduced -404.5k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 6.77% of their portfolio | 1.9m $188.7m | Added +45.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.8m $181.1m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.7m $171.7m | Added +545.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $162.3m | Reduced -61.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $153.6m | Added +25.6k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 6.37% of their portfolio | 1.5m $148.7m | Reduced -21.5k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.84% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.8m | Reduced -146.6k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 5.84% of their portfolio | 1.4m $141.9m | Added +678.3k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 1.70% of their portfolio | 1.4m $137.4m | Reduced -94.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $135.3m | New |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.60% of their portfolio | 1.3m $132.5m | Reduced -43.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $130.0m | Added +48.6k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $1.3m | New |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.67% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.7m | Reduced -21.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $118.3m | Added +27.4k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $113.9m | Reduced -121.8k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $111.4m | Added +121.2k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 8.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.9m | Added +301.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.1m | Added +75.0k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 8.24% of their portfolio | 984.9k $99.8m | Added +51.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.75% of their portfolio | 968.3k $98.4m | Reduced -203.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 955.7k $97.1m | Added +62.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.20% of their portfolio | 900.4k $90.9m | Reduced -31.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 865.1k $87.5m | Reduced -58.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.18% of their portfolio | 848.7k $85.5m | Reduced -33.4k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.38% of their portfolio | 836.0k $112.0m | Added +17.0k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.29% of their portfolio | 831.5k $84.1m | Added +458.9k |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.66% of their portfolio | 794.6k $80.4m | Unchanged |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.32% of their portfolio | 794.4k $80.7m | Unchanged |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 4.19% of their portfolio | 774.6k $78.7m | Added +55.3k |
| AXA S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 766.3k $77.5m | Added +344.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 688.7k $69.7m | Reduced -92.4k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.77% of their portfolio | 682.8k $69.2m | Added +116.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 7.63% of their portfolio | 672.6k $68.0m | Reduced -8.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 650.6k $65.8m | Reduced -1.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 650.3k $65.8m | Added +41.5k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 7.97% of their portfolio | 649.5k $65.7m | Reduced -121.9k |
| QV Investors Inc. 5.38% of their portfolio | 587.6k $59.7m | Reduced -7.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 586.8k $59.5m | Added +56.2k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 6.18% of their portfolio | 577.6k $59.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 520.1k $52.9m | Added +15.5k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 1.60% of their portfolio | 513.5k $51.9m | Reduced -20.4k |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC 5.27% of their portfolio | 498.0k $50.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.19% of their portfolio | 480.8k $48.9m | Added +15.0k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.69% of their portfolio | 478.4k $48.4m | Added +10.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 469.6k $47.5m | Added +99.0k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 1.85% of their portfolio | 452.9k $45.8m | Reduced -112.4k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.41% of their portfolio | 400.1k $40.7m | Reduced -19.6k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.73% of their portfolio | 398.0k $40.2m | Added +252.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.21% of their portfolio | 364.0k $36.9m | Reduced -13.3k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 3.69% of their portfolio | 362.2k $36.6m | Reduced -30.5k |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd 2.93% of their portfolio | 357.4k $32.0m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 341.5k $34.5m | New |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.64% of their portfolio | 341.2k $45.7m | Added +9.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 338.7k $34.3m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 8.47% of their portfolio | 321.4k $32.7m | Added +317.5k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 301.2k $30.6m | Reduced -12.9k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 1.65% of their portfolio | 285.4k $28.9m | Added +49.3k |