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 ($1.7bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $101.48. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($751.0m notional), 23 hold puts ($334.8m).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 666 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 253 | 283 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $542.0m | $365.1m | 0.67 |
| Q3 2023 | $599.0m | $451.3m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $763.7m | $540.2m | 0.71 |
| Q1 2024 | $751.0m | $334.8m | 0.45 |
Biggest buyers
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | +6.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +5.8m |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Added | +2.8m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +2.7m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +2.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.5m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +971.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +964.9k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -4.8m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -3.5m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -3.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -1.7m |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -909.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -871.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -865.1k |
Biggest calls
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $156.4m1.6m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $114.9m1.1m shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $108.3m1.1m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $85.4m625.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $80.9m801.8k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $71.0m703.5k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $34.2m340.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $30.9m306.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $18.6m184.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $10.0m99.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $75.1m550.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $58.3m578.0k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $54.3m538.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $50.9m504.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $20.2m200.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $13.6m135.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $13.1m130.2k shares |
| Murchinson Ltd. | New | $7.5m74.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $6.7m66.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.6m65.6k 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 Q1 2024
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 Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.89% of their portfolio | 76.9m $7.8bn | Added +81.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.36% of their portfolio | 74.4m $7.5bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.7m $5.6bn | Added +964.9k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 9.19% of their portfolio | 35.5m $3.6bn | Added +6.1m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 3.05% of their portfolio | 32.5m $3.3bn | Reduced -88.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 3.79% of their portfolio | 26.0m $2.6bn | Reduced -871.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 4.72% of their portfolio | 23.2m $2.3bn | Reduced -4.8m |
| NORGES BANK 0.31% of their portfolio | 19.3m $1.9bn | Added +503.4k |
| FIL Ltd 1.92% of their portfolio | 19.2m $1.9bn | Added +365.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 3.41% of their portfolio | 18.5m $1.9bn | Added +35.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 3.09% of their portfolio | 17.3m $1.8bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 2.67% of their portfolio | 16.9m $1.7bn | Reduced -3.5m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 4.90% of their portfolio | 14.0m $1.4bn | Added +501.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.0m $1.3bn | Added +892.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.22% of their portfolio | 12.5m $1.3bn | Added +1.5m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 1.11% of their portfolio | 11.9m $1.2bn | Added +2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.1bn | Added +5.8m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 5.67% of their portfolio | 10.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -143.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.9m $997.6m | Added +750.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 3.88% of their portfolio | 8.9m $902.1m | Added +389.7k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 5.28% of their portfolio | 8.8m $887.6m | Added +123.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 8.6m $863.9m | Added +1.6m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.23% of their portfolio | 7.9m $801.4m | Added +37.8k |
| Capital World Investors 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.3m $637.5m | Added +2.7m |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 5.87% of their portfolio | 5.8m $783.4m | Added +49.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.6m $566.3m | Added +332.7k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 3.52% of their portfolio | 5.0m $509.0m | Added +2.8m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.53% of their portfolio | 5.0m $508.7m | Added +1.5m |
| Fiera Capital Corp 1.32% of their portfolio | 4.5m $454.3m | Added +9.9k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 4.07% of their portfolio | 4.1m $563.4m | Added +27.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $367.4m | Added +399.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 3.57% of their portfolio | 3.5m $352.5m | Added +127.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.2m $327.9m | Added +25.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 1.13% of their portfolio | 3.2m $319.8m | Reduced -3.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $294.8m | Added +971.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.8m $279.8m | Added +26.6k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.40% of their portfolio | 2.8m $253.4m | Reduced -47.6k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 1.29% of their portfolio | 2.2m $225.7m | Reduced -22.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $217.8m | Reduced -23.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.1m $210.8m | Reduced -13.2k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.63% of their portfolio | 2.1m $208.8m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.0m $199.6m | Reduced -592.0k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 6.48% of their portfolio | 1.8m $185.9m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.8m $178.5m | Reduced -21.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $164.1m | Added +293.5k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.4m $144.8m | Unchanged |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 1.46% of their portfolio | 1.4m $137.0m | Added +5.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $133.3m | Added +37.0k |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.15% of their portfolio | 1.3m $130.3m | Reduced -19.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $129.7m | Reduced -318.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $128.6m | Reduced -243.9k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 9.34% of their portfolio | 1.3m $126.3m | Added +164.8k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 5.29% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.2m | Added +872 |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $111.3m | Added +45.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $115.8m | Added +68.5k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.1m $111.9m | Reduced -12.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.4m | Reduced -85.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 992.7k $100.2m | Added +37.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.18% of their portfolio | 949.6k $95.3m | Added +100.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.18% of their portfolio | 887.6k $89.7m | Reduced -12.7k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 7.12% of their portfolio | 839.5k $84.7m | Reduced -145.4k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.26% of their portfolio | 821.2k $112.2m | Reduced -14.8k |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.61% of their portfolio | 794.6k $80.2m | Reduced -20 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.30% of their portfolio | 794.4k $80.2m | Unchanged |
| AXA S.A. 0.24% of their portfolio | 788.7k $79.6m | Added +22.5k |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 3.95% of their portfolio | 785.6k $79.3m | Added +11.1k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 6.18% of their portfolio | 749.8k $75.6m | Reduced -684.5k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.70% of their portfolio | 673.1k $67.9m | Reduced -9.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 7.29% of their portfolio | 671.2k $67.7m | Reduced -1.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 656.1k $66.2m | Added +5.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 656.0k $66.2m | Added +5.4k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 2.51% of their portfolio | 632.0k $63.7m | Added +179.1k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 7.54% of their portfolio | 630.2k $63.5m | Reduced -19.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 609.5k $61.5m | Reduced -79.2k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 597.4k $60.3m | Added +10.6k |
| QV Investors Inc. 5.20% of their portfolio | 593.6k $59.9m | Added +6.1k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 6.01% of their portfolio | 568.4k $55.7m | Reduced -9.2k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 4.25% of their portfolio | 553.8k $55.9m | Reduced -909.5k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 516.3k $52.3m | Reduced -3.8k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.70% of their portfolio | 512.2k $51.7m | Added +33.8k |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC 4.95% of their portfolio | 509.0k $51.4m | Added +11.0k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 1.41% of their portfolio | 485.0k $48.9m | Reduced -28.5k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.17% of their portfolio | 481.9k $48.6m | Added +1.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 420.0k $42.4m | Reduced -49.6k |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd 2.90% of their portfolio | 395.8k $39.9m | Added +38.4k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 3.42% of their portfolio | 361.6k $36.5m | Reduced -544 |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.18% of their portfolio | 356.5k $36.0m | Reduced -7.5k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.30% of their portfolio | 356.2k $36.0m | Reduced -43.9k |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.31% of their portfolio | 354.7k $35.8m | New |
| SIG North Trading, ULC 12.86% of their portfolio | 348.5k $35.2m | First filing |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 345.2k $34.8m | Added +3.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 341.5k $34.4m | Added +2.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 337.0k $34.0m | Added +215.7k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.24% of their portfolio | 332.0k $33.5m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 320.0k $32.3m | Added +46.7k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.53% of their portfolio | 312.6k $42.7m | Reduced -28.6k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 288.8k $29.1m | Added +21.9k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 266.2k $26.9m | Reduced -987 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 259.7k $26.2m | Added +38.8k |
| Galibier Capital Management Ltd. 6.19% of their portfolio | 256.3k $25.9m | Reduced -65.1k |