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. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $106.76. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($611.3m notional), 22 hold puts ($425.4m).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 677 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 295 | 269 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $599.0m | $451.3m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $763.7m | $540.2m | 0.71 |
| Q1 2024 | $751.0m | $334.8m | 0.45 |
| Q2 2024 | $611.3m | $425.4m | 0.70 |
Biggest buyers
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | Added | +7.4m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +4.1m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | New | +3.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +2.9m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +2.5m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +2.0m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | New | +2.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -7.4m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Sold out | -3.2m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Reduced | -1.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -1.4m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Reduced | -855.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -828.8k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -672.2k |
Biggest calls
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $146.1m1.4m shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $106.7m1.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $91.1m625.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $74.3m698.4k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $58.6m551.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $33.5m315.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $30.1m283.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $24.2m227.5k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $16.2m150.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.6m80.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $80.2m550.5k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Added | $63.9m600.9k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $61.5m577.7k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $53.3m493.0k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $34.1m320.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $33.5m315.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $33.5m315.0k shares |
| Genus Capital Management Inc. | New | $16.8m157.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $11.9m112.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.5m89.3k 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 Q2 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 Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.94% of their portfolio | 75.5m $8.0bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.46% of their portfolio | 75.4m $8.2bn | Added +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 57.0m $6.1bn | Added +1.3m |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 9.20% of their portfolio | 34.8m $3.7bn | Reduced -672.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 3.19% of their portfolio | 32.2m $3.4bn | Reduced -327.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 3.98% of their portfolio | 25.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -828.8k |
| FIL Ltd 2.44% of their portfolio | 23.2m $2.5bn | Added +4.1m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 4.75% of their portfolio | 22.7m $2.4bn | Reduced -462.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 3.33% of their portfolio | 20.2m $2.1bn | Added +2.9m |
| NORGES BANK 0.32% of their portfolio | 19.9m $2.1bn | Added +632.7k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 3.47% of their portfolio | 18.0m $1.9bn | Reduced -458.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 2.80% of their portfolio | 16.4m $1.7bn | Reduced -502.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.9m $1.5bn | Added +850.1k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 5.11% of their portfolio | 13.5m $1.4bn | Reduced -494.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 1.20% of their portfolio | 12.1m $1.3bn | Added +256.0k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 6.64% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.2bn | Added +7.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.22% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.1bn | Added +1.9m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 4.55% of their portfolio | 10.2m $1.1bn | Added +1.2m |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.2m $1.1bn | Added +272.4k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 5.40% of their portfolio | 9.5m $1.0bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| Capital World Investors 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.8m $934.1m | Added +2.5m |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 5.43% of their portfolio | 8.7m $927.9m | Reduced -68.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.24% of their portfolio | 8.1m $859.7m | Added +134.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.8m $628.9m | Added +277.5k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 5.31% of their portfolio | 5.6m $592.3m | Reduced -262.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.49% of their portfolio | 4.7m $496.4m | Reduced -375.4k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 1.51% of their portfolio | 4.6m $488.7m | Added +86.8k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 2.69% of their portfolio | 4.2m $446.1m | Reduced -855.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 4.37% of their portfolio | 3.9m $412.8m | Added +386.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.8m $407.1m | Reduced -7.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.5m $374.5m | Reduced -121.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.4m $357.8m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $345.8m | Added +328.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $295.7m | Added +6.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $286.2m | Added +2.0m |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 1.61% of their portfolio | 2.4m $290.1m | Reduced -319.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $230.1m | Added +4.1k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 1.35% of their portfolio | 2.1m $222.4m | Reduced -145.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $214.0m | New |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.0m $210.4m | Reduced -689 |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 3.92% of their portfolio | 1.9m $206.6m | Reduced -127.5k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 7.34% of their portfolio | 1.8m $194.7m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.7m $184.5m | Reduced -35.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $175.3m | Added +22.0k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $152.4m | Added +248.8k |
| AXA S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.3m | Added +576.8k |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.41% of their portfolio | 1.3m $130.3m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $133.2m | Reduced -33.7k |
| Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. 10.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $132.5m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. 4.84% of their portfolio | 1.2m $125.9m | Added +3.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $125.2m | Reduced -98.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.2m | Added +84.0k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.2m $122.6m | Added +43.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $121.0m | Reduced -10.0k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.1m $119.9m | Reduced -308.1k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.1m $118.5m | Reduced -2.1m |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $111.2m | Added +101.3k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 1.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $111.1m | Reduced -312.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.19% of their portfolio | 946.0k $100.6m | Added +58.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 910.0k $96.8m | Reduced -82.7k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 8.48% of their portfolio | 871.1k $92.7m | Added +31.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.32% of their portfolio | 806.7k $85.9m | Added +12.3k |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 4.27% of their portfolio | 798.1k $85.2m | Added +12.5k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 4.55% of their portfolio | 797.4k $116.1m | Reduced -23.9k |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.64% of their portfolio | 793.7k $84.4m | Reduced -950 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 758.9k $80.7m | Added +421.9k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 5.26% of their portfolio | 748.8k $79.7m | Added +748.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 724.1k $77.1m | Added +126.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 669.8k $71.3m | Added +13.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 7.91% of their portfolio | 665.7k $70.8m | Reduced -5.5k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 2.64% of their portfolio | 662.1k $70.5m | Added +30.1k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.73% of their portfolio | 651.8k $69.4m | Reduced -21.3k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 8.10% of their portfolio | 626.2k $66.7m | Reduced -4.0k |
| J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG 1.18% of their portfolio | 609.2k $64.8m | First filing |
| QV Investors Inc. 5.88% of their portfolio | 588.0k $62.6m | Reduced -5.6k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 4.55% of their portfolio | 553.6k $58.9m | Reduced -197 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 541.6k $57.7m | New |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 521.2k $56.3m | Added +4.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 506.5k $53.9m | Added +86.5k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 5.94% of their portfolio | 505.8k $55.8m | Reduced -62.7k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.78% of their portfolio | 504.4k $53.7m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.17% of their portfolio | 501.6k $53.4m | Added +19.8k |
| Value Partners Investments Inc. 4.52% of their portfolio | 490.2k $52.2m | Reduced -259.7k |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC 5.41% of their portfolio | 484.0k $51.5m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 1.46% of their portfolio | 477.4k $50.8m | Reduced -7.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 468.7k $49.9m | Reduced -140.8k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.16% of their portfolio | 437.1k $47.5m | Added +219.8k |
| Cumberland Partners Ltd 3.12% of their portfolio | 403.4k $42.9m | Added +7.6k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 365.3k $38.9m | New |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 3.50% of their portfolio | 361.2k $38.4m | Reduced -438 |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.57% of their portfolio | 348.1k $50.7m | Added +35.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 345.2k $36.7m | Unchanged |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.17% of their portfolio | 342.4k $36.4m | Reduced -14.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 341.2k $36.3m | Reduced -254 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 327.5k $34.9m | Added +291.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.5k $34.6m | Added +75.4k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.24% of their portfolio | 318.0k $33.8m | Reduced -14.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 312.6k $33.2m | Reduced -7.5k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.29% of their portfolio | 310.6k $33.1m | Reduced -45.6k |