ROYAL GOLD INC RGLD
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 780287108 · ISIN US7802871084
American mining company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryMineral Royalty Traders
- HeadquartersDenver, CO
- Founded1991
- Websiteroyalgold.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($12.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 65.7m as of 2024-02-08, 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 ≈ $120.98. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($139.5m notional), 19 hold puts ($80.6m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 391 |
| Q4 2022 | 404 |
| Q1 2023 | 412 |
| Q2 2023 | 434 |
| Q3 2023 | 412 |
| Q4 2023 | 437 |
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 | 188 | 155 |
| Q1 2023 | 194 | 164 |
| Q2 2023 | 177 | 197 |
| Q3 2023 | 149 | 228 |
| Q4 2023 | 192 | 177 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $183.6m | $91.3m | 0.50 |
| Q2 2023 | $121.6m | $72.8m | 0.60 |
| Q3 2023 | $93.1m | $64.1m | 0.69 |
| Q4 2023 | $139.5m | $80.6m | 0.58 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +515.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +262.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +191.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +188.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +130.3k |
| Amundi | Added | +100.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +81.2k |
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC | Added | +73.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +68.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +65.8k |
Biggest sellers
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -625.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -229.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -143.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -112.3k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -99.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -69.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -55.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -49.7k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Sold out | -46.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -38.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $52.4m433.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.5m144.4k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $11.4m94.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.0m66.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $7.7m63.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $6.5m53.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $6.2m51.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.7m46.8k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Unchanged | $3.6m30.0k shares |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. | New | $3.6m30.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $26.2m216.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.1m108.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $7.8m64.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $7.3m60.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $6.2m50.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.6m38.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $4.3m35.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $3.2m26.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.0m16.8k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $1.7m14.1k 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.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 13G · institution -2.1 pts · filed 2026-02-13 | 11.6% |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 13G · institution filed 2025-11-12 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), STATE STREET CORP (4.4%, 2026-02-09)
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $150.0k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $75.0k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $163.6k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $118.8k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.0m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 0.18% of their portfolio | 8.2m $988.1m | Added +47.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.9m $837.6m | Reduced -229.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.6m $803.6m | Added +22.9k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.95% of their portfolio | 4.3m $520.5m | Added +22.7k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 3.7m $443.6m | Added +37.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $442.6m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.3m $153.4m | Reduced -33.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $129.3m | Added +32.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $124.1m | Added +515.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 789.7k $95.5m | Reduced -24.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 706.3k $85.4m | Added +7.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 674.5k $81.6m | Reduced -143.1k |
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC 8.42% of their portfolio | 671.7k $81.3m | Added +73.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 602.0k $72.8m | Reduced -112.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 591.1k $71.5m | Added +20.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 463.2k $56.0m | Added +13.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 420.8k $50.9m | Added +262.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 374.0k $45.2m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 372.9k $44.9m | Added +100.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 365.0k $44.1m | Added +188.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 360.3k $43.6m | Added +65.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 349.7k $42.3m | Added +1.3k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 329.4k $39.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 313.3k $37.9m | Reduced -99.9k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 302.3k $36.6m | Added +64.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 278.6k $33.7m | Reduced -625.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 272.7k $33.0m | Reduced -16.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 258.7k $31.3m | Added +191.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 258.0k $31.2m | Added +16.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.6k $30.4m | Reduced -2.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 247.1k $29.9m | Added +7.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 241.2k $29.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 219.7k $26.6m | Reduced -15.4k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 216.5k $26.2m | Reduced -29.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.8k $24.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 198.2k $24.0m | Reduced -38.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 193.5k $23.4m | Added +35.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 191.5k $23.2m | Reduced -2.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.7k $22.7m | Reduced -55.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.2k $20.6m | Reduced -12.7k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.41% of their portfolio | 166.6k $20.1m | Reduced -11.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 164.6k $19.9m | Added +81.2k |
| America First Investment Advisors, LLC 5.04% of their portfolio | 159.3k $19.3m | Added +375 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 140.7k $16.9m | Added +7.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 139.6k $16.9m | Added +14.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.4k $16.0m | Reduced -13.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 132.3k $16.0m | Added +2.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.3k $15.8m | Added +23.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 130.3k $15.8m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.4k $15.7m | Reduced -15.0k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 128.0k $15.5m | Reduced -3.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.0k $15.1m | Added +45.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 123.5k $14.9m | Reduced -2.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.2k $14.9m | Reduced -34.9k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 121.2k $14.7m | Added +57.4k |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 2.99% of their portfolio | 115.9k $14.0m | Added +941 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.3k $13.7m | Added +32.6k |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.75% of their portfolio | 110.0k $14.4m | Added +5.8k |
| ARMOR ADVISORS, L.L.C. 12.81% of their portfolio | 109.7k $13.3m | Reduced -15.6k |
| BARLOW WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 1.81% of their portfolio | 105.3k $12.7m | First filing |
| Oxbow Advisors, LLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 104.9k $12.7m | Reduced -2.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.2k $12.4m | Reduced -4.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.5k $11.8m | Added +664 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.0k $11.2m | Reduced -2.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.8k $10.9m | Added +56.7k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 0.73% of their portfolio | 89.1k $10.8m | Reduced -3.7k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 88.7k $10.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.9k $10.2m | Reduced -773 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 82.3k $10.0m | Added +256 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.0k $9.9m | Added +29.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.0k $9.6m | Added +15.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.9k $9.5m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Crestline Management, L.P. 0.87% of their portfolio | 78.0k $9.4m | Reduced -9.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 77.5k $9.4m | Added +68.6k |
| Curi Capital, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 72.5k $8.8m | Added +867 |
| SPROTT INC. 0.79% of their portfolio | 72.4k $8.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.3k $8.6m | Reduced -125 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.2k $8.6m | Reduced -400 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.1k $8.5m | Reduced -8.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.4k $8.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.5k $8.2m | Added +14.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.4k $8.2m | Reduced -7.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.8k $7.4m | Added +30.2k |
| MUHLENKAMP & CO INC 2.27% of their portfolio | 57.5k $7.0m | Added +594 |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 57.2k $6.9m | Reduced -943 |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.7k $6.9m | Added +959 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.1k $6.7m | Reduced -5.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $6.5m | Reduced -1.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.3k $6.4m | Reduced -69.2k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 52.6k $6.4m | Added +8.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $6.4m | Reduced -2.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $6.0m | Reduced -1.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.2k $5.9m | Added +5.0k |
| PKO Investment Management Joint-Stock Co 0.74% of their portfolio | 48.9k $5.9m | Added +8.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $5.6m | Added +967 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 42.2k $5.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.7k $4.9m | Added +1.8k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 40.6k $4.9m | Reduced -2.1k |
| BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. 0.55% of their portfolio | 40.0k $4.8m | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 37.0k $4.5m | Reduced -604 |