ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Mairs & Power Growth Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy632,800639,494$67,874
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-223,3006,694$678
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-443,400229,994$21,205
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy525,100673,394$55,188
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-202,306148,294$10,401
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy222,813350,600$23,770
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-828,507127,787$7,865
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,351,683956,294$75,725
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-7,8062,307,977$187,332
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-656,4962,315,783$183,886
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy512,6002,972,279$224,534
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy553,1002,459,679$168,551
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy217,0021,906,579$152,881
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy960,5001,689,577$130,564
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-236,500729,077$59,530
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-58,200965,577$74,692
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-45,2001,023,777$74,256
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-346,6061,068,977$77,939
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,9001,415,583$95,849
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy206,6001,429,483$88,571
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-36,1001,222,883$72,260
Q1 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy25017,940$1,033
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,0941,258,983$72,470
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy278,8581,290,077$69,123
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy439,5001,011,219$55,870
Q2 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-10017,690$1,082
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-384,600571,719$34,961
Q1 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-63317,790$1,074
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy220,500956,319$57,716
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy220,200735,819$50,824

Frequently asked questions about RY activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying RY?

    Institutional owners buying RY include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in RY activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in RY compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in RY increasing?

    Institutional interest in RY can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.