SEC Filing Summary: Form 13F-HR
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Royal Bank of Canada (Reporting Manager) for the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2018. The report was signed on February 12, 2019, by Kelley Hoffer, Vice President of RBC Capital Markets & Wealth Management. This filing represents a consolidated report covering the holdings of the primary manager and 26 other included institutional investment managers, including entities such as RBC Global Asset Management Inc., BlueBay Asset Management LLP, and UBS Asset Management Americas Inc.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document reports equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance (revenue, profit, cash flow) of Royal Bank of Canada itself. The key metrics provided relate to the aggregate portfolio managed by the reporting group:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $208,022,192,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 25,895.
- Number of Included Managers: 27 total (1 primary + 26 others).
- Operating Metrics: The filing text does not provide revenue, profit, margins, debt, or liquidity figures for Royal Bank of Canada.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior period (e.g., September 30, 2018) to calculate material changes in total portfolio value or specific holdings. The document serves as a snapshot of holdings at the end of the reporting period.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This form is a regulatory disclosure of securities holdings and does not contain management commentary, future guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors regarding the bank's operations. The filing includes a standard disclaimer stating that the SEC has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total portfolio value of approximately $208 billion against the bank's total assets reported in its 10-K or annual report to understand the proportion of assets under management versus total balance sheet size.
- Confirm the list of 26 included managers to ensure all relevant subsidiaries and affiliates are accounted for in the consolidated view.
- Note that this filing covers only equity securities; it does not disclose debt holdings, derivatives, or cash positions.
- Review the specific Schedule 13F holdings (not included in this summary text) to analyze sector concentration and top 10 positions.