Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Royal Bank of Canada for the reporting period ended September 30, 2016. The report was signed on November 14, 2016, by David Lang, SVP-Regulatory Compliance & Global Chief Compliance Officer. This filing serves as a consolidated report covering the holdings of Royal Bank of Canada and 28 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-HR, this document discloses equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance of the reporting manager. Consequently, standard operating metrics such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, and debt are not applicable to this filing.
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $177,217,230,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 26,050.
- Number of Included Managers: 28.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior quarter or year. Therefore, material changes in holdings value or composition versus the prior comparable period cannot be determined from this document alone.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing is a regulatory disclosure of securities holdings and does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors regarding the reporting manager's operations. The document includes a standard disclaimer stating that the SEC has not reviewed the information and that readers should not assume it is accurate or complete.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total aggregate value of $177.2 billion against the sum of individual Schedule 13F holdings to ensure data integrity.
- Confirm the specific breakdown of holdings for the 28 included managers, as this report aggregates their positions.
- Note that this filing reflects only equity securities required to be reported under Section 13(f) of the Exchange Act and excludes other asset classes (e.g., fixed income, derivatives, cash).
- Check for subsequent amendments or restatements filed after November 14, 2016, as the filing text does not indicate if this is an amended version.