Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Royal Bank of Canada for the reporting period ended June 30, 2013. The report was signed on August 13, 2013, by Ingrid Versnel, Senior Vice-President. It serves as a comprehensive holdings report covering the institutional investment manager and 17 other included managers, including subsidiaries such as RBC Global Asset Management Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and BlueBay Asset Management LLP.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document reports portfolio holdings rather than the operating financial performance (revenue, profit, cash flow) of Royal Bank of Canada itself. The filing provides the following aggregate data regarding the reported securities:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $118,136,717,000 (118,136,717 thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 17,125.
- Number of Included Managers: 17.
Note: The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for Royal Bank of Canada, as these metrics are not required in a 13F-HR filing.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior period (e.g., March 31, 2013) to calculate material changes in holdings value or composition. The document lists the total holdings for the current quarter only.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing type does not contain management commentary, future guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors regarding the bank's operations. The only disclosure regarding risk is the standard SEC disclaimer stating that the Commission has not reviewed the information and has not determined if it is accurate or complete.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total reported value of $118.1 billion against the bank's total assets reported in its 10-K or 10-Q filings to understand the proportion of assets managed under this specific reporting umbrella.
- Confirm the list of 17 included managers to ensure all relevant subsidiaries and affiliates are accounted for in the aggregate data.
- Review the specific Schedule 13F holdings (not included in this summary text) to analyze sector concentration and top individual positions.
- Check for any subsequent amendments to this filing, as the initial report may be updated if errors are discovered or if new holdings are added.