Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Royal Bank of Canada for the reporting period ended December 31, 2017. The report was signed on February 9, 2018, 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 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 investment holdings rather than the operating financial performance (revenue, profit, cash flow) of the reporting manager itself. The following metrics relate to the reported portfolio:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $227,740,927,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 25,591.
- Number of Included Managers: 28.
Note: The filing text does not provide clear values for Royal Bank of Canada's corporate revenue, profit, margins, debt, or liquidity, as these are not required in a Form 13F.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior period (e.g., September 30, 2017) to calculate material changes in holdings value or composition. The document is a standalone snapshot of holdings as of December 31, 2017.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing type does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, or specific risk factors regarding the reporting manager's business operations. The document includes a standard disclaimer stating that the Securities and Exchange Commission has not reviewed the information and that readers should not assume it is accurate or complete.
Important Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total reported value of $227.74 billion represents the aggregate holdings of Royal Bank of Canada and its 28 affiliated managers, not solely the parent bank's direct holdings.
- Confirm the list of 28 included managers to understand the scope of the reported assets, which includes diverse entities like RBC Capital Markets, BlueBay Asset Management, and external managers such as UBS Asset Management Americas Inc.
- Note that this filing does not disclose the specific tickers or quantities of individual securities, only the aggregate count (25,591 entries) and total value.
- Recognize that this document does not reflect Royal Bank of Canada's own financial health (e.g., earnings, capital ratios) and should be cross-referenced with the bank's 10-K or 10-Q filings for operational metrics.