Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Royal Bank of Canada for the reporting period ended March 31, 2021. The report was signed on May 13, 2021, by Sherry Coulter, MD, Head of Regulatory & Risk Operations. 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 filing, this document reports on equity 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: $345,787,798,000 (345.8 billion USD).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 28,109.
- Number of Included Managers: 28.
Note: The filing text does not provide data on Royal Bank of Canada's corporate revenue, profit margins, debt levels, or liquidity positions, as these are not required in a 13F-HR filing.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data against the prior quarter (December 31, 2020) to calculate material changes in holdings value or composition. The document lists the aggregate totals for the current period only.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, or specific risk factors regarding the reporting manager's future performance. The document includes a standard SEC disclaimer stating that the Commission has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness and that readers should not assume the information is accurate or complete.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total reported value of $345.8 billion against the sum of individual holdings in the full schedule (not provided in this summary text).
- Confirm the list of 28 included managers to ensure all relevant RBC subsidiaries and affiliated entities are accounted for in this consolidated report.
- Review the full Schedule 13F (not included here) to analyze specific equity positions and any significant changes in individual stock holdings compared to the previous quarter.
- Note that this filing reflects long-only equity positions and does not disclose derivatives, short positions, or non-equity assets held by the bank.