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, 2013. The report was signed on February 13, 2014, by Ingrid Versnel, Senior Vice-President. This filing serves as a consolidated report covering the holdings of Royal Bank of Canada and 16 other included institutional investment managers, including 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 Royal Bank of Canada itself. The filing provides the following aggregate data regarding the reported securities:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $140,917,856,000 (140,917,856 thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 17,361.
- Number of Included Managers: 17 (Royal Bank of Canada plus 16 subsidiaries/affiliates).
Note: The filing text does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the Royal Bank of Canada as an operating entity.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior period (e.g., September 30, 2013) to calculate material changes in holdings value or composition. The document lists the total holdings for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, but does not explicitly state the percentage change or specific additions/deletions relative to the previous quarter within the summary text provided.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing is a regulatory disclosure of equity holdings and does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, outlook statements, or specific risk factors regarding the bank's future 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 reported value of $140.9 billion against the bank's total assets reported in its 10-K or 10-Q filings to understand the proportion of assets held in reportable U.S. equities.
- Confirm the list of 16 included managers to ensure all relevant RBC subsidiaries and affiliates are accounted for in this consolidated report.
- Review the detailed Schedule 13F (not included in this summary text) to analyze specific sector allocations and top individual holdings.
- Check for any subsequent amendments to this filing, as the text notes the possibility of amendments adding new holdings or restating data.