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, 2021. The report was signed on February 10, 2022, 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 24 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 Royal Bank of Canada itself. The filing provides the following aggregate data regarding the reported securities:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $438,932,585,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 31,532.
- Number of Included Managers: 25 (Royal Bank of Canada plus 24 others).
Note: The filing text does not provide clear 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, 2021) to calculate material changes in holdings value or composition. The document is a snapshot of holdings as of December 31, 2021, and does not explicitly detail quarter-over-quarter changes in the summary section.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing type does not contain management commentary, future guidance, or operational risk disclosures. The document includes a standard SEC disclaimer stating that the Commission has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness. No unusual items or contingencies are described in the provided text.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total aggregate value of $438.9 billion against the sum of individual holdings in the full schedule to ensure data integrity.
- Confirm the list of 24 included managers to understand the scope of the consolidated reporting.
- Review the full Schedule 13F (not included in this summary) to analyze specific sector allocations and top individual positions.
- Note that this filing reflects only equity securities and does not represent the bank's total assets, liabilities, or operational earnings.