Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Ownership
RY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 49.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.03% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.38B
- Float
- 1.38B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.27% 6.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.12 short interest up 15.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 49.41%
- Insiders 0.03%
- Other investors 50.57%
RY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | 5.07% | 70.2M | $13.89B | −1.1M (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bank of Montreal | 4.38% | 60.6M | $11.98B | −1.6M (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 4.38% | 60.6M | $11.98B | −1.6M (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.08% | 42.7M | $8.44B | +456,372 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.70% | 23.5M | $4.65B | +1.4M (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.66% | 23.0M | $4.54B | −7.5M (−24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | NORGES BANK | 1.44% | 19.9M | $3.94B | −462,692 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Mackenzie Investments | 1.35% | 18.6M | $3.69B | −840,884 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.32% | 18.3M | $3.62B | −1.6M (−8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 1.29% | 17.8M | $3.52B | +3.9M (+28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 1.23% | 17.0M | $3.37B | +530,885 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.18% | 16.4M | $3.24B | +173,664 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.16% | 16.0M | $3.17B | +1.7M (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 0.94% | 13.1M | $2.59B | −374,522 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.90% | 12.4M | $2.45B | +88,826 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 0.89% | 12.3M | $2.44B | −450,059 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | TD Waterhouse Canada Inc | 0.84% | 11.6M | $2.30B | −238,768 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co | 0.80% | 11.1M | $2.20B | −1.0M (−8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 0.79% | 11.0M | $2.18B | +1.0M (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 0.79% | 10.9M | $2.16B | +94,303 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 9.3M shares and 11 cut 16.7M.
RY top mutual fund and ETF holders
19 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.49% | 20.6M | $4.08B | +43,281 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.99% | 13.7M | $2.70B | −46,769 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 0.83% | 11.4M | $2.26B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 9.6M | $1.90B | −55,854 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.58% | 8.0M | $1.58B | +207,209 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.54% | 7.4M | $1.47B | +200,765 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Canadian Growth Company Sr B | 0.46% | 6.4M | $1.27B | +2.6M (+67.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 0.43% | 6.0M | $1.18B | −28,700 (−0.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 0.37% | 5.1M | $1.00B | +21,042 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF | 0.37% | 5.1M | $1.00B | +93,876 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 5.0M | $990.8M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.36% | 4.9M | $976.3M | +57,755 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | TD Dividend Growth - I | 0.35% | 4.9M | $966.0M | −341,808 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BMO Equal Weight Banks ETF | 0.32% | 4.5M | $887.8M | +11,235 (+0.3%) | September 17, 2026 |
| 15 | BMO Dividend A | 0.25% | 3.5M | $683.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF | 0.24% | 3.3M | $661.0M | +15,279 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | iProfile Canadian Equity Private Pool I | 0.24% | 3.3M | $655.8M | −125,345 (−3.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares MSCI Canada ETF | 0.24% | 3.3M | $645.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab International Equity ETF™ | 0.23% | 3.2M | $636.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RY
Institutional investors own 49.4% of Royal Bank of Canada's shares and insiders 0.03%. The largest holder is Royal Bank of Canada with 5.07% of the shares (70.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.27% of the float, or 6.12 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 2.7% since 2014.
Related: RY analyst forecast, RY dividend history. See the RY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Royal Bank of Canada stock?
The largest shareholders of Royal Bank of Canada are Royal Bank of Canada (5.07%), Bank of Montreal (4.38%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (4.38%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.08%), Fidelity International Ltd (1.70%).
What percentage of Royal Bank of Canada is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 49.4% of Royal Bank of Canada's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.03%.
Which funds own Royal Bank of Canada?
The largest fund holders of Royal Bank of Canada are Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.49%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.99%), RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A (0.83%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.69%), iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF (0.58%).
What is Royal Bank of Canada's short interest?
6.1M shares of Royal Bank of Canada were sold short, 0.27% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.12 days to cover.
How many shares of Royal Bank of Canada are outstanding?
Royal Bank of Canada has 1.38B shares outstanding, of which 1.38B are in the public float.