Northern Trust’s FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund QDEF Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $273M | Buy |
3,415,707
+54,713
| +2% | +$4.49M | 0.04% | 400 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $272M | Buy |
3,360,994
+13,741
| +0.4% | +$1.11M | 0.03% | 396 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $268M | Sell |
3,347,253
-31,552
| -0.9% | -$2.44M | 0.03% | 401 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $250M | Buy |
3,378,805
+143,363
| +4% | +$10M | 0.03% | 417 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $226M | Sell |
3,235,442
-52,856
| -2% | -$3.76M | 0.03% | 436 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $231M | Sell |
3,288,298
-11,450
| -0.3% | -$824K | 0.03% | 441 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $236M | Buy |
3,299,748
+3,368
| +0.1% | +$230K | 0.04% | 394 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $216M | Sell |
3,296,380
-8,217
| -0.2% | -$523K | 0.04% | 409 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $212M | Sell |
3,304,597
-71,034
| -2% | -$4.36M | 0.04% | 415 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $199M | Sell |
3,375,631
-53,507
| -2% | -$3M | 0.04% | 424 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $185M | Sell |
3,429,138
-30,793
| -0.9% | -$1.73M | 0.04% | 427 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $193M | Sell |
3,459,931
-165,675
| -5% | -$8.94M | 0.04% | 422 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $192M | Buy |
3,625,606
+820
| +0% | +$42.9K | 0.04% | 424 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $186M | Buy |
3,624,786
+80,344
| +2% | +$4.07M | 0.04% | 416 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $163M | Sell |
3,544,442
-8,690
| -0.2% | -$446K | 0.04% | 420 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $178M | Buy |
3,553,132
+177,713
| +5% | +$9.45M | 0.04% | 407 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $191M | Sell |
3,375,419
-23,632
| -0.7% | -$1.32M | 0.03% | 444 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $201M | Sell |
3,399,051
-136,302
| -4% | -$7.7M | 0.03% | 451 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $188M | Sell |
3,535,353
-151,409
| -4% | -$8.33M | 0.03% | 459 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $198M | Sell |
3,686,762
-117,285
| -3% | -$6.23M | 0.03% | 445 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $195M | Sell |
3,804,047
-223,501
| -6% | -$11M | 0.04% | 441 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $193M | Sell |
4,027,548
-157,808
| -4% | -$7.26M | 0.04% | 420 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $185M | Sell |
4,185,356
-212,891
| -5% | -$9.38M | 0.04% | 376 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $184M | Sell |
4,398,247
-466,662
| -10% | -$18.9M | 0.04% | 367 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $177M | Sell |
4,864,909
-1,675
| -0% | -$74.3K | 0.05% | 321 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $233M | Buy |
4,866,584
+252,723
| +5% | +$11.8M | 0.05% | 337 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $211M | Buy |
4,613,861
+147,194
| +3% | +$6.66M | 0.05% | 342 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $201M | Buy |
4,466,667
+75,699
| +2% | +$3.39M | 0.05% | 364 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $196M | Buy |
4,390,968
+59,833
| +1% | +$2.56M | 0.05% | 355 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $171M | Buy |
4,331,135
+19,428
| +0.5% | +$857K | 0.05% | 350 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $202M | Sell |
4,311,707
-22,646
| -0.5% | -$1.05M | 0.05% | 349 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $193M | Sell |
4,334,353
-72,482
| -2% | -$3.2M | 0.05% | 364 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $189M | Sell |
4,406,835
-109,347
| -2% | -$4.83M | 0.05% | 351 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $199M | Sell |
4,516,182
-361,159
| -7% | -$15.5M | 0.05% | 346 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $203M | Sell |
4,877,341
-130,373
| -3% | -$5.33M | 0.05% | 330 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $203M | Buy |
5,007,714
+3,195
| +0.1% | +$129K | 0.06% | 321 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $201M | Buy |
5,004,519
+286,143
| +6% | +$11.3M | 0.06% | 317 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $183M | Buy |
4,718,376
+323,493
| +7% | +$12.2M | 0.06% | 328 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $165M | Buy |
4,394,883
+291,267
| +7% | +$11M | 0.05% | 353 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $151M | Buy |
4,103,616
+513,849
| +14% | +$18.6M | 0.05% | 360 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $129M | Buy |
3,589,767
+311,305
| +9% | +$10.6M | 0.04% | 402 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $114M | Sell |
3,278,462
-48,926
| -1% | -$1.72M | 0.04% | 435 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $111M | Sell |
3,327,388
-37,396
| -1% | -$1.31M | 0.04% | 444 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $120M | Buy |
3,364,784
+309,821
| +10% | +$11.3M | 0.04% | 438 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $111M | Buy |
3,054,963
+432,777
| +17% | +$15.7M | 0.03% | 478 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $94.1M | Buy |
2,622,186
+901,128
| +52% | +$31.5M | 0.03% | 520 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $58.5M | Buy |
1,721,058
+194,317
| +13% | +$6.63M | 0.02% | 687 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $52M | Buy |
1,526,741
+204,622
| +15% | +$6.81M | 0.02% | 769 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $43.2M | Buy |
1,322,119
+204,855
| +18% | +$6.54M | 0.01% | 941 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $36.1M | Buy |
1,117,264
+122,602
| +12% | +$3.86M | 0.01% | 1026 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $29.9M | Buy |
994,662
+356,026
| +56% | +$10.7M | 0.01% | 1116 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $18.7M | Buy |
+638,636
| New | +$18.6M | 0.01% | 1436 |
|
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Northern Trust's QDEF Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Northern Trust increased its FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) stake by 1.6% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $4.49M and bringing the position to 3,415,707 shares worth $273M. The position accounts for 0.04% of the portfolio, ranked #400.
Northern Trust first reported a position in QDEF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold QDEF as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust held 3,415,707 shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund worth $273M as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust bought 54,713 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $4.49M.
- FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund made up 0.04% of Northern Trust's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #400 holding.
- Northern Trust first reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund as of Q1 2026.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.