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FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $257M invested in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 13

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

3.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.24% → 86.84% (-3.4%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 48 → 45 (-3)

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $357M → $257M (-$99.6M)

Holders
45
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
0.99%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
8
Increased
17
Reduced
13
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$6.9M
2
ETS
ESL Trust Services
New York
+$2.94M
3
CNBT
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust
Illinois
+$2.65M
4
IF
IRON Financial
Illinois
+$424K
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$372K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
3AM
3D Asset Management
Connecticut
-$5.15M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$4.21M
3
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$3.05M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.62M
5
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
-$1.32M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GM
26
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$275K -$2.9K -48 -0.8%
LNB
27
Ledyard National Bank
$275K +$3.14K +52 +0.9%
CC
28
Courier Capital
New York
$263K +$23.4K +387 +8%
HC
29
HNP Capital
New York
$263K +$333K +5,523 New
Morgan Stanley
30
Morgan Stanley
New York
$246K -$478K -7,915 -60%
NAS
31
Nicolet Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$228K +$290K +4,807 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
32
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$161K +$85.6K +1,417 +72%
SG Americas Securities
33
SG Americas Securities
New York
$161K +$206K +3,406 New
AF
34
Allworth Financial
California
$99K +$127K +2,100 New
WT
35
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$85K +$109K +1,800 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
36
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$70K – – –
AIM
37
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$52.1K – – –
CB
38
CNB Bank
Pennsylvania
$46K -$116K -1,915 -66%
SFS
39
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$26K – – –
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$17K -$45.3K -750 -68%
US Bancorp
41
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$15K – – –
IA
42
IFP Advisors
Florida
$15K +$2.42K +40 +15%
Rockefeller Capital Management
43
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$13K – – –
CFGS
44
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$9K – – –
Jane Street
45
Jane Street
New York
– -$4.21M -65,044 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
46
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$1.62M -25,069 Closed
PV
47
Private Vista
Illinois
– -$702K -10,822 Closed
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
48
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
– -$281K -4,336 Closed
UCFA
49
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
– -$261K -4,033 Closed
FAAS
50
First Allied Advisory Services
California
– -$226K -3,510 Closed
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GQRE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

45 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $257M — down 28% from $357M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of GQRE and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $6.9M. The largest seller was 3D Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.15M.

  • 45 institutional investors held FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) as of Q1 2020, down from 48 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $257M of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Northern Trust, an estimated $6.9M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund seller in Q1 2020 was 3D Asset Management, an estimated $5.15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.