FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 2
53% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 23 (+8)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 4
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $97.5M → $144M (+$46.5M)
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.31% → 92.15% (+1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$34.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.16M |
| 3 |
PNC
Park National Corp
Newark,
Ohio
|
+$1.23M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$704K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$629K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFWM
Institute for Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$235K |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$210K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$108K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$21.1K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$14K |
GQRE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
23 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $144M — up 48% from $97.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new GQRE positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $34.9M. The largest seller was Institute for Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $235K.
- 23 institutional investors held FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) as of Q4 2015, up from 15 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $144M of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Northern Trust, an estimated $34.9M added.
- The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Institute for Wealth Management, an estimated $235K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.