FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $175M invested in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
120% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 5
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $175M (+$30.8M)
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.15% → 92.48% (+0.33%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 21 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.1M |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$5.05M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.29M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.87M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.33M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$706K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$394K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$233K |
| 5 |
PNC
Park National Corp
Newark,
Ohio
|
-$53.8K |
GQRE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
21 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $175M — up 21% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in GQRE was balanced in Q1 2016: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 11 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $13.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.33M.
- 21 institutional investors held FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) as of Q1 2016, down from 23 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $175M of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $13.1M added.
- The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund seller in Q1 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.