FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $298M invested in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
143% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 7
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $233M → $298M (+$65.6M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 36 (+2)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.27% → 89.78% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.8M |
| 2 |
CB
CNB Bank
Clearfield,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.68M |
| 3 |
NB
Nicolet Bankshares
Green Bay,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.67M |
| 4 |
IF
IRON Financial
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$1.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPIG
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$511K |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$422K |
| 3 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$105K |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$32K |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$21.8K |
GQRE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
36 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $298M — up 28% from $233M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new GQRE positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $16.8M. The largest seller was Chicago Partners Investment Group, cutting an estimated $511K.
- 36 institutional investors held FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) as of Q1 2019, up from 34 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $298M of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Northern Trust, an estimated $16.8M added.
- The largest FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Chicago Partners Investment Group, an estimated $511K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.