FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
7 hedge funds and large institutions have $150M invested in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
90% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.8M → $150M (+$70.9M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 7 (+1)
5.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.38% → 98.82% (+5.4%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 2
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
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+$55.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
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+$10.2M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
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+$2.15M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
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+$863K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.34K |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $135M | +$55.7M | +2,085,931 | +74% |
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2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $10.5M | +$10.2M | +382,115 | New |
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3
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $2.22M | +$2.15M | +80,459 | New |
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4
Jane Street
New York
| $1.47M | +$863K | +32,278 | +154% |
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NPC
5
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
| $354K | -$116K | -4,356 | -25% |
|
6
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $112K | -$33.3K | -1,245 | -23% |
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7
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $6K | +$5.34K | +200 | New |
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VKH
8
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$892K | -32,754 | Closed |
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9
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$55K | -2,050 | Closed |
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IQDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
7 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $150M — up 90% from $78.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new IQDF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 2 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $55.7M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $892K sold.
- 7 institutional investors held FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) as of Q1 2014, up from 6 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $150M of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2014, up 90% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $55.7M added.
- The largest FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2014 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $892K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.