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FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund

68 hedge funds and large institutions have $656M invested in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $564M → $656M (+$92M)

1.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.55%87.04% (+1.5%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7368 (-5)

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
68
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-6.85%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
5
Increased
27
Reduced
25
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Northern Trust
1
Northern Trust
Illinois
$383M -$20.3M -890,012 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$66.6M +$32.3M +1,419,315 +97%
TAIM
3
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$39.2M -$1.66M -73,040 -4%
KeyBank National Association
4
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$29.5M +$7.03M +308,822 +32%
MIS
5
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$26.3M -$5.19M -228,181 -17%
3AM
6
3D Asset Management
Connecticut
$22.2M +$187K +8,233 +0.9%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.3M +$6.45M +283,508 +61%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12M +$1.26M +55,471 +12%
UB
9
UMB Bank
Missouri
$9.38M -$265K -11,646 -3%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$6.05M -$1.37M -60,092 -19%
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.35M +$940K +41,323 +22%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.77M +$4.05M +177,982 +631%
KWM
13
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$4.64M +$366K +16,075 +9%
Citadel Advisors
14
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.28M +$787K +34,579 +32%
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.06M +$117K +5,163 +4%
Jane Street
16
Jane Street
New York
$2.11M +$662K +29,078 +47%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.79M +$176K +7,716 +11%
NWS
18
Newport Wealth Strategies
California
$1.62M +$676K +29,690 +76%
HighTower Advisors
19
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.61M +$1.59M +69,730 New
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.41M -$39.7K -1,744 -3%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.33M +$505K +22,181 +63%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
22
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1.21M +$1.01M +44,452 +4,578%
GC
23
Gilbert & Cook
Iowa
$1.14M -$369K -16,201 -25%
Cerity Partners
24
Cerity Partners
New York
$1.14M
Fifth Third Bancorp
25
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$730K +$177K +7,762 +33%

IQDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

68 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $656M — up 16% from $564M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of IQDF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $32.3M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $20.3M.

  • 68 institutional investors held FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) as of Q1 2019, down from 73 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $656M of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $32.3M added.
  • The largest FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Northern Trust, an estimated $20.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.