FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $221M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
367% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 3
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 26 (+5)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $221M (+$20.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.91% → 88.37% (-2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.58M |
| 3 |
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
|
+$1.43M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$985K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$442K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$210K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$179K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$168K |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$20K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$20K | -535 | Closed |
|
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
26 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $221M — up 10% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QDEF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Ledyard National Bank, cutting an estimated $210K.
- 26 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2016, up from 21 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $221M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Ledyard National Bank, an estimated $210K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.